Need help Identifying wood

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Junior

New Member
Jan 3, 2019
8
East texas
It smells like oak and wet dog.
Very dense, that piece weighs
About 90lbs
East Texas area.
Thanks.
 

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I am not from West Texas.....but I can see rays in the pics. So I'm thinking it is some kind of Oak.
 
Split one and show us the grain
 
It's oak...
 
Oak. Oak always smells funky. I love oak, it is not the best firewood, but it is very good. Easy to split.
One of my favorite firewoods.