Spiky chestnuts?

[bluedogz]

Was just offered a score from a co-worker that is taking down an unidentified tree...

Wood is "gummy, leaves junk everywhere when I cut it"
Tree has "prickly chestnuts all over it."

Any ideas, anyone?

 

[Oregon Bigfoot]

Without a pic, Sweet Gum is my guess.

 

[Wood Duck]

If the nut hulls (assuming they actually are nut hulls your friend described) are covered with lots of thin spikes like a porcupine then it is probably a Chinese or European chestnut. If the hulls have fewer large, thick spikes almost like a rose bush but not as sharp, then perhaps a Horsechestnut or Buckeye. I am not sure that either of those trees should have gummy wood.

Sweetgum is another good guess.

if it is easy to get I'll take any wood.

 

[bluedogz]

if it is easy to get I'll take any wood.

He'll bring it to work in his truck, dump it into my trailer, and drive away. Easy enough for me.

 

[mellow]

More than likely gum, I burn a ton of it, burns good and seasons fast.

 

[bluedogz]

Sweet Gum it is. Free firewood it is! Woo hoo!