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  1. gzecc Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 24, 2008
    2,840 posts
    NNJ
    In my Sandy scrounging haste I assumed this was something. After splitting it and stacking it I have my doubts. What do you say? Only top row.

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  2. Ralphie Boy Minister of Fire

    Kinda looks like ash. But something about the deep furrowing of the bark looks off. I need a better photo.
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  3. StihlHead Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2011
    1,054 posts
    PNW Cascades
    Locust?
  4. weatherguy Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 20, 2009
    2,716 posts
    Central Mass
    It is something, looks like maybe cottonwood
  5. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,770 posts
    central PA
    Ash
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  6. gzecc Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 24, 2008
    2,840 posts
    NNJ
    Ash it is then. I thought maybe a hickory that I was unfamiliar with. I thought it was ash at first. The bark is very furrowed. I'm currently working with Black Locust, Norway maple and the afformentioned Ash. It must have been a very old ash tree. They seem to look like that when they are very old. Thx.
  7. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,770 posts
    central PA
    Some ash has a darker heartwood. I've cut some really big ash trees down in my area that had that same bark and heartwood that you have in thoses pics....
  8. Locust Post Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 12, 2012
    817 posts
    Northeast Ohio
    Agree...ash
  9. jdp1152 Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 4, 2012
    600 posts
    Massachusetts
    Not sure how true this is everywhere, but on my property, the younger ash have pretty standard bark....even somewhat smooth on the really young ones, but the older ones seem to have some deeper furrowing and it's almost always on one side with heavy lichen growth. Not sure if that means a dang thing, but I've certainly questioned myself a few times despite the very obvious opposite branching.
  10. bogydave Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 4, 2009
    7,736 posts
    So Cent ALASKA
    Ash or poplar.
    Hard to tell from the pic.
  11. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,111 posts
    Michigan
    How did that stuff split gzecc? Really easy splitting? Hard splitting?
  12. gzecc Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 24, 2008
    2,840 posts
    NNJ
    Used a splitter, really couldn't tell.
  13. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,111 posts
    Michigan
    Yes, you can tell. Is it stringy or is it solid?
  14. MarylandGuy Member

    joined: Feb 13, 2008
    22 posts
    Maryland
    If it split with very little effort from the splitter, the splits are smooth and the splits are especially light, I would say it's poplar. That's what the bark looks like to me.

    It could be water logged and feel heavy. Bring a split inside by the stove and a day or two later if it's light as a feather, it's poplar.

    I burn poplar all the time. It will burn fast and hot. Similar to burning 2X4's. Not a good wood to burn overnight and expect coals in the morning.
  15. gzecc Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 24, 2008
    2,840 posts
    NNJ
    I know poplar. Definetely not.
  16. adam patterson New Member

    joined: Dec 11, 2012
    5 posts
    Bark looks like popular . But i have seen a few giant gums with bark like that . If it was stringy to split maybe a gum .
  17. gzecc Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 24, 2008
    2,840 posts
    NNJ
    Solid
  18. HDRock Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 25, 2012
    1,125 posts
    Grand Blanc, Mi
    Looks like ash

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