Tree ID

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Jvd850

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Jan 11, 2016
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Pittsfield,Mass
Hi everyone I've just started collecting wood for my new wood stove and so far I've gotten all of it for free. I came across some of this that I thought at first was ash. I tried splitting it today with a 6lb maul then a wedge and sledge hammer but nothing. Could this be elm? [Hearth.com] Tree ID[Hearth.com] Tree ID
 
Might be blackgum. Bark is right, and blackgum is very difficult to split.
 
Are those from the same tree? Bark is different. #1?? Maybe a maple. #2 could be ash from the bark. Usually easy to split unless it's not fresh cut or a yard tree. Could be gum, but never had any personally.
 
Yeah that's actually the same log just rolled over. I noticed that the bark was very different. I just bucked this tree about 2 weeks ago so it is still fresh
 
I would say ash. It looks knotty, make sure you are splitting it so the branch points towards the ground, refer to the photo. I split some rounds the size of those and the knots made it a lot more difficult. I was using an 8lbs. splitting maul.
 

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Yep, looks like boxelder (maple), so opposite branching/ bud habit. It's a soft maple, so burns quick. It should've been fairly easy to split unless you tried a gnarly chunk.
 
Box elder will have a red streak down the middle. Bark does look like box elder
 
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