Oak ID?

[Hasufel]

I started bucking a fallen tree that appears to be some kind of oak but it was unusual enough that I wanted to check with the group here. It had been standing dead for years--long enough to start getting punky, which made the ID more difficult--and finally fell over. I was in no hurry to process it because the bark looked like pine or some other softwood. I finally went at it, mostly to get it out of the way, and was surprised to find that it was a lot harder to buck than pine. It has rays and a faint smell reminiscent of oak, but the bark and wood look different than the red oak that's very common around me. I have a few white oaks here and was wondering if that's what this is. Or is this something entirely different?

 

[CincyBurner]

white oak (Quercus alba)

 

[Rebelduckman]

white oak (Quercus alba)

Yup

 

[FaithfulWoodsman]

That's the only punk after years White oak magic!

 

[claydogg84]

Agreed, White Oak.

 

[AmbDrvr253]

Nice find! Wish I could get some.........LOL

 

[TheBigIron]

Great wood, white oak for sure..

 

[CincyBurner]

Having a rack of split white oak smells wonderful, and it lasts awhile.
A visit to the KY bourbon warehouses will give you some idea of the white oak component in the bourbon aging process.
http://kybourbontrail.com

 

[Hasufel]

Having a rack of split white oak smells wonderful, and it lasts awhile.
A visit to the KY bourbon warehouses will give you some idea of the white oak component in the bourbon aging process.
http://kybourbontrail.com

Maybe that explains why splitting a few rounds put me in the mood to go have a drink!

 

[StihlKicking]

White Oak

 

[Hasufel]

Finished bucking it today. There's a lot of good heartwood in there, even if it's a bit punky around the edges. MM says the MC is around 40%, so it already has a bit of a head start on seasoning. I'm looking forward to seeing how it compares to red oak!

 

[Wood Duck]

White Oak lasts a long time. Great firewood.