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  1. HDRock Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 25, 2012
    1,113 posts
    Grand Blanc, Mi
    I could probably go research and figure it out, but I'll ask here any way cuz U guys are probably quicker :)

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  2. gzecc Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 24, 2008
    2,837 posts
    NNJ
    White oak.
  3. Thistle Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 16, 2010
    3,901 posts
    Central IA
    Guessing some kind of Maple,maybe Silver.
  4. TreePointer Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 22, 2010
    1,277 posts
    Western PA
    Northern red oak.
  5. Bacffin Feeling the Heat

    I'll go with maple.
  6. JoeyD Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jun 15, 2008
    388 posts
    South Jersey
    I would throw my money behind it being white oak. But it is hard to tell.
  7. Fifelaker Member

    joined: Oct 3, 2011
    178 posts
    NW Mi
    My vote for red oak. The white around me has a different bark.
    Adios Pantalones and TreePointer like this.
  8. TreePointer Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 22, 2010
    1,277 posts
    Western PA
    Yep, sometimes these pics can be deceiving. Second pic shows bark pulling away form wood, fungus growing on cut end and darkening. Probably cut last spring or earlier. Shows some signs of white oak in second pic, but first pic shows characteristic "ski trails" of red oak.

    As always, I reserve the right to be wrong. :)
  9. tigeroak Member

    joined: Nov 4, 2012
    112 posts
    kansas illinois
    Not white oak either red or black oak
  10. Jack Straw Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 22, 2008
    2,006 posts
    Schoharie County, N Y
    I see a lot of oak leaves on the ground.........
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  11. Nixon Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 6, 2008
    619 posts
    West Sunbury ,Pa.
    Disagree, looks like Red Oak .
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  12. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,408 posts
    Anderson, Indiana
    Looks like white oak to me. Reminds me of silver.
  13. Blue Vomit Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 12, 2011
    638 posts
    eastern PA
    Oak
  14. Wood Duck Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 26, 2009
    3,757 posts
    Central PA
    The first pic looks like Red Oak to me.
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  15. bogydave Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 4, 2009
    7,710 posts
    So Cent ALASKA
    Oak or maple
    May change mychoice after seeing the grain, color
    after it's cut & split ;)
  16. HDRock Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 25, 2012
    1,113 posts
    Grand Blanc, Mi
    Thanks you all
    Dang ,I took more pics but they were not on phone , I just thought I pushed the button down I guess, or didn't hold my mouth right :rolleyes: :)
    I am getting a smidgen better at identification, and doing research.
    The guy said This stuff has been down two years, and there is a ship load of it , ya SHIP not the other word., and some standing dead
    People were hired to clear trees , something went sour, and there they lay
  17. TreePointer Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 22, 2010
    1,277 posts
    Western PA
    Large diameter red oak down 2 years should be okay. There may be some punky wood just under the bark but the heartwood will be good after seasoning.
    Woody Stover and Thistle like this.
  18. nrford Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 26, 2011
    646 posts
    NW lower Mi.
    two species. One on left is R.Oak the other is Hard Maple
  19. firefighterjake Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 22, 2008
    13,455 posts
    Unity/Bangor, Maine
    Fire Wood.
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  20. Boog Powell Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 31, 2012
    561 posts
    NE Ohio
    The one on the left looks like red oak, not sure about the one on the right.
  21. Adios Pantalones Minister of Fire

    Absolutely voting against white oak. I see some thin peeling in the first picture and maybe even some cherry-like striations. Not sure, but it seems to have a texture unlike red oak either...
  22. JBinKC Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 14, 2006
    261 posts
    Lake of the Ozarks
    my guess left pic red oak right pic white oak
  23. Woody Stover Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 25, 2010
    3,360 posts
    Southern IN
    Can you crack 'em open and give us some split pics? I'm going with Red on the first pic...
  24. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,254 posts
    Northern Illinois
    I'm gonna buck the majority here and say that it is a maple variety. Split a hunk open. We wanna see.
  25. lukem Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 12, 2010
    3,120 posts
    Indiana
    First pic looks like red oak. Second looks like sugar maple or pignut hickory. Both from same tree?

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