I have a problem.

For the life of me I cannot pass up free cherry firewood. OK, OK...I cannot pass up any free firewood. I saw someone on the local craigslist post about needing to get rid of cherry and ash. Pretty large cherry tree! Everything was cut up and stacked by the road and I got 3 truckloads. Several pieces were really heavy and the homeowner helped me load them (he had one of those gas powered walk behind bobcat front end loaders).

 

Nice score on firewood!
What's the problem you're having though?

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Any chance that cherry is a yellow birch? Even if that’s the case, that’s a fantastic score! I took one down here in November:
One big birch

 

3 truck loads free, and the homeowner help load it! Congratulations you've earned today's 'you suck' award!
Nice score! Well done!

 

I don't understand the problem? That practically fell into your lap!

It even looks like it has a jump on seasoning!

 

Nice problem to have!

 

I am fairly certain it's cherry. I see none of the curling paper like, pealing bark. But, I will be the first to admit I could be wrong.

Edit: OK, I am now confused (more than normal). I don't think I've ever seen a yellow birch but this could be one. I took a closer look. Any pointers?

 

Yeah you’re in the wrong place with a problem like that
I snagged some more cherry today too
It’s good stuff to have while I’m waiting for oak to dry

 

Hi Buck, my name is Brad
and i have a problem too...a hoarding problem that is.

Some nice looking wood and great he helped you load with his machine. My soft spot is black locust, but y'all know that already.

I believe that is choke cherry. (Bark looks like black birch bark on steroids) Popular yard tree. Still good firewood.

 

Looks like yellow birch to me

 

When you split it, give it a sniff. If it smells sweet like cherry, it’s obvious cherry. If it’s got a wintergreen smell, it’s yellow birch. Yellow birch is dense too, so it should be heavy. There’s a lot of variation in the species, especially as the tree ages. What I look for on any birch are the catkins on the ends of the branches. Cherry won’t have those. But I think either way it’s a great score whatever you ended up with

 

Looks like you have Cherry , Ash and White Pine

 

That’s a pretty sweet wood get. I’d take all the cherry I could get.

 

I’ve never seen a choke cherry that big. Around here 4” diameter would be pretty good sized. But I do know where there’s one that might be pushing 6-7”

 

Kwanzan Cherry gets that big and has similar bark.

 

I know black birch smells like wintergreen. I didn't realize other birches do as well.

 

Just the yellow, that I’m aware of. It’s a little more faint than black birch but it’s there. White and gray birch don’t have that scent; I’m not sure about river birch though. Haven’t scored that one yet.

 

Yeah, I was thinking it was a type of ornamental cherry as well.

 

River birch no scent. Black is the strongest.