What kind of maple is this?
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Sorry, these are the only pictures available, its a craigslist add, he said its "hard maple", but i dont think he really knows, I just want to make sure its not silver, as thats low btu's, so i would like the opinion of the experts here.
Without a closer picture it will be really hard to tell. Judging from some of the bark I am seeing he has different kinds in there. The dark green ones could be red or maybe Norway maple. The lighter ones could be sugar or silver.
For the right price I would take silver maple, especially if it is cut, split and at least semi-dry. Does he deliver?
For the right price I would take silver maple, especially if it is cut, split and at least semi-dry. Does he deliver?
Scooter422
Burning Hunk
If its free take all you can! I burn silver maple in shoulder season and mix with the hard stuff in winter. Good to have some soft to go with the hard.
Judging by his stacks, I'd guess he knows a decent amount about firewood identity.
But that doesn't mean he is honest about firewood identity, so ymmv.
But that doesn't mean he is honest about firewood identity, so ymmv.
D8Chumley
Minister of Fire
Alot of neatly stacked maple.
It looks like Red, smooth bark, light grey.
Theres alot of wood there, hard to imagine its all one species.
I would pay the same for Sugar as I would for Oak, but be careful. Do some research on bark on Red, Silver and Sugar before you go look at it. And go look at it before he "delivers".
Be wary, Sugar, like Cherry is a timber tree, it's unlikely someone cut down a whole woodlot of Sugar maple for firewood. It would be like winning the lottery.
It looks like Red, smooth bark, light grey.
Theres alot of wood there, hard to imagine its all one species.
I would pay the same for Sugar as I would for Oak, but be careful. Do some research on bark on Red, Silver and Sugar before you go look at it. And go look at it before he "delivers".
Be wary, Sugar, like Cherry is a timber tree, it's unlikely someone cut down a whole woodlot of Sugar maple for firewood. It would be like winning the lottery.
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