My First Oak Score

[bryankloos]

Hey Guys,

I bucked up a fallen Oak (white I believe) from my fathers house today. Many that wood is heavy My back is baking but I a psyched to start a collection of some good firewood!

Here is the days work:

 

[Richie]

I am seeing red oak.

 

[Clyde S. Dale]

I am seeing red oak.

+1 but nothing wrong with red oak. Just give it at least 2 years c/s/s.

 

[dmmoss51]

If those leaves are from that tree it is red oak.

 

[bryankloos]

Here is a leaf from the downed tree...

 

[bryankloos]

Here is a leaf from the downed tree...

 

[bryankloos]

Here is a leaf from the downed tree...

 

[bryankloos]

Here it is...

 

[dmmoss51]

Yep the pointy ends tell me red, white had rounder fingertips.

 

[bryankloos]

Red it is!
I assume this will burn well once its seasoned for a couple years?
I'm new to this (and apparently getting up posts on this BB) and it was a lot of work but rewarding at the same time!
Thanks,
Bryan

 

[firefighterjake]

Two years should be good . . . three years should be fantastic. Oak is a primo wood!

 

[mass_burner]

back in 2007, I blew the brake lines of our '94 Landrover hauling 4 or 5 green red oak logs. Car was near its end of life for us anyway. Sold it shortly after that.