Wood ID

[k3751]

Trying to id this wood I scored. I think/hope it's American beech. I'm living in NE Iowa if that helps.

Thanks

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Do you think it could be Holly? I've gotten some before and it was very white like that inside...

 

[tigeroak]

looks like hackberry to me. White inside to the small brown inside and if you split one by hand will be on the stringy side.

 

[k3751]

Do you think it could be Holly? I've gotten some before and it was very white like that inside...

I looked at some pics online. I should have attached some photos of similar trees where I was cutting. They were deciduous trees. Aren't hollies evergreens. Obviously I should have included this info in my original inquiry.

 

[k3751]

looks like hackberry to me. White inside to the small brown inside and if you split one by hand will be on the stringy side.

That's probably a good guess. Some of the bigger rounds I tried to split with a maul to load them into my truck, and it was very stringy. I also wasn't getting the large noodle/chips I usually get with a pretty aggressive chain.

 

[tigeroak]

Was the bigger rounds have knobs or a wartyness to the bark? Most of the knots/warts will be about the size of your thumb and as you go up the tree they get smaller till you get to most of the limbs then bark starts to smooth out. Ruff on hands and gloves IF hackberry.

 

[k3751]

Was the bigger rounds have knobs or a wartyness to the bark? Most of the knots/warts will be about the size of your thumb and as you go up the tree they get smaller till you get to most of the limbs then bark starts to smooth out. Ruff on hands and gloves IF hackberry.

It was pretty much all smooth, but there wasn't much for larger rounds in what I cut up.

 

[TheAardvark]

Not 100% sure what it is, but my guess is beech. I am 100% sure it is not hackberry. The bark is way too smooth.

 

[CincyBurner]

With that nice white wood it looks like a Celtis . I'm going with sugarberry (Celtis laevigata var. laevigata) - http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=275.

The discussion doesn't seem novel - http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=31102.0 . It seems others have noted some smooth barked Celtis specimens, particularly in the South.

 

[ValleyCottageSplitter]

What does it smell like split? The fresh beech I just got had a pretty distinct smell. Maybe a little bit like coconut.

Here are some American beech pics.

If I remember I'll get a pic of the splits tomorrow. Just did about 3-4 rounds this evening.

 

[k3751]

What does it smell like split? The fresh beech I just got had a pretty distinct smell. Maybe a little bit like coconut.

Here are some American beech pics.

If I remember I'll get a pic of the splits tomorrow. Just did about 3-4 rounds this evening.

Haven't split it yet (waiting my turn on the communal splitter) but the rounds look very similar. It seemed to be tough on my chain as well.