Wood ID

[diesel59]

Is there anything that would distinguish white oak from pin oak? I thought this was pin oak, but now that I'm splitting it, I'm beginning to think it is white. Thoughts?

Thanks,
Kyle

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[BenTN]

Idk if that is oak at all. Maybe a clean cut on the end grain would make those medullaries pop, but i am not seeing it. Maybe ash or maple? Are you 100% its oak?

 

[hickoryhoarder]

Same thoughts as BenTN. Maple? Ash? Doesn't seem like oak.

 

[diesel59]

Idk if that is oak at all. Maybe a clean cut on the end grain would make those medullaries pop, but i am not seeing it. Maybe ash or maple? Are you 100% its oak?

We had two types of trees cut down at the same time, so it is possible that it is ash. I thought for sure that the almost pungent smell was that of oak. I didn't think ash had the "fleck" like this does, either. I'll try and get a fresh cut on the end grain tomorrow to see if that helps. Either way, thanks for the help!

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[Wood Duck]

That doesn't look like oak to me.

 

[diesel59]

That doesn't look like oak to me.

Ash then, maybe?

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[ThunderMedic]

Maple for sure. Not sugar or rock maple, but maybe a silver maple or another of the southern species. It looks identical to deal cords of maple I have sitting outside right now.

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[diesel59]

Maple for sure. Not sugar or rock maple, but maybe a silver maple or another of the southern species. It looks identical to deal cords of maple I have sitting outside right now.

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We only had ash and what I thought was a pin oak (acorns and oak-ish leaf) cut down and I have not added anything onto the pallet of rounds. Petty sure this is not maple.

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[TreePointer]

You seem to have wood with bark on it. Pictures of that would help. If it's either ash or oak without any other option, then the bark in your first post is ash.

 

[Wood Duck]

Ash then, maybe?

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It could be Ash. I am not sure how to ID Ash from the wood alone, although I have a lot of it. The bark and the wood just below the bark are distinctive.

 

[nrford]

Not Oak, and not Ash, best guess from pics is Maple of some sort(I'd say Norway Maple)

 

[Fuut Master]

I’m on the maple boat as well. Not sure which type though.

 

[TedyOH]

OP said 3 times only had oak and ash taken down so unless someone threw a maple round in his pile it's not maple......stink plus large / wide growth rings = pin oak

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[diesel59]

You seem to have wood with bark on it. Pictures of that would help. If it's either ash or oak without any other option, then the bark in your first post is ash.

Here ya go. I think what I was splitting yesterday was mostly ash (picture of bark in middle of third image attached). The rounds that I have not split much on appears to be some type of oak, thought pin oak (first and second pictures attached). Let me know if you see differently. Thanks!

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[BenTN]

Pic 1and 2 def look like oak. Pic 3 looks like an ash round, notice the diamond furl bark pattern.