Wood ID please

[Hksvr4]

Found these covered a well from the previous home owner. It had a lot of ants living in them. Why is that?

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Looks like some kind of Oak from about 300 years ago lol!

 

[Stinkpickle]

Looks like some kind of Oak from about 300 years ago lol!

Petrified.

 

[Hksvr4]

You think so? It’s not as heavy as ok. I’ve had million year old oak and it’s not like this.

 

[Stinkpickle]

Are all of those splits supposed to be the same? It looks like a chunk of spalted maple in there.

 

[BigJ273]

Ants like the moisture

 

[Simonkenton]

Half-rotten red oak.

 

[Hksvr4]

Are all of those splits supposed to be the same? It looks like a chunk of spalted maple in there.

Yes,

Half-rotten red oak.

Could be. There were some red oak in the pile as well. It doesnt smell like it though.

Ants like the moisture

Yes, I burned those were the first ones I burned.

 

[Woody Stover]

I don't know what it is, but I don't think it's Oak. And c'mon guys, it's not half rotten. Far from it.
I don't burn any ants; I don't want to have to experience that from the ants' perspective, during the 'life review.'

 

[Kevin Weis]

Old Red Oak that was standing dead for so e time before it was cut and split. The lighter areas are where some decay was/is starting but far from not usable. Dry it and it will burn great.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

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Could be. There were some red oak in the pile as well. It doesnt smell like it though
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How would you think it would have any type of aroma after being so dry and old?

 

[Hksvr4]

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Could be. There were some red oak in the pile as well. It doesnt smell like it though

How would you think it would have any type of aroma after being so dry and old?
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Actually it didnt have any aroma at all. lol.

 

[Grizzerbear]

Dry wood wont have any aroma....regardless of species in my experience. I think this is what pa woodsman was conveying.

 

[RBrad]

Looks like red oak. If it yyrecently had ants in it its definitely not dry. Was it top covered and off the ground?

 

[Hksvr4]

Looks like red oak. If it yyrecently had ants in it its definitely not dry. Was it top covered and off the ground?

Top covered but was on the ground. I burned them anyway.

Just picked this up. Free logs. Split them and was is it?

 

[Hksvr4]

Went to FB market place and this guy is a contractor and needed to get rid of the wood pile. Needless to say it was delivered free to my house. But in gave home some gas money. Score! A mix bag of seasoned and green.

 

[Qvist]

Looks like mixed Locust and Tree of Heaven. Any wood delivered to the house is good in my opinion.

 

[Qvist]

Top covered but was on the ground. I burned them anyway.
View attachment 255920View attachment 255921Just picked this up. Free logs. Split them and was is it?

Looks like Red or Silver maple that's been in the weather.

 

[mark cline]

First few pictures look like American beech , ants love it

 

[Hksvr4]

Picked these up today. Looks like hard wood but don’t know what it is. Doesn’t smell like oak.

 

[Simonkenton]

That could be black walnut.

 

[D8Chumley]

I got some red oak over the summer that looked just like the first pics. It’s in the stacks and I’ll burn it in a few years