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Sycamore or beech

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  1. James Miller

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    Title says it all. Some of you may have seen this pic on the other forums already. Figure I'll post it here also. 20220219_120521.jpg Sure looked like a nice log to finish breaking in the 2095 but now I'm not sure.
     
    James Miller, Feb 19, 2022
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    Good firewood. :thumbs: Beech...
     
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  3. Chud

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    That’s a monster Beech log
     
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  4. James Miller

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    According to my research that tree would have been planted around 1910 to 1912.
     
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    Beech
     
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    How did it end up in that parking lot?
     
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  7. Chud

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    Almost looks like a hippo or elephant that lost a few parts
     
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    This is a sycamore. Scaly bark when it gets bigger. Tree was well over three foot diameter. I wont touch it for firewood as its miserable to split even with hydro. IMG_1772.JPG
     
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  9. James Miller

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    They where planted around the mansions in the early 1900s. That is the back lot to the mansion across from Royal Farms by the square.
     
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    James Miller, Feb 19, 2022
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    Definitely beech. Definitely big.
     
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    I would have guessed sycamore… but then I haven’t had the good fortune of dealing with beech.
     
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    They tell me that in most cases a beech like that definitely is a son of a beech. Maybe they don't have daughters?
     
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    Is is hollow at all James Miller ? Almost all Beech trees I've seen that were that big (or even close) are hollow, at least to some extent.
     
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    Beech. Great wood, I'm loading some 10yr seasoned beech into the stove as we speak!
     
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    Hmm...typing a response to FHC and loading the stove at the same time...you hardcore brother! ;) :thumbs:
     
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    Scotty, you should start selling aged firewood like fine wines.
     
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    I'll have to take a better look. Just took a picture to see if someone could identify it for me.
     
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    So whats the scoop JM? Are you cutting that up? Its not oak so no reason to invite The Wood Wolverine to help! :whistle:
     
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    Lol! Now that James has his own big cc saw, I probably won’t get the call as much. No tree will be too big with the hoss he has. :saw:
     
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