Best Smelling Wood

[Risser09]

I was inspired by another thread.

What wood do you love to get a whiff of when it's freshly split?
I really enjoy cherry, right in the dead center of the splits. I cut up a 150 year old sweet cherry tree that was still bearing fruit and it was extremely sweet smelling.

 

[smokinj]

cherry!

 

[LLigetfa]

Those are regional choices, most of which are not available in my area so I had to choose "Other". I burn Black Ash when I can get it and like the aroma. I've been known to linger in my woodshed just taking it in.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

I voted for other-that being Black Birch a.k.a. "Cherry Birch". But Apple rates right up there with it, as does Cherry. And Sassafras is close too!

 

[Danno77]

I'm probably alone in this, but I really enjoy the smell of freshly split black walnut.

 

[polaris]

It's gotta be eastern red cedar.

 

[Danno77]

It's gotta be eastern red cedar.

I've never split any kind of cedar before, but I bet you are right, knowing what cedar smells like when you cut it, I can only guess what fresh cedar smells like split!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

I like all of them.

 

[boostnut]

I'm probably alone in this, but I really enjoy the smell of freshly split black walnut.

Wrong Danno, you're not alone. Thats a great smell, probably my favorite too.

 

[bluefrier]

cherry and apple..

 

[LLigetfa]

What about the smells we don't like?

I don't care for the smell of Birch fresh split or in storage. Smells like cat piss.
Poplar doesn't have a pleasing aroma either when green but sweetens up over time.

 

[backpack09]

BLUE SPRUCE....

 

[Highbeam]

Western red cedar. It's our best local smeller. Great for shingles and kindling.

 

[188560]

When I smell pine I visualize pine trees and garland draped with a heavy coat of wet snow at Christmas.

 

[Shipper50]

I cut some cedar that was blown over on my property when I bought it. I cut it the other day and it smelled just like the inside of a cedar chest. I was amazed. I took a reading with my cheap meter, and it read in the 17 area. It burned fine and smelled even better in my wood furnace.

Shipper

 

[fyrwoodguy]

black birch....with the sap runnin' out!

 

[Malatesta]

.I like red oak when its split, smells like a giant pile of ketchup ! Then its off to the grill to make some big Hamburgers LOL :coolsmile: Now as for the smell of burning wood its Cherry or apple !

 

[bsruther]

I like the smell of redcedar a lot, but I gotta choose oak. Some times it smells like puke and some times it smells like pickles, but I still like the smell.

 

[Wet1]

Free wood smells the best to me.

Strangely, I actually like the smell of fresh oak. I think it kind of smells like cheese. Apple or cherry is probably my favorite... I love cedar as well. Hell, I love it all!

 

[Hogwildz]

I voted for other-that being Black Birch a.k.a. "Cherry Birch". But Apple rates right up there with it, as does Cherry. And Sassafras is close too!

I like Sassafras also.

 

[myzamboni]

Western Red Cedar followed by Spruce.

 

[precaud]

Cedar is pretty nice, but nothing beats pinon...

 

[BJ64]

I voted for other-that being Black Birch a.k.a. "Cherry Birch". But Apple rates right up there with it, as does Cherry. And Sassafras is close too!

I like Sassafras also.

I agree. Making Sassafras tea was always was a great smell in house when I was a kid.

 

[Gooserider]

I like the smell of oak - reminds me of HEAT!!

Gooserider

 

[d.n.f.]

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