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Wood ID...Sugar or Silver Maple?

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  1. pjcalla

    pjcalla

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    I'm a noob, and need some help identifying some maple. The rounds were ~28"+. They came from the fork of a large tree. I was told it was hard maple, but I've been told a lot of things over the years. So what say you, FHC?

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    Too late for leaf ID.....:eek:
    "Soft Sugar" Maple? New species of farwood I'm told.....:fire:

    Let's see what the rest of the gang ventures in guess.....:thumbs:
     
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    That be silver maple.
     
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    Silver for sure. Seasons fast, good shoulder season wood.
     
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    Definitely not sugar/hard maple. Should be able to tell with your saw and/or axe.
     
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    Yep, Silver for sure. Not bad wood. Got about 3 cord split for next fall.
     
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    Score!:woodsign::axe::fire: Enjoy.
     
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    I would say silver as well. I've got about a cord I split this summer that I will use in the fall of '19 and spring of '20 if my calculations are correct. It will be better than chewing through oak in the mild temps!
     
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    I was going to say Silver Maple too, but these other guys beat me too it... On the other note... Great Score...
     
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    Agreed, Silver Maple. Some may think I'm nuts :whistle: but I love silver maple, heck, I think I'd take it over Ash. Drys quick and burns hot! I can always tell when there was a stick or two of silver in the last load, seems like the house is just a bit warmer than "normal" :thumbs:
     
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    I made a comment once that I liked silver maple better than cherry and got some strange looks. I'm not sure I prefer it over ash, but I do really like it. Dries fast, burns hot, and leaves some good coals. It is a great wood that doesn't get the love it deserves.
     
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    I like it too but not over ash. I will take it over cherry, like firefighter938 does.
     
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    I split and stacked in a touch over a cord a few weeks ago and I've got almost 2 left to take care of before I even get to start into the rest of rounds of ash, sugar maple, black walnut and elm.
    I also second liking it over cherry everyone around my area gets excited about cherry but I've never been a huge fan I like my ash first and foremost
     
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  15. pjcalla

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    How about this? Silver too?

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    More farwood :fire:
    Could be that "pesky to some" Silver.
    I likey too:thumbs:
     
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    Negative....that's ash
     
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    You Ash guys got a better bead on all things Ash.....I don't see much of it out here in the Blue Ridge, and what there is to see ain't too pretty at the Wally's......:faint:
     
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    Wow. Im obviously still learning. It split easily, was wet to the touch, bright white like the silver identified above, and the bark looked different than the ash I got earlier this week (if it is ash). Thanks all.

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    We should always be learning....:yes:..... otherwise the inevitable may have arrived.:faint:

    For certain and when possible, tree ID's are always easier when leaves are still attached:thumbs:
     
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