Local scrounge... Need ID please

[Trilifter7]

Scored this pile in a vacant property a couple blocks from my house!! Took me all of 20 min to drive over, load it up and drive home! It's heavy stuff so I hope it's good! Any of you guys know what this might be??

 

[Flatbedford]

It's one of the Maples. Silver or Norway maybe?

 

[paul bunion]

I think Norway is correct.


http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/HTMLFILES/cracks.html

 

[Trilifter7]

That makes since, I think we have a lot of silver around here.

 

[Trilifter7]

Is Norway or silver considered hard maples?

 

[Hickorynut]

I vote bradford pear, is that possible? Bark and color of the wood is similar(dark orange). Good firewood if it is.

 

[Flatbedford]

I believe they are the soft maples, but I am no expert on them. In my area there is so much Red Oak and Black Locust, that I rarely deal with any other species.

 

[paul bunion]

Is Norway or silver considered hard maples?

Hard maple is a common name for sugar maple. Soft maple usually refers to red or silver which are sometimes called swamp maple too.

 

[Trilifter7]

I'm def thinking its a maple. Not sure which one but its def some heavy stuff!

 

[Ralphie Boy]

Norway maple is popular for flooring and furniture so how "soft" can it be?

 

[Flatbedford]

So is Pine.

 

[bogydave]

Maple of some kind
Some split pic might help get a positive ID?
All, any of the maples is/are good firewood.
You did good!

Get it split & stacked, it'll get punky quick in rounds.
Center has already started .

Heavy means lots of water !

Nice score!

 

[chvymn99]

I'd go with Norway, doesn't have the bark of a silver maple that I have seen.

 

[Trilifter7]

I'll get it split today and post more pics. Thanks so far for the help guys!

 

[Trilifter7]

Here is what it looks like split.

 

[Paulywalnut]

Nice. Looks like maple now.

 

[nrford]

Hard(Sugar) Maple

 

[Trilifter7]

Thanks guys! I hope it is hard maple