WOOD I.D. by odor(?) # 2

[Mischa Shashumshkavich]

I was splitting some rounds of what i thought were red oak,or some kind of oak, but then noticed a very pleasant aroma emenating from the fresh splits. Upon further examination(sniffing it like a dog) i realized that it smelled just like ripe peaches...but the rounds were far to big to be from a peach tree....has anyone split wood that smelled peachy? and if so, do you know what type of wood it is?

 

[Paulywalnut]

If it split straight it was nothing in the fruit family. Most of them go all which way when splitting. Red oak has a unique smell of course, but other oaks can smell sweetish.

 

[aansorge]

Yes, peaches is Red Oak. Peach yogurt smell actually. I love splitting Red Oak!

 

[Applesister]

Rotten apples lol. I think all the different smells we pick up are actually fermenting sugars stored in the wood cells. I think Red Oak smells like fermented honey. Great smell if you are a Mead drinker.

 

[Mischa Shashumshkavich]

that is exactly what i thought too, either sugars/sap, or some type of fungi or infection.....and some logs smelled sweeter than others....not that i actually smell every piece that i split....that would be absurd....i smell every third piece

 

[nrford]

It's either Piss Elm or feline Willow will not allow use of the proper "specie" but you get the idea. These are the only ones I can tell by smell.

 

[woodsman416]

I've had red oak that smelled like that.

 

[Paulywalnut]

Love that red oak aroma though. Very distinctive.

 

[Mischa Shashumshkavich]

i've yet to smell piss elm(?).....or willow, but i did have the chance to get a whole willow tree already bucked, but before i took it i asked around and was told that willow is okay for kindling, but is very waxy, and starts to rot quickly after dried.....since it was sitting for over a year i skipped it....