Wood ID?
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claydogg84
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Paulywalnut
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heavy hammer
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Firefighter938
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Before I scrolled down I thought maybe black locust or walnut. Pretty funny those were the first two responses. After reading the burn qualities I would say well seasoned black walnut.
claydogg84
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claydogg84
Minister of Fire
Trust your first instincts?
doubting yourself becomes an ugly thing. I thought locust because of the pebbly bark but then when I read Walnut and thought maybe its the coloring of the photo(yellow). Wood grain looks walnut but the color is hard to tell from pics and age of split.The grain looked Walnut on my phone, it looks the same on a computer. never burned Walnut, don't have the trees here. But the wood is very distinctive. I don't think anyone here in person could miss it.
When I want to know a wood I shave off the oxidized wood to get to the clean stuff. But this is a furniture thing, or a gun stock thing...you know...not a firewood thing.
Don't think it could be elm. Red elm or Siberian. Because of the end grain and the color, on the brown side, not the red side.
doubting yourself becomes an ugly thing. I thought locust because of the pebbly bark but then when I read Walnut and thought maybe its the coloring of the photo(yellow). Wood grain looks walnut but the color is hard to tell from pics and age of split.The grain looked Walnut on my phone, it looks the same on a computer. never burned Walnut, don't have the trees here. But the wood is very distinctive. I don't think anyone here in person could miss it.
When I want to know a wood I shave off the oxidized wood to get to the clean stuff. But this is a furniture thing, or a gun stock thing...you know...not a firewood thing.
Don't think it could be elm. Red elm or Siberian. Because of the end grain and the color, on the brown side, not the red side.
If its really important to know what it is, cut a slice off on a miter saw. if you use a fine blade, you will see end grain patterns. Elm is VERY distinct.
Take a close up clear, focused pic
Take a close up clear, focused pic
FaithfulWoodsman
Minister of Fire
I've been watching this one. Tough call. I don't think walnut. Walnut bark when scuffed or scraped is deep chocolate, this appears to be lighter. Walnut typically has a dark heartwood. The lighting is a bit low, but I don't think the wood color or bark pattern matches black locust. It's not red elm, which has a deep dark red heartwood and not white elm, which splits like medusa's hair. Never had any Siberian. Bark doesn't look quite right for ash or honey locust either. These Id's are always fun, especially the tough ones. I could be wrong, but I don't think the verdict is in on this one yet.
24vcummns98
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Looks like walnut to me. Actually looks identical to 3 or 4 pieces currently burning in the stove. Mine as well produces quite a bit of ash.
Black Walnut has a light-colored sapwood with very dark heartwood. I don't see much difference between sapwood and heartwood in this wood, so I don't think it is Walnut. I'd believe Siberian Elm. The bark resembles Siberian Elm, and also walnut, Black Locust, and a lot of others - bark alone is not enough for most trees.
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