Wood ID please

[new_wood]

Any thoughts as to what type of wood I have here? I live in Southwest Ohio. I guess I really never paid attention to the different types of bark on the different trees until I started burning. Thanks in advance for your input.

 

[stephiedoll]

My guess would be black locust, but wrong more times than right.

 

[CodyWayne718]

My guess would be black locust, but wrong more times than right.

Ding ding ding!!

 

[barn burner]

Good ol BL. Save it for those bitter over nighters.

 

[cygnus]

BL. You'll never forget it. Thick bark with deep ridges and deep/yellowish wood. Enjoy!

 

[gzecc]

Ah yes the infamous BL. Unfortunately for you in the midwest it takes two years to season.

 

[Jeb1heat]

I almost like the BL better than oak...almost

 

[Woody Stover]

ID is easy on that, with those great pics...
Find some dead stuff, standing or lying on the ground, with no bark, and you might be able to burn it this Winter...

 

[blujacket]

Ah yes the infamous BL. Unfortunately for you in the midwest it takes two years to season.

1 year is enough for Black Locust around here

 

[new_wood]

Awesome....thanks for all the help with the ID. Never had any BL before so looking forward to enjoying it next winter or the one after.

 

[Wood Duck]

Interesting to see how fast that Black Locust grew when it was small, and how slowly it grew toward the end of its life.

 

[Woody Stover]

looking forward to enjoying it next winter or the one after.

The bark appears to be loosening and the wood is starting to crack apart so if you get it split and stacked now, it should be good in a year.

 

[FireBall]

I agree with blujacket, split/stacked black locust should be ready to burn after one year. BL is one of the fastest drying woods- I have cut some standing dead locusts (that had been dead for some time, with the bark already falling off) that were ready to burn in about six months.

 

[ScotO]

one of the very best woods you will ever find for your stove. You better get a line on more, you're gonna love it that much!

 

[Nixon]

Great stuff ! Seasons quickly , splits pretty well , throws a lot of heat for a long time , hell on chains .