Name this wood

[MANIAC]

My first scrounge attempt. Looked around a bit but don't really know what it is. What is it?

 

[thephotohound]

Based on the bark alone, I'd say some type of pine, but I'm far from a wood expert.

 

[Wolves-Lower]

Hard to tell.
Try this site, it has helped me ID wood before.
http://www.oplin.org/tree/name/commonname.html

 

[DriftWood]

Its wood it burns, who cares. Split it, dry it and heat your house for free

 

[jpl1nh]

I think it's probably white pine too. Does it smell? Is it sticky at all?

 

[MANIAC]

I thought it might be pine too but seemed heavier. They are good size chunks though. Didn't seem sticky and as far as smell goes I can do oak and cedar but other than that my nose isn't quite dialed in yet.

 

[Wolves-Lower]

I thought it might be pine too but seemed heavier. They are good size chunks though. Didn't seem sticky and as far as smell goes I can do oak and cedar but other than that my nose isn't quite dialed in yet.

When you split it take note on moisture and string material. Could it be a species of maple?

 

[JustWood]

Looks like black birch.

 

[jpl1nh]

If it's black Birch, nibble on the green layer immediately under the bark and it should taste like wintergreen.

 

[MANIAC]

If it's black Birch, nibble on the green layer immediately under the bark and it should taste like wintergreen.

You just want to see if I'll run out to my truck and start chewing on a piece of bark don't you?

 

[jpl1nh]

If it's black Birch, nibble on the green layer immediately under the bark and it should taste like wintergreen.

You just want to see if I'll run out to my truck and start chewing on a piece of bark don't you?

"Why am I chewing on the firewood? :gulp: Well, honey, I just wanted to see what flavor it is, would you like to try a piece?" :cheese:

 

[MANIAC]

If it's black Birch, nibble on the green layer immediately under the bark and it should taste like wintergreen.

You just want to see if I'll run out to my truck and start chewing on a piece of bark don't you?

"Why am I chewing on the firewood? :gulp: Well, honey, I just wanted to see what flavor it is, would you like to try a piece?" :cheese:

YUCK!....................I don't think it's black birch. Could it be a s@&t;tree by any chance?

 

[JimWalshin845]

Looks like A LOTTA WORK splittin those 'Y's :gulp:

 

[jpl1nh]

If it's black Birch, nibble on the green layer immediately under the bark and it should taste like wintergreen.

You just want to see if I'll run out to my truck and start chewing on a piece of bark don't you?

"Why am I chewing on the firewood? :gulp: Well, honey, I just wanted to see what flavor it is, would you like to try a piece?" :cheese:

YUCK!....................I don't think it's black birch. Could it be a s@&t;tree by any chance?

You have me laughing so hard now I can't get any work done!! Good think you didn't offer any to the wife! I still thinks its pine which probably tastes like s@&t;. But I like Driftwood's take on it, regardless, split it, stack it, dry it, and burn it. It'll work. Is it at your MA home or the ME cabin? If it's in ME, I may yet get up there and I could eat some and maybe tell you what it is.

 

[fbelec]

hey jpl1nh
you're killing me :lol:

 

[WarmGuy]

I split a pine once, and there was this big pocket of sap that looked just like honey. I couldn't resist taking a tiny taste. It was most bitter thing I've ever encountered. Took a week to get that taste out of my mouth.

 

[MANIAC]

If it's black Birch, nibble on the green layer immediately under the bark and it should taste like wintergreen.

You just want to see if I'll run out to my truck and start chewing on a piece of bark don't you?

"Why am I chewing on the firewood? :gulp: Well, honey, I just wanted to see what flavor it is, would you like to try a piece?" :cheese:

YUCK!....................I don't think it's black birch. Could it be a s@&t;tree by any chance?

You have me laughing so hard now I can't get any work done!! Good think you didn't offer any to the wife! I still thinks its pine which probably tastes like s@&t;. But I like Driftwood's take on it, regardless, split it, stack it, dry it, and burn it. It'll work. Is it at your MA home or the ME cabin? If it's in ME, I may yet get up there and I could eat some and maybe tell you what it is.

It's in MA. I have an F350 pickup that I go up with every weekend so bringing a load with me is really NBD.

Glad I could provide a little humor. Did you get to Maine this past weekend?

 

[jpl1nh]

No, I didn't make it up there. My wife went up instead since I ended up having to work. I'd love to get up there and see your place sometime but it's getting on my crazy season. I'm in the floral business and the holidays are coming. I really am pretty much flat out from now til Christmas. Maybe this winter.

 

[gpcollen1]

I think that one Y standing up scream Maple! I can see why you got this stuff for free, with all of those tough to split pieces. What they call that, ass wood?