wood id please

[edinct]

the splits on the right show the wood and the ones on the left show the bark, its sort of stringy when splitting, any ideas on what it is. I am located in connecticut
Thanks

 

[kennyp2339]

Norway maple - dead give away is the white wood w/ dark knots, outside bark is grey / silver

 

[trguitar]

Absolutely Norway maple.

 

[edinct]

Thanks for the replies

 

[TheAardvark]

I agree with Norway maple. If you lift the bark there should be a paper-ish layer under it.

 

[Kevin Weis]

Hickory since they mention stringy. Norway Maple not stringy at all. At least any that I've cut/split. Kevin

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Hickory since they mention stringy. Norway Maple not stringy at all. At least any that I've cut/split. Kevin

That most definitely is Hickory no question about it!

 

[TedyOH]

Looks like the cords of Bitternut hickory i have....the tree that seems to blow over the most in the woods behind my house.

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[shortys7777]

I live in RI and am no expert but it looks like the maple I've gotten around here

 

[Kevin Weis]

If we could see the grain well, that would tell the story. Kevin

 

[PA. Woodsman]

I've got Norway Maple in my own yard and it doesn't look like that, the bark on them is more ridged like Ash.

And the other reason I can tell this is Hickory is magnify the picture and up near the top of the splits you can see woodpecker holes in it, they love Hickory trees!

And it should have a faint smell of almost manure and be heavy, does it OP?

 

[CincyBurner]

I'd go with hickory too. That was my first thought.
Smaller diameter hickory has smoothed, rounded bark. Hickory has white sapwood, so small diameters will be white. Stringy wood from splits is consistent with hickory.

Look for its branching habit. If opposite, definitely not hickory.

 

[edinct]

definately smooth bark, I will check for smell and yes its heavy, I will try for some better pics and post soon

 

[Bushels20]

Looks a lot like the hickory I have in my stacks. Mine too has a ton of wood pecker holes.

 

[ValleyCottageSplitter]

Both are good hardwood eitherway. If it is fresh the smell should be a good indicator. If others didn't note, norway maple smells like red maple, kind of a sweet fruity sugar cane kind of smell.

Second, if you have a good clean cross section of the end grain that could help. Hickory should have clear rings that are 2mm or so apart (less than 1/8"). Norway maple should be less distinct and have 4mm-5mm between rings (over 1/8").

 

[shoot-straight]

mockernut ot butternut hickory.

 

[weatherguy]

Hickory