Wood ID

[setitonfire]

I've actually got two species I need help with

I think the first is cherry but is it black cherry or choke cherry? I plan to smoke with some of it this weekend and read that choke cherry can be bitter.

Now the second. This stuff was a pain to split. My X27 almost bounced back and caught me in the head a few times.

 

[gzecc]

2nd I think is elm

 

[red oak]

I THINK the first pic is black cherry. The bark looks like black cherry I've cut before. I agree with gzecc that the second is elm.

 

[nrford]

Black Cherry, Elm.

 

[setitonfire]

Thanks. This may be off topic but should I wait to smoke with the cherry? I split it about 2 weeks ago. For use in the stove it won't be used until the season begins next year.

 

[nrford]

Smoking wood is best when green.

 

[Longstreet]

I agree that the first looks like black cherry. But can you post one more picture, the flakes look larger than I'm used to. Could just be the scale of the picture though.

 

[Applesister]

I agree that the first looks like black cherry. But can you post one more picture, the flakes look larger than I'm used to. Could just be the scale of the picture though.

Does it look more like Black birch? lol

 

[Missouri Frontier]

black cherry and elm. smoke with (green) black cherry. bark on or off. your choice. i leave the bark on because im lazy.