Wood ID

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Kneerat

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Aug 26, 2008
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You guy's thoughts?
 

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white oak or hickory.
 
Would err on the Hickory side - doesn't white oak have the same vertical striations as red?
 
And the oak, even in this state should smell like vinegary wine when freshly split
 
CarbonNeutral said:
Would err on the Hickory side - doesn't white oak have the same vertical striations as red?

yep the one split looks like oak to me but I darn sure not the best ID guy! looks like some darn fine hard wood for sure.
 
I think that is White Oak. Notice the medullary rays - the rays that you can see on the end of the round in the last picture. Those are, I have learned here, characteristic of oak. The flaky bark seems pretty characteristic of White Oak as well.
 
Far left pic I can't tell. The one next to it is definitely an oak. 2 on the right are without a doubt white oak based on grain and bark texture.
 
I'd like to see a few more shots of the bark, but it sure does look like White Oak.
 
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