Identify this wood

[maiwalhe]

Can somebody please tell me what kind of wood this is?

Thank you.

 

[maiwalhe]

Here is another picture

 

[maiwalhe]

and here comes the last

 

[wg_bent]

got bark or leaf pics?

 

[maiwalhe]

I don't have leaves. I can post another picture of the bark tonight.

 

[coldinnj]

Got it!
Cut & split firewood.
Did I get it right?
Sorry I'm barking up the wrong tree.
Just a little levity for the morning. If I knew I would tell you. Hope it's not Sycamore.

 

[NFreiermuth]

Looks Like either Locust or Willow

If it is locust, it burns like coal

 

[SeanD]

Looks like cherry to me.

 

[maiwalhe]

Looks Like either Locust or Willow

If it is locust, it burns like coal

Excuse me for my lack of knowledge, but when you say it burns like coal is that good or bad??

 

[NFreiermuth]

Definately not cherry, way too stringy and not reddish in color.

My money is on Locust.

It takes a little longer to dry since it is one of nature's only pre-preserved woods. The Native Americans in the NE made fence posts and anything structural outdoors with it.

It burns hot and long. Very similar to oak, stinks about the same too

 

[Eric Johnson]

Could be locust, but I'm going with hickory.

Locust tends to have a greenish tint. I'm color blind, so I really can't see if this does, but the grain and wood texture resemble hickory to me.

Either way, it's excellent firewood.

 

[FuzzyOne]

I always have trouble with wood identification. I'm surprised an avid wood burner never put together a web page with pictures and burn characteristics of the different varieties. You know, a picture of the bark and one split. I've tried searching the internet numerous times only to be inundated with information I didn't want.



Would there be any interest in something like this? I have some web page knowledge and can put it together with the assistance of members pictures and input. Hmmm...... :coolsmile:

 

[wg_bent]

I always have trouble with wood identification. I'm surprised an avid wood burner never put together a web page with pictures and burn characteristics of the different varieties. You know, a picture of the bark and one split. I've tried searching the internet numerous times only to be inundated with information I didn't want.



Would there be any interest in something like this? I have some web page knowledge and can put it together with the assistance of members pictures and input. Hmmm...... :coolsmile:

Sounds like fun...count me in
I can do some web page editing too if you need. I suggest putting a table on the wiki that could be added to. Ping Craig to see if he has any thoughts on where he'd like to put it on the wiki..ie which category.

 

[wg_bent]

Could be oak. Could be cedar.

Where are you...or more specifically, where is the wood....from.

wood does look a little like cedar, but cedar bark is thinner and stringy.

I agree oak or hickory or possibly locust, but locust has a thicker bark and like Eric said greenish or even yellowish color to the wood...that doesn't look like that.

It's definitely not cherry...too stringy. My money is on oak but lets see the better bark picture first.

 

[wahoowad]

the end grain of the second picture makes me think locust. the grain of the side of the split makes me think hickory. i'm going with hickory. looks like great wood whatever it is.

 

[PAJerry]

Might be locust but it looks a lot like some black walnut I split a few years back. It was pretty stringy as I recall.

 

[Homefire]

Box Elder; absoulty no question about it.

it''s always box elder ....ain't it ?

 

[Homefire]

Box Elder; absoulty no question about it.

edit
it''s always box elder ....ain't it ?

 

[Eric Johnson]

It ain't box elder--I guarantee you that. Box elder wood is pure white.

I'm going to stickory with the hickory.

 

[Roospike]

I says its ElmOakory

 

[suematteva]

What does it smell like??

 

[JMF1]

Looks just like the hickory in my woodpile.

 

[coldinnj]

That's it
I'm going to cut down trees on a couple of acres at each of my properties until I find one that matches your picture. Then I'm going to call in an arborist to get an official determination and post it here.
So everyone just hold your breath until I get back to you.
Ok? Ready to start.
1.
2..
3...
Hold the breath................................................................

 

[BrotherBart]

That's it
I'm going to cut down trees on a couple of acres at each of my properties until I find one that matches your picture. Then I'm going to call in an arborist to get an official determination and post it here.
So everyone just hold your breath until I get back to you.
Ok? Ready to start.
1.
2..
3...
Hold the breath................................................................

We're waiting.

<Pats his foot....>

 

[kd460]

Looks like ash to me. I've seen alot of ash lately, everything is lookin like ash. How about a nice pic of the bark? What geographical area? KD