Haven’t posted in a while, but follow along everyday. See a lot of great posts going on, boy have I learned a lot over the years from this site. I’ve been helping a friend with some milling and this tree was dropped off by a tree company. Completely “stumped “ by this one. I’m in Southern Ontario, Canada and this is supposed to be a local tree. Never seen anything like it. Not the hardest wood, no distinct smell, growth rings are fairly wide, wood is the colour of white oak. All the bark is off except for the small piece in the picture. Any guesses?
Im guessing beech based on pictures. Never seen one like that if so. Gorgeous slab of wood regardless. How many cookies will get sliced off and what thickness Smoketr1973 ?
About 12 cookies so far, probably another 12 to do. Just trying to figure out the best way to dry it without a lot of cracks. Considering a bath of denatured alcohol but I’m still trying to search the web for more information about that. The wood is still very wet and he’s keeping them out of the sun so I think we’ve got a bit of time to figure out that part, just wish we knew the type of tree. I thought beech as well but the bark doesn’t seem dark enough to me. Thanks for the reply.
It's the"Giving Tree" . Lol I've got no clue. Is it definitely a hardwood? The only trees I've seen so gnarly like that are cypress, cedar, banyan tree and this one weird tree I saw in Florida this year.
There is a product for that. Another FHC had sent me pictures of cookies drying with the product painted on. Its called pentacryl. Ive never used it. His were smaller, less than 12" cookies. Yours are in a league of their own! Gonna make a beautiful table top for someone! Do you sell the slabs or turn them into furniture Smoketr1973
Not really sure what the use is going to be. I guess their fate will be decided as they dry. Hopefully turn into something more than just firewood. I’m working on the 10 year plan so I’d rather see this as furniture.
Looks like Quaking Aspen or popple.... Yes. It will drive the water out. Don’t wait too long- those cookies will crack faster than you think.
I was simply remarking upon the bark pic. Now as for the root swells in the first pic....? I’ve seen same species (here, any given species) vary greatly from one stump to the next. But I’m not incapable of admitting to being wrong about tree ID.... at least once a year.
