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  1. Marshel54

    Marshel54

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    What wood is this? I believe it maybe locus. The saw didn't like it much.
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  2. Jack Straw

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    I don't cut anything that looks like that!

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    Not locust. Looks a bit like hickory but not really right for that either.
     
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    Guessin' Butternut.
     
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    I threw a 'like' to your picture but ain't got a clue what kind of wood you have there :rofl: :lol:
     
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  6. Chvymn99

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    Mmmmm..... could be.... but can you give a split picture? What does it smell like? :D
     
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    Was it in a yard? It looks like a cultivar of honey locust, Thornless of course. What's it smell like?
     
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    My thoughts too....:handshake:
     
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    Looks a little like red oak
     
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  10. Marshel54

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    I haven't split any of it yet, but will run a piece across the splitter tomorrow, photograph it and give a sniff.
    My son-in-law works for a land clearing company and brought a stack of logs over. More than likely it didn't come from a yard. He did say there was a locus log in the stack.
     
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    Make it 3 for honey locust.
     
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    I'd say so too. #4.
     
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    Not sure what it is but am sure it is very hard wood and no doubt super heavy.
     
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    Honey locust.
     
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    honey locust. seems like it takes 2 years to properly season. split it smaller than usual and stack it up off the ground cause it has a sweet flavor and the bugs love it.
     
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    The more I look the more I agree with thornless honey locust. I've cut enough limbs off of ours to say the wood looks awfully close. It is the bark that's throwing me off.
     
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    IMG_1429.JPG IMG_1430.JPG IMG_1431.JPG IMG_1429.JPG Went out and took a few pics of my honey locust.
     
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    Thanks all. I do believe I am dealing with Honey Locus
    That was my next question. I started my 3 year plan today. Split a good bit of oak and stacked it in the barn. I put the 3 rounds of locus with the oak. Can't wait toburn that oak in 3 years.
    It really didn't have much odor. A slight smell of sweetness. Here is the split picture


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    Oh yea, honey locust. I like it a lot better than oak myself.
     
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    You should. It's much higher in BTUs than any oak. I mean oak is great, but locust is better.
     
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