ATT. wood id experts - Wood ID please

[metrowlogger]

Any idea? It all looks like oak to me!

 

[gzecc]

With the exterior rot its some what difficult. My guess is red oak. Really need to see the grain to give a better guess. Could be red maple.

 

[paul bunion]

With the exterior rot its some what difficult. My guess is red oak. Really need to see the grain to give a better guess. Could be red maple.

Your first guess is correct, red oak. Oak sap wood rots out, leaving solid heartwood. Maple will quickly rot throughout.

 

[Clyde S. Dale]

Your first guess is correct, red oak. Oak sap wood rots out, leaving solid heartwood. Maple will quickly rot throughout.

I agree with Paul - Red oak

 

[metrowlogger]

Thanks guys, If i guess oak every time I might be right once in a while! Sort of like the broken clock.

 

[gzecc]

Thanks guys, If i guess oak every time I might be right once in a while! Sort of like the broken clock.

Probably 50% of the time

 

[bigbarf48]

Yep red oak. Good stuff!

 

[BEConklin]

Probably 50% of the time

and the other 50% of the time call it "popple"

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Looks like some prime oak. Enjoy!