Oak?

[shortys7777]

Is this a species of oak? The bark doesn't look like any of the oak trees in my backyard which are about the same size or bigger.

 

[ValleyCottageSplitter]

It's a little hard to see the wood texture, but the bark could be something like chestnut oak. It's pretty easy to split and seems to dry faster than Q. Alba white oak. I would check for the medullary rays to confirm it's oak. Otherwise by the bark looks a bit like cottonwood. You might have a better idea after splitting.

 

[aansorge]

Not from your area, but the orangish layer under the bark reminds me of what I see when I cut cottonwood.

 

[ValleyCottageSplitter]

Which area is he in? Eastern Cottonwood seems to be spread across most of the Central and Eastern US according to Wikipedia. There are a few other cottonwood species in other areas.

Cottonwood and oak will have vastly different hardness. Maul will very easy dig into cottonwood.

 

[shortys7777]

I'm I'm rhode island. I'll split a piece when I get home

 

[shortys7777]

Split it open. It wasn't hard splitting either. Guy I picked it up from said oak but I don't think it is.

 

[nrford]

It's Oak

 

[Ctwoodtick]

Totally some sort of red oak.

 

[Kevin Weis]

Yes oak. Maybe Willow Oak. Kevin

 

[hickoryhoarder]

The splits look like red oak. I thought the bark might be chestnut or black oak.

 

[FLINT]

Some kind of red oak, possibly Black oak (which is a red oak)

 

[StihlKicking]

Looks like cherry bark oak (red oak) to me. Quercus pagoda


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[saewoody]

Not sure what type, but definitely oak!


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[shortys7777]

Thanks everyone. Going to throw this one up. This is white oak correct? I don't currently have a picture of it split though.

 

[hickoryhoarder]

Thanks everyone. Going to throw this one up. This is white oak correct? I don't currently have a picture of it split though.
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The first two logs on the left look like red oak.

 

[nrford]

Can't see the ends for beans. could be oak but it looks suspisiously like aspen to me...