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Silver Maple and it will season very quickly. Ignites easily, burns a little quickly but is nice wood.
smokinj
Minister of Fire
maxed_out
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Another Silver Maple vote. Looks just like the stuff I recently had taken down. It's split and stacked, sitting in the old hay barn waiting for the winter after this one. I've often wondered what causes that dark "star" like pattern in the heart of Silver Maple. Any thoughts?
Looks like Hackberry to me, I split and stacked a full cord of that about a month ago. Most of the Maple I have split seems to have a much darker heartwood, at least the Silver Maple I am splitting now does. Hackberry seems to be pure white all the way through and has that beautiful smooth bark.
the_dude
Feeling the Heat
Hackberry has warty knobs all over the bark.
it looks like either red or silver maple to me - i don't think you can tell from those pics. red maple is a little heavier when dry than silver.
it looks like either red or silver maple to me - i don't think you can tell from those pics. red maple is a little heavier when dry than silver.
Wood Duck
Minister of Fire
I think it is either Red or Silver Maple. Either one is considered 'soft' maple, and should dry in a year, maybe even by this winter if it is in a good drying location.
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