Wood species ID

[Foreat8705]

OK guys....

Need some help with this one as I just picked up a few free loads this weekend. I have my thoughts as to what it might be but being a newbie wanted to get some expert opinion. I won't provide my opinion on how it split weight ect. so I don't bias anyone's opinion.

Let me know your thoughts as to what kinda wood I got here; thanks guys!

 

[Rebelduckman]

Looks like some pine of some sort

 

[Foreat8705]

Interesting, would have never thought pime and would be quite suprised if that's what it was! (Doesn't smell like it)

For some additional insights, the rounds were quite large (roughy 24-32" rounds). I had to cut them into 3rds just to load them. It cut similar to hard wood, seemed very dense, but spit up easy and fairly clean with log splitter. Wood doesn't seem to have a distinct identifiable smell and seems to have been standing dead/ fairly dry for a while.

Last but not least I reside in south eastern, PA.

Hope this helps & thanks again!

 

[aansorge]

I think silver maple.

 

[Applesister]

The wood looks maple to me and Im not familiar with silver maple so I cant say Silver maple. But It doesnt look like Red or sugar maple, at least the bark doesnt.
So...like a multiple guess test...I'll just say...Silver by process of elimination on the other choices.
The wood looks like hard maple but I would be extremely surprised if it was.

 

[Rebelduckman]

Well I got my glasses on now. Not pine. I'd go with maple of some variety too. Definitely not red but don't know what.

 

[claydogg84]

Soft Maple.

 

[Knots]

Soft Maple.

I'm going with this...

 

[Woody Stover]

I won't provide my opinion on how it split weight ect. so I don't bias anyone's opinion

Those wouldn't bias us. They are valuable clues. I predict that you will say it split easy and was light in weight.

I think silver maple.

I believe so.

 

[Foreat8705]

Thanks gents!! I was leaning towards a soft maple and your experience sounds like confimation.

The wood split clean & easy a weighed 'slightly' less then the red oak I split along with it.

Sounds like I'll be stacking it in the spring & fall piles.

 

[nrford]

Soft Maple for sure.

 

[crowescabin]

We call that water maple down here. I wouldn't waste my time with it. Good for kindling.

 

[fbelec]

free is free. i have a bunch of that type here in the yard. silver maple

 

[Foreat8705]

free is free. i have a bunch of that type here in the yard. silver maple

That's what I figured... Boy the best wood in the world but should serve me well I. The spring and fall months

 

[Woody Stover]

Good for kindling.

spring and fall months

Yep, it's OK if you just need a short chill-buster fire. The softer woods are also good for cold starts, or when you don't have a lot of coals. It'll take off quick to get the stove up to temp, so I'll load a couple splits in front of some longer-lasting woods that are slower to start.

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

Silver Maple. I have too much of it. It serves a purpose. Burns very hot, but fairly quickly. I burn it in the evenings in Nov and Dec, then either let it burn out or put in some Ash or Cherry before bed, depending on the temp. Take it. It will help you save your higher quality wood. Every burner needs a myriad of woods with different BTUs, IMO.

 

[aansorge]

I'm still looking for a species of wood I hate...

 

[Applesister]

I'm still looking for a species of wood I hate...

Boxelder.

 

[BlackGreyhounds]

Looks a bit like sassafrass... smell would give it away though.

 

[aansorge]

Boxelder.

I like box elder. Burn tons of it every year. What is good about it? It dries quick once split. Definitely not one of my favorites, but I don't hate it.