wood ID help, please (and thank you)

[entwife14]

So I went on CL and saw an ad for a tree service that delivers logs (not rounds). I got a delivery the next day. I think that one tree is red oak, but I don't recognize the bark on the other. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

 

[FATANDY21]

I'm going to guess elm for the last pic. It's the only tree i've seen with that thick bark style

 

[Scooter422]

Looks like elm and black locust.

 

[gzecc]

Black Locust is the really thick bark. Can't tell on the other, could be maple. Split some open and show us.

 

[fireview2788]

Locust.

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[firefighterjake]

I'm going with maple and black locust . . . but don't go by me . .. I'm better at leaf identification vs. bark and wood.

 

[Paulywalnut]

Black locust for sure. Hard maple maybe oak. Whatever, it's good!

 

[Wood Duck]

The stuff with the thick bark looks like Sassafras. Does it smell spicy or sort of herbal? it doesn't look right for Black Locust in my opinion. I think I see some oak on the bottom of the pile in the first picture.

 

[richmhv]

The deeply furrowed bark wood is most likely chestnut oak. Other oak species and sassafras are also very likely as these are the most common deciduous trees in sandy Long Island. Lots of red and scrub oak.

 

[claydogg84]

The stuff on the bottom appears to be all oak. The top stuff is definitely black locust. I'd say that's a terrific drop. Live oak is going to take a bit to season though, so get it split and stacked asap.

 

[Dix]

Locust for sure.

Nice score !!

Welcome to the forums !!

 

[entwife14]

Thank you all for your replies (and for the welcome).

I processed some of the wood yesterday. The oak read at 25%, whilst the Locust read at 12-15%. How can that be true? Do you think that the tree was dead when they felled it?

Thanks again. I really appreciate all of the fantastic advice obtained from the experts on these forums.

 

[nrford]

H. Maple, R. Oak, and B. Locust.

 

[gzecc]

Thank you all for your replies (and for the welcome).

I processed some of the wood yesterday. The oak read at 25%, whilst the Locust read at 12-15%. How can that be true? Do you think that the tree was dead when they felled it?

Thanks again. I really appreciate all of the fantastic advice obtained from the experts on these forums.

Your numbers are probably too low. Did you split then test the fresh interior? The locust should be lower but thats just to good to be true in my experience.

 

[claydogg84]

The locust wasn't dead. The bark is too well attached still from what I can see in the picture.