Wood I.D. if you guys don't mind...

[Xikar]

Good morning Fellas,

Was at my Father's house over the weekend and he had a small, half dead tree that he wanted me to take down. I have no clue what the hell this tree is! As I was cutting it, it almost had a medicinal sort of smell to it. As I was loading it I noticed it almost kind of smelled like beer... Took a couple pics of it for you guys. I will say it splits so damn easy and it's very light.

 

[lukem]

Looks like some sort of evergreen (pine). That's about as far as my softwood ID skills will take me.

 

[mywaynow]

Agree with Pine

 

[Xikar]

Thats what I would had though if I didnt see the tree standing first. With the exception of the bark color, it just resembled any other oak or maple out there and there were some dead leaves still hanging off of it. I should go back and try to get a leaf pic.

 

[Woody Stover]

Sasafrass. Medium output, pops and tosses flaming ember out on your carpet if you have the door open!
White Oak behind it...maybe.

 

[Hogwildz]

I'm with Woody, Sasafrass

 

[TimJ]

and sasafrass it is

 

[Woody Stover]

I guess you guys have spell check, too...

 

[mywaynow]

Maybe the very rare deciduous Pine?

 

[bogydave]

Sassafras
Dig a few roots next time you're by the stump,
Makes a great tea & good for what ails you

 

[nrford]

Sassy

 

[lukem]

I almost said sassafras but didn't think it grew up there. Learned something new.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Sassafras 100% certain......

 

[Paulywalnut]

The new small leaves are good to chew on too.

 

[Xikar]

Thanks guys! So you make tea from the roots huh???

 

[gzecc]

Thanks guys! So you make tea from the roots huh???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassafras

 

[arngnick]

Used to make root beer until they determined it causes cancer...but what doesn't these days

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Here's one sassy that has gone bad on our place. Wife does not want me to cut it but we'll see if it still has leaf this spring and go from there.

 

[Woody Stover]

I've been using dead Sass trunks as runners to stack on. It's supposed to be rot-resistant.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Not totally Woody but they will outlast most others. We've used them for fence posts, clothesline posts, etc with no preservatives and had good luck.

 

[Wood Duck]

Sassafras. Nice smell, lightweight wood. Burns well, but only moderate BTUs.