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What type of wood?

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  1. WoodyardObession21

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    Hey guys first post but been reading a lot on the forum. Picked up a ms362 for Christmas and got to put it in the wood. Splitting and saw these cool patterns.
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  2. Ralphie Boy

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    First glance I'd say tulip poplar but it kinda looks like hickory too; mocker nut or pig nut. Total opposite ends of the spectrum in wood!

    The only tulip I've ever had, some years, ago looked like that a day or 2 after it was split. It had a good bit of green tent to it as it came off the splitter but darkened quite a bit in a couple of days.

    Welcome to our happy place! There is a lot if info to be had here, most of it better than mine! You're gonna enjoy that 362 it's a great little saw. I've got one that I run a 16" bar. It gets a lot of firewood work!:salute:
     
  3. Chud

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    Welcome! It looks like some Walnut.
    Congrats on the Christmas saw too.
     
  4. NYCountry

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    Welcome to the FHC family. Nice Xmas present I have a ms362 also, have fun with it just be safe
     
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    Looks like rainbow poplar just a variety if tulip poplar I have sawn some on the mill looks nice in tables JB
     
  6. WoodyardObession21

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    Thanks guys, yea the saw is big compared to the poulan that I have. It’s heavy when I split it. Is poplar heavy or light when still wet and split?
     
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    The poplar that we have here is heavy when split, but looses almost half the weight when seasoned and dry.
     
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    Poplar is very heavy when green. Back when I had some poplar I was splitting with a wedge and sledge and when I hit the wedge water would spray from the sides of the wedge. But it will be much lighter by September! You may be surprised how light.
     
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    Can you take a pic of bark? Looks hickory to me.
     
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    Looks like some type of hickory to me. Congrats on the new saw. I run a 361 which is an earlier version of the 362. Great saw.

    Welcome to the FHC WoodyardObession21 :handshake: Great to have you on board.
     
  11. WoodyardObession21

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    This is the bark
     

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    Might be walnut as bark doesnt look hickoryish. I have very little experience with walnut though. RARE scrounge for me.
     
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    Walnut usually has a center pith. Check your splits for this. IMG_1977.JPG IMG_1976.JPG
     
  14. Horkn

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    That's probably sone sort of hickory.

    Congrats on the new saw!
     
  15. Backwoods Savage

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    Welcome to the forum WoodyardObession21. Not certain on the wood. We have none of that here.
     
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    Sure looks like hickory to me.
     
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    I’m guessing hickory.
     
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    Closest guess I can think of is hickory, as others have said. I have never seen that coloring in the heart wood though. Very cool find!!
     
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    Here is another couple
     

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    Looks like a center pith.
     
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