wood ID - need to know before i go

[iron]

i see this on craigslist. it's very close to where i live. but, i'm starting to get picky and don't want something that'll be unnecessary work (just regular, necessary work!)

 

[Soundchasm]

I rarely deal with Pine so it's not top of mind for me. The few I've tried were so knotted me 5-ton wasn't able to split them. As a matter of fact I just burned a bunch of ash and pine chunks that I couldn't split. Fire ran for 18 hours before I got tired of watching it. I got rid if about 1/2 of the "unsplittables".

 

[Lcback]

Looks like pine to me. What type i don't know

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[iron]

hmm. i was thinking doug fir with the ring between outside and inside wood (not sure of those terms) and the thick, deep bark on some of the bigger pieces.

 

[JSeery]

You're not going to get much help from us east coast types on this one. A lot of people in the eastern hardwood zone just see a conifer and think "pine", and there's no doug fir around here. Whatever it is, it's been "seasoning" a while. I agree with you that this could be doug fir just based on the rough, deep bark on the bigger rounds. But my only experience with that is what I've seen from the trail on a couple hikes I took in the san juan islands. Sorry.

 

[volunbeer]

i see this on craigslist. it's very close to where i live. but, i'm starting to get picky and don't want something that'll be unnecessary work (just regular, necessary work!)

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Pretty sure that is fir and I would jump on it.

 

[volunbeer]

i see this on craigslist. it's very close to where i live. but, i'm starting to get picky and don't want something that'll be unnecessary work (just regular, necessary work!)

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Pretty sure that is fir and I would jump on it.

 

[blacktail]

Fir. Might be hemlock mixed in.

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[BigFir]

Yes the large pieces are definitely fir, the rest is hard to determine. That thick bark make very good heat!

Edit - just noticed how old this thread is......

 

[Jeffm1]

i see this on craigslist. it's very close to where i live. but, i'm starting to get picky and don't want something that'll be unnecessary work (just regular, necessary work!)

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Douglas fir is my guess. Just cut a bunch.

 

[Creekside]

Thicker bark pieces are definitely Doug fir. Smaller ones could be hemlock or fir.

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[volunbeer]

Fir - I am certain of it. That is about 75% of the wood I have and still have more to split (about 10 cords now)

 

[iron]

well, too late, but i will know to get there faster next time!

 

[volunbeer]

Fir never last long around here when it is free.