Red Spruce? ID Help, Please!

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

I believe I have about 2 dozen rounds. It's pretty sappy. The white pine I've been splitting appears like it will be dry in a week. This stuff looks like it may need 2 summers. I'll add some pics in a few. If anyone has any, in the meantime, I would greatly appreciate it if you could post them. Thanks

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

What is this?

 

[nrford]

Scotch Pine is my call.

 

[Pellet_Pete]

Scotch pine is a good bet, else maybe some top-wood of a red pine. Both of these are "yellow pines" also called "hard pines" by some, which are distinctly different wood-wise from the white/soft pines. Probably better btu-wise as well, but don't know about drying time.

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

Scotch Pine is my call.

Any recommendations on seasoning it?

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

I was told to examine each piece and judge on a case-by-case basis. 1 summer vs 2. It feels like it may be heavy to be dry in 5 months like other soft words.

 

[Andy S.]

I'm just a bit down the road from you and it looks just like the base of the stuff I'm splitting and stacking right now (which I thought was White Pine). This stuff seems to dry in the wheel barrow on the way to the stack. If it is the same stuff I'm thinking it will be dry by opening kickoff.

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

I'm just a bit down the road from you and it looks just like the base of the stuff I'm splitting and stacking right now (which I thought was White Pine). This stuff seems to dry in the wheel barrow on the way to the stack. If it is the same stuff I'm thinking it will be dry by opening kickoff.

I got it with a ton of white pine..... Nothing would shock me right now.

 

[nrford]

Most definitely not White Pine.

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

Most definitely not White Pine.

I know you're the expert..... Any idea what it is? It's very sappy in the middle and sides of some splits. Red bark, as you can see. It feels heavy. Do I need two summers, if you can ID it?

 

[BCC_Burner]

I'm going to guess Ponderosa or Scots Pine, with an outside chance that it's Lodgepole. Looks like a lot of the trees that grow out this way.

 

[nrford]

I know you're the expert..... Any idea what it is? It's very sappy in the middle and sides of some splits. Red bark, as you can see. It feels heavy. Do I need two summers, if you can ID it?

Scotch Pine. Never tried to dry it Have no idea how long it might take.

 

[nrford]

I'm going to guess Ponderosa or Scots Pine, with an outside chance that it's Lodgepole. Looks like a lot of the trees that grow out this way.

There is no Lodgepole pine out east.

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

Thanks, nrford

 

[weatherguy]

I know you're the expert..... Any idea what it is? It's very sappy in the middle and sides of some splits. Red bark, as you can see. It feels heavy. Do I need two summers, if you can ID it?

I'm not sure what it is but I have some I let season 2 years and its still pretty heavy, I thought it would be light as a feather like the pine I have and its not, probably means better btu's too but I'm not sure yet.

 

[Wood Duck]

In Pennsylvania that has to be Scots Pine.

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

In Pennsylvania that has to be Scots Pine.

Do you know about the drying time? I'm thinking 15-16 due to the weight and the sap.