First decent wood at the dump for a long time. It has glossy leaves that smell sweetish. The leaves were in the same pile as the wood, so I'm assuming they belong to each other. It's medium weight, not super heavy. Thanks for looking!
I'm thinking those leaves are from shrub. I think the wood has been cut for a while. So I don't think they go together. Been wrong before though. Top bark looks almost like pear, end grain pic could be cherry.
The leaves remind me of shingle oak but I don't think you'll find find it in New Hampshire. Guess I ain't no help, sorry. It ain't cherry either.
I think others are right in saying these are 2 different tree specimens. It could be that the bark is of a pear tree, but I think those leaves are from the northern bayberry. pictures below...
Yeah, bayberries. May have been growing under that tree. iirc, the leaves smell the same as the berries. Weird bark on the tree though. .
Bayberry! There was lots and lots of it, must have been a huge hedge of it. I'll split the rounds today, and if it's pear, the grain should confirm it. Thanks all!
Yeah Im going to say American basswood. Shoulder season wood for sure. *edit- By the way, if you ever want to try your hand at carving that would be the wood to start with. It is very easy to cut and shape.
Pear is very light colored too. Almost no grain and faint growth rings. Pear turns very nice on a lathe.
This is older alder wood bark and the pale wood is also similar looking to basswood, also bark looks similar to your logs...maybe?
