Green wood ID

[gzecc]

Split this, this morning. I have an idea although not sure of the species.

 

[smokinj]

Oak!

 

[gzecc]

Guess it could be. However I also split oak this morning (look at my book splits thread pic). It is much different than any oak I've had. It was also a different tree than the oak tree when I scrounged it for free off CL.

 

[ChrisNJ]

Mmmmm Red Oak. That underbark wood pattern is pretty unique from all I have seen.

 

[gzecc]

Mmmmm Red Oak. That underbark wood pattern is pretty unique from all I have seen.

I've had plenty of red oak before. This is brown, just like in the pic. Can it be brown like that?

 

[smokinj]

I've had plenty of red oak before. This is brown, just like in the pic. Can it be brown like that?

Yep you got hartwood there and looks curly.....

 

[gzecc]

Yep you got hartwood there and looks curly.....

It is heartwood. The outside was punky. Now that its dry its not as dark brown. It looks like white oak to me.

 

[smokinj]

It is heartwood. The outside was punky. Now that its dry its not as dark brown. It looks like white oak to me.

Could be Iam not the greatest id'er on kinds of oak.

 

[Wood Duck]

I also think it is oak. I am not sure why but I'd guess it is Black Oak.

 

[gzecc]

Picture update (taken about 4 hrs after split). What a difference a few hours make. On the left is what I knew was oak, assumed red, on the right I was hoping for hickory, now that its dry, its also oak, hoping white.

 

[smokinj]

Picture update (taken about 4 hrs after split). What a difference a few hours make. On the left is what I knew was oak, assumed red, on the right I was hoping for hickory, now that its dry, its also oak, hoping white. View attachment 76030

Sure looks white now. I had a few white oaks I thought where red until the next day.

 

[Thistle]

One of the White Oaks,if not White itself,either Bur Oak,Chestnut Oak or one of the others.

Bur Oak is a bit darker than most,some is medium-dark brown even when dry,most in the group is light tan or very light brown.

Smell it.If it smells nice & 'vanilla-ish' or like inside a whisky barrel,its a White.If it smells sour & nasty- like mouldy Provolone,its a Red lol.