Tree identification

[Kyoshoman]

Based on the attached pictures, can anybody tell me what type of wood this is?

 

[Wisco Shepherd]

I'd guess oak, maybe water oak?

 

[bigealta]

i'd guess oak but could easily be something else.

If you are going to move wood in your van try finding something like a refrigerator box or 2. Put them on the floor and fold the sides up the walls. Protects the van and makes it much easier to slide the chunks out when unloading.

 

[Kyoshoman]

The only reason I don’t suspect Oak is because it does not smell like the typical oak tree. It has an odd smell, but I can’t figure it out. The bark almost looks like Ash.

 

[Wisco Shepherd]

The only reason I don’t suspect Oak is because it does not smell like the typical oak tree. It has an odd smell, but I can’t figure it out. The bark almost looks like Ash.

Agree but then inside will be lighter like this.

 

[bigealta]

Does it have the "diamond bark"? Also called x bark.

 

[River]

I'll vote black walnut.

 

[Kyoshoman]

Does black walnut wood have a smell almost like a barn

 

[CincyBurner]

Bark with wide growth rings and "smells like a barn": I'm thinking Ulmus pumila - Siberian elm.
VT Dendro - Siberian elm

 

[Wisco Shepherd]

For reference here is a load of confirmed Oak that I just grabbed today

 

[River]

Does black walnut wood have a smell almost like a barn

Black walnut has a unique odor, but I would not describe it as "like a barn." Of course, barns smell differently depending on the livestock/hay/straw/grain/machinery kept in them. I assume your reference to a barn suggests an (at least somewhat) offensive smell. That is not my opinion of walnut. So, if your wood smells like a barn, perhaps it is not black walnut. A closeup shot of the grain would probably help.

 

[ScottLewis]

Black walnut, no doubt. It has a funky smell. I burn lots of black walnut. Plus, I made the summerbeam for my log cabin from a black walnut tree that I wacked.