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    Is this Red Oak?

    Hi all! I’m new to the forum. I have recently bought myself a Santa Maria style bbq and plan to use Red Oak which is tradition in the area (plus it makes thick cuts taste phenomenal). I had this 1/4 cord of wood delivered to my house today and simply wanted to verify that it is in fact Red Oak...
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    Oak? Need Help Identifying Wood Type

    Hi all! New to the forum but I’ve been burning wood, bucking and splitting for about a year since I moved into my grandmother’s home to caretake it for her. Many gorgeous trees on the property: Maples (different varieties), glorious Oaks, Dogwood, Mulberry...on 2 acres of property- needless to...
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    Wood I'd please is this poplar ?

    Hello First off I'm sorry no picture. My camera is broken. I normally burn oak 100% of the time but have a bunch of logs that came my way but no one knows the type. I'm splitting them and they look like a softer wood. The cut to length logs are already over a year dry and they split like...