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Post in 'The Wood Shed' started by swagler85, Aug 5, 2012.

  1. swagler85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 4, 2012
    1,000 posts
    NE Ohio
    The big oak I hauled in from the storm took this lil guy out and I threw it in with the load of oak. Not sure what it is, it was dead standing about 12 inches at the base. Bark looks like cherry, but wood in the inside is yellow like mulberry. Had lost about half the bark before I got it so not much there to ID from. Wood is very knarly, havent tried to split any yet though. One,more note is how knarly and the fact it was dead and a yard tree Im thinking maybe some hybrid yard tree. 2012-06-21 21.48.39 (Medium).jpg 2012-06-21 21.48.44 (Medium).jpg 2012-06-21 21.49.02 (Medium).jpg
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  2. Realstone Lord of Fire

    joined: Jan 20, 2012
    803 posts
    Southern ON
    Any particular odor as you were cutting?
  3. PA. Woodsman Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 26, 2007
    642 posts
    Emmaus, Pennsylvania
    Looks like Honey Locust to me....
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  4. MI wood guy New Member

    joined: Jun 30, 2012
    10 posts
    I think it looks like honey locust also
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  5. osagebow Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 29, 2012
    747 posts
    Shenandoah Valley, VA
    +2 - 'specially with the ant farm in the middle
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  6. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,842 posts
    central PA
    I'm adding to the honey locust crowd. Throw that oak aside and get the locust! ;) Just kidding, go ahead and keep the oak, bring the honey locust over to my place...>> You don't want that stuff in your stacks....;hm
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  7. swagler85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 4, 2012
    1,000 posts
    NE Ohio
    Cool, I've got another stack of locust I will add that to. The locust was cut live this summer. How long does locust take to dry?
  8. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,842 posts
    central PA
    It dries pretty quickly, but it's best to give it a year for optimum BTU's. However, if we continue to have this friggin heatwave, it MAY possibly be ready this winter......
  9. swagler85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 4, 2012
    1,000 posts
    NE Ohio
    Thanks I'll be good then, Im almost done with my 2013-2014 supply it will got stack. The oak Im processing now I will be using for 2014-2016, will need to add some shoulder season wood to that but that wont be a problem to find. This forum has really made me get ahead, started just this past Nov and I think I have a problem like many others on here admit. Wood cutters anonymous may be starting soon for people with serious problems.
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  10. bogydave Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 4, 2009
    7,784 posts
    So Cent ALASKA
    The good wood is yellow, locust is my guess .
    Maybe "Gramps wood"
    Face looks similar to gramps, right after Grandma hit him in the mouth for a snide comment & he's wearing the same hat he wore LOL :)
    gramps.jpg
  11. Wood Duck Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 26, 2009
    3,764 posts
    Central PA
    That looks like a Thornless Honey Locust, which is a common yard tree.
  12. Bocefus78 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jul 27, 2010
    465 posts
    Just Outside Indy
    Possibly a redbud if its a yard tree. The few that I have cut, have been yellow
  13. blujacket Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 2, 2008
    484 posts
    Dayton,Ohio
    All the Honey Locust Iv'e had/seen is salmon colored wood
  14. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,842 posts
    central PA
    The sapwood of most honey locusts I cut is yellowish/orange, with salmon heartwood.
  15. nrford Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 26, 2011
    649 posts
    NW lower Mi.
    You have White sapwood, yellow heartwood and rot in the photos above.
  16. swagler85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 4, 2012
    1,000 posts
    NE Ohio
    Any thoughts on species then?
  17. nrford Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 26, 2011
    649 posts
    NW lower Mi.
    If I had to guess I would say Honey locust.
  18. swagler85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 4, 2012
    1,000 posts
    NE Ohio
    Maybe just since its been dead for a while it lost some of the color?
  19. bogydave Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 4, 2009
    7,784 posts
    So Cent ALASKA
    Been dead longer thantthe truck's been stuck? LOL :)
    If it difficult to drive a nail in it, dry locust ;)
    Great firewood !
  20. woodking New Member

    joined: Mar 11, 2012
    22 posts
    Eastern PA
    The ant holes = locust. The best to burn.Period.

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