Is this a species of oak? The bark doesn't look like any of the oak trees in my backyard which are about the same size or bigger.
Oak?
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ValleyCottageSplitter
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It's a little hard to see the wood texture, but the bark could be something like chestnut oak. It's pretty easy to split and seems to dry faster than Q. Alba white oak. I would check for the medullary rays to confirm it's oak. Otherwise by the bark looks a bit like cottonwood. You might have a better idea after splitting.
aansorge
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Not from your area, but the orangish layer under the bark reminds me of what I see when I cut cottonwood.
ValleyCottageSplitter
Feeling the Heat
Which area is he in? Eastern Cottonwood seems to be spread across most of the Central and Eastern US according to Wikipedia. There are a few other cottonwood species in other areas.
Cottonwood and oak will have vastly different hardness. Maul will very easy dig into cottonwood.
Cottonwood and oak will have vastly different hardness. Maul will very easy dig into cottonwood.
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Split it open. It wasn't hard splitting either. Guy I picked it up from said oak but I don't think it is.
nrford
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Ctwoodtick
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hickoryhoarder
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StihlKicking
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Looks like cherry bark oak (red oak) to me. Quercus pagoda
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Thanks everyone. Going to throw this one up. This is white oak correct? I don't currently have a picture of it split though.
hickoryhoarder
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