What type of wood is this that I am splitting in my garage?

[steveohio]

I only have the wood to identify and no leaves or anything else that would help.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

I don't know but that grain sure is beautiful!

 

[Lakeside]

Ah , you got me too. .. I hope it turns out to be blackwalnut or something like it. Some of the Elms have a dark center too.

 

[nrford]

Soft Maple

 

[TreePointer]

I'm a little stumped, too. The lower half of older bigtooth Aspen trunks will have that smooth bark that will start to have similar breaks/furrows as it gets older. The butt ends can look like that, too. I just don't recall seeing dark heartwood in them, but I haven't cut a big specimen in a long while. If the wood is very light weight when fully seasoned, I'd say something in the poplar family (Aspens are poplars, BTW).

Also, maybe some nonnative species?

 

[steveohio]

The wood seems to be very dense and it doesn't split easy and is stringy.

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[Easy Livin’ 3000]

The wood seems to be very dense and it doesn't split easy and is stringy.

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I've never come across anything like this! You sure have posted a good riddle. Whatever it is, hope it burns well for you.

 

[steveohio]

Here are some more pictures if that helps

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[trguitar]

As nrford says, red maple. Young red maple has smooth bark like that. When it gets older and bigger the bark starts to get a little shaggier.

 

[baseroom]

Tending to agree with the soft maple folks.....I have seen the middle of the wood get dark like that when it has been exposed to a lot of water.

 

[kennyp2339]

Im in the maple boat to, the color tones, split waves around the knots and grain size.

 

[steveohio]

Thanks everyone, looks like i will be waiting a good year for this to season.

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[Ctwoodtick]

Red maple. Dries very quick. Split in medium or smaller splits it may be burnable by spring 18' if need be. Not the case with hard maple.

 

[TreePointer]

After seeing those new pictures and more bark, I'll join the crowd--red maple (swamp maple)

 

[trguitar]

Test it this fall. It very well could be ready to go. Red maple dries quickly.