Not sure what this is.. wood id please

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ChelseaFC

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So second type of wood that I really don't know what it is. It smelled a bit minty, but I don't think it's birch. What do you think it is?
 

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That's not a giant Sassafras, is it??
 
Halls mentho-lyptus cough drop smell?
 
That would be a really big Sassafras, but they do sometimes get that large. It looks like Sassafras and the smell could be Sassafras.
 
Definitely not cottonwood. I agree it looks a lot like sassafras, but I've only worked with it as lumber, not in tree form.
 
Tulip Poplar, just a wild guess but I bet it splits with ease and dries to a feather weight. I would take a load to play with.
 
Taste it - try to find a small trig and chew on it. You will know if it is sass or not. Sass will taste like it smells and is good.
 
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Sassafras. For sure. A big one too. Not the best wood, but far from the worst. It is good shoulder season wood.

Should smell more "root-beery" than "minty".
 
I agree on the sassafras. I love to cut it just for the smell. Will burn okay too with a not too long drying time. Good for spring and fall burning.
 
Medium output, like 18 Mbtu/cord. It pops like all get-out; Have a fire extinguisher handy when you open the door. ;lol It's supposed to be rot-resistant so I'm using some smaller dead ones as sleepers to stack on.
 
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