Wood ID please

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iceman

Minister of Fire
Nov 18, 2006
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Springfield Ma (western mass)
don't have a clue what this is at first thought red oak but no smell it has been cut for 2 days
 

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my frist thought as well
 
yeah!!! will be picking it up soon
 
I agree it's Hickory, pignut or mockernut
 
Post a picture of a couple pieces that are split.....(not convinced it's natures concrete)
The growth rings seem rather large for such dense wood as hickory. Also, look close at the heart wood.

WoodButcher
 
I've never split Mockernut, but plenty of Shagbark and Pignut.

Here is a good bark sample of Pignut, I think Lee is correct that it is ELM.

WoodButcher
 

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I don't think its hickory. Looks to be a softwood by the heart and growth rings. We needum pics of split wood. (and a little bigger than the second pic would be nice)
 
It does look like elm but the OP said there was no smell. Hard to imagine elm with no smell!
 
wendell said:
It does look like elm but the OP said there was no smell. Hard to imagine elm with no smell!
the elm tree I drop a couple weeks ago was just shooting water that looks pretty dry for 2 days and not splitt and yes there was a pretty stong smell
 
Compound leaves? or simple?

My guess is Elm, assuming simple leaves. Hickory is compound.
 
Looks just like the Elm I have. You will know if it's Elm when you try to split it.
 
I will try to get more pics i am going to get the wood sat , so one way or the other we will find out.... hopefully its hickory!
 
iceman said:
I will try to get more pics i am going to get the wood sat , so one way or the other we will find out.... hopefully its hickory!

Where are those pics Iceman!

WoodButcher
 
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