Wood ID

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

My neighbor just grabbed a nice little pile, maybe a quarter cord or so, of wood from a guy down the street. It looks kinda like red maple, but the leaves that were laying around looked like something from the hickory family. The rounds are very heavy.

Thanks.

And the leaves:

 

[paul bunion]

You should be able to id hickory with your eyes closed just by the feel of the bark alone. It's uniquely hard and sharp. No spongy or corky like feel at all. That does look like pignut or mockernut. One looks less defined. I can't remember which is which.

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

Shagbark, yes. The nut hickories aren't easy.

So you think it's one of the hickories?

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Mockernut Hickory I believe you have there, neighbor! OUTSTANDING SCORE

 

[DaveH]

I'd say Pignut, but I not familiar with Mockernut. This is the Pignut from my property.

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

I knew it. I'm going to split it for him and take half. He has 7 kids, so it's a bargain for us both.
He caught the burn bug winter 2013, so he's my scrounging partner.