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  1. Excavator New Member

    joined: Dec 18, 2011
    97 posts
    Central NJ
    any id on these logs



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  2. JustWood Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 14, 2007
    3,185 posts
    Arrow Bridge,NY
    Looks like Hard Maple and Ash.
  3. iskiatomic Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 15, 2008
    692 posts
    Central CT

    +1

    KC
  4. osagebow Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 29, 2012
    735 posts
    Shenandoah Valley, VA
    Nice looking timber. Also, nice excavator, Excavator.
  5. Ralphie Boy Minister of Fire

    Nice score. Was it free?? I'm seeing ash but Idon't see enough maple around here, except silver maple, to say maple for sure. But if the rest of the gang says maple, who am I to go against the grain, as it were.;)
  6. Excavator New Member

    joined: Dec 18, 2011
    97 posts
    Central NJ
    Free ??? I am clearing the land at a cemetery and have to dispose of the debris so I am splitting it all :cool: I have a few more trailer loads
  7. Ralphie Boy Minister of Fire

    Wow! You'll not need wood for several years to come! Nice!

    And wood, even wood given at no charge, is never free. It has to be cut, transported, split, stacked, carried into the house and its remains must be desposed of in a proper manner. Nope, ain't much in this old world world that's "free."
  8. raybonz Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 5, 2008
    5,944 posts
    Carver, MA.
    Cadavers don't have much use for wood anyways ;)

    Ray
  9. Excavator New Member

    joined: Dec 18, 2011
    97 posts
    Central NJ
    Nah, they like it cold !!!
    Shane N, Scotty Overkill and raybonz like this.
  10. Excavator New Member

    joined: Dec 18, 2011
    97 posts
    Central NJ
    ok I need to rethink what kind of wood this is. I thought it was ash from what it looked like on my trailer.
    Now not sure
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  11. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,761 posts
    central PA
    I'm gonna say hard maple, to be sure give a split a lick (yes, a lick). Is it bleeding alot at the cut ends?
    If it's sugar maple, it'll taste sweet. I make maple syrup, trust me.
    No I'm not nuts, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night...... ;)
  12. osagebow Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 29, 2012
    735 posts
    Shenandoah Valley, VA
    13828370_BG1.jpg Lick it - I Double dog dare ya....
  13. BobUrban Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 24, 2010
    941 posts
    Central Michigan
    This thread is taking a funny direction but I have always said that it is easier to identify wood by smell and taste than bark or grain for some species. Oak is bitter and Sasafrass will taste wintergreen - sugar maple will be sweet - obviously.
  14. Locust Post Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 12, 2012
    812 posts
    Northeast Ohio
    That inner heartwood sure looks like maple but that out red band doesn't seem right.
  15. JustWood Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 14, 2007
    3,185 posts
    Arrow Bridge,NY
    Definetly Hard Maple.
    I don't think I've ever seen a HM log with that much bird peck defect in it !!!
  16. midwestcoast Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 9, 2009
    1,389 posts
    NW Indiana
    Some messy Maple. Hope the other logs split better for ya. Nice load of wood!
  17. Blue2ndaries Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 17, 2011
    599 posts
    Oregon
    Scotty Overkill and osagebow like this.
  18. Woody Stover Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 25, 2010
    3,360 posts
    Southern IN
    Eeeeww. That's not Gum, is it? Any spiny balls on the ground?
  19. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,095 posts
    Michigan
    Still hard maple and ash.
  20. Paulywalnut Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 29, 2012
    372 posts
    Kennett Square, PA
    Brown center is ash.
  21. nate379 Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 21, 2010
    3,981 posts
    Palmer, Alaska
    Never even heard of "Doosan" till the other day watching that mining show on the TV and the Dakota guys got a Doosan FEL and Excavator. I was thinking what kind of cheap China made chit is that... I was thinking of those knock off "tractors in a crate" but apparently Doosan is a BIG company. And they say TV will never teach you anything?!
  22. Excavator New Member

    joined: Dec 18, 2011
    97 posts
    Central NJ
    Just like Stihl saws, best saw made in another country
    I have 2 Doosan excavators that are GREAT machines.
    Oh I have a 1988 Cat D3 Dozer that is made in JAPAN and stamped on serial number plate but I bought it NEW from local Cat dealer
    And last thing, Doosan owns BOBCAT equipment :cool:
    http://www.doosan.com/en/services/construction_equipment.page?WT.ac=MainMenu1?WT.ac=MainMenu1
  23. shoot-straight New Member

    joined: Jan 5, 2012
    66 posts
    Kennedyville, MD
    That's sweet gum... you have fun with that...



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  24. Excavator New Member

    joined: Dec 18, 2011
    97 posts
    Central NJ
    [IMG]I had so many different wood ID's I am not sure what it is my my splitter dont mind one bit
    One thing for sure - not sure what the wood is after posting pics of it lol
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