Wood ID please

[Avery24]

Hey, got this for free from a buddy’s property. Wood is tough as hell to split and very stringy. Any idea?

 

[Qvist]

My best guess is hickory but I'm not sure.

 

[Lakeside]

I agree with Qvist -- tough and stringy -- hickory was one of the first to come to mind. Still just a guess though.

 

[Stinkpickle]

Maybe elm

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Based on the purplish tint in the grain and the bark I'm thinking Poplar.

 

[Grizzerbear]

My first guess is hickory. I'm terrible at judging by pic though. Did it smell like pig crap when u split it lol.

 

[weatherguy]

Being older and tough to split, bark does look like a type of hickory

 

[Kevin Weis]

I'm with the Hickory crowd. Bark too smooth for Elm and not "stringy" enough.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Do a simple test, pick it up, is it heavy or light in weight? Hickory would have some heft to it. I still think it's Poplar or some lighter wood, also based on the picture of the cut ends of the unsplit pieces, that doesn't look like Hickory cut ends to me but I could be wrong.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Do a simple test, pick it up, is it heavy or light in weight? Hickory would have some heft to it. I still think it's Poplar or some lighter wood, also based on the picture of the cut ends of the unsplit pieces, that doesn't look like Hickory cut ends to me but I could be wrong.

Just bumping this up so the OP answers it for us!

 

[Avery24]

It’s hard to tell. It’s not super heave or light. Doesn’t seem any lighter/heavier than any ash, oak, or maple I have on hand. But I do know one thing it will be burned next year or so lol.

 

[mark cline]

Pignut hickory