I will take a pic after work. The reason I am thinking a type of ash is that the center was dark when I cut it, and the same type of grain. It does not have the regular bark I see in the ash I usually cut. As for how much I paid, well, free! I pick it up at a church community that has a very old establishment. Probably a hundred years on the same lot of at least 75-100 acres. The first time they called about the oak I busted my tail 2 or 3 times a week for 3 weeks to clean it up and they took the brush. Now when a tree falls they call me and if its good stuff I make a point to go there 2 or 3 times a week. The get free clean up and I get the wood. I wish some of you guys could drive the truck loaded, it really drives better than the stock shocks with a lot less weight on it! The shocks reallly eliminate the body roll all together. I actually have been next to a few cops and they do not even pay attention, not that I am doing wheelies to get there attention, I drive it easy so I do not tax the tranny!