So an excavator buddy called. "Want some firewood?"

[Boiler74]

A buddy of mine is an excavator. He was clearing a lot near me. He called and asked if I wanted some logs for firewood. Uh.... Sure. How much?



Yikes. That's a lot of logs. Trying to figure out what I have. Anyone know what this is?

 

[Applejacks]

Looks like poplar in that photo.

 

[Boiler74]

Boy doesn't look like any tulip poplar I've seen. There are horizontal bars like black cherry in places, but the bark is too light to be that.

 

[BobUrban]

Looks like poplar and ash as far as I can tell from the photos

 

[Paulywalnut]

Oak. There's an oak leaf right next to it.

 

[Boiler74]

Problem is I just have the log. No branches. No leaves to look at. Was sorta worried it was tree of heaven.

 

[Locust Post]

That close up shot may be aspen.

 

[firefighterjake]

My first thought was some sort of poplar . . . quaking, big tooth, etc. . . . based on the bark color . . . note the green where some of the outer bark has been scuffed off. Try rubbing your hand along the bark . . . a lot of times poplar will feel smooth and you may even have some talcum-like residue come off on to your hand.

 

[Bocefus78]

Boy doesn't look like any tulip poplar I've seen. There are horizontal bars like black cherry in places, but the bark is too light to be that.

It's not tulip thats for sure. Maybe a fir?

 

[Boiler74]

That close up shot may be aspen.

That may be. I've seen patches of aspen around. I'll look when I get home. Thanks!

 

[Woody Stover]

Oak. There's an oak leaf right next to it.

Heck, that leaf could've blown in from anywhere...
Not sure about the close-up pic, but it looks to me like there's some Oak in that pile...

 

[tymbee]

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Yikes. That's a lot of logs. Trying to figure out what I have. Anyone know what this is?

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Sure looks like Poplar to me. Just took this shot of a Poplar out back with cell phone:

 

[Gasifier]

Nice score boiler74. That is a good friend.

 

[Ralphie Boy]

Since no one else has, let me be the first to welcome you the the "You Suck" club. The only people calling me are bill collectors! Remember, this is said and meant in the spirt of Wood Shed fun.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Boy doesn't look like any tulip poplar I've seen. There are horizontal bars like black cherry in places, but the bark is too light to be that.

That is because it is not tulip poplar; it is aspen or what most folks call poplar. There is no comparison between the two. In the stack of logs you have both good and marginal wood.

 

[Boiler74]

That is because it is not tulip poplar; it is aspen or what most folks call poplar. There is no comparison between the two. In the stack of logs you have both good and marginal wood.

Ok, so I'm still learning. I didn't know Aspen was a poplar. I hiked back to a known stand of aspen, and that is what it is. Thanks everyone.

 

[Boiler74]

That is because it is not tulip poplar; it is aspen or what most folks call poplar. There is no comparison between the two. In the stack of logs you have both good and marginal wood.

What species do you see in there with your expert eye, Dennis?

 

[Bret Chase]

To the OP... at least your buddy uses a saw.... I've seen lots cleared with a just a thumb equipped Volvo EC340 excavator.... you'd be amazed the size of the trees that machine can just *knock* over...

 

[Boiler74]

The

To the OP... at least your buddy uses a saw.... I've seen lots cleared with a just a thumb equipped Volvo EC340 excavator.... you'd be amazed the size of the trees that machine can just *knock* over...

These were knocked over with an excavator and then his guys cut them into logs.

 

[Bret Chase]

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These were knocked over with an excavator and then his guys cut them into logs.

ahh... so the same modus operandi....

 

[Woody Stover]

Need split pics, close-up end grain pics and bark pics...

 

[nate379]

They do that around here too, just most of the time run all the wood through a chipper or dig a big hole and shove everything in there only for the homeower to have a lovely sink hole 3-4 years later

 

[KarlP]

Yikes. That's a lot of logs. Trying to figure out what I have. Anyone know what this is?

You have low cost BTUs.

It is a nearby non-bug-infested dead tree. Quite flammable when dry.

 

[Fifelaker]

The close up pic is what we call poplar, goferwood as in throw in one split and gofer another. heavy when green not so much when dry. Fair firewood burns quick and hot, great for fall and spring. It looks like there may be some other kind of wood in the pile. Freetu's is always good.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

What species do you see in there with your expert eye, Dennis?

It is difficult to tell with the far away picture of the logs but for sure it appears there may be some ash, maple and white oak.

btw, you probably know this but tulip poplar is also called yellow poplar and can make excellent lumber. Aspen is not quite so good.