In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Pink X of death

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by MikeInMa, Mar 24, 2026.

Page 4 of 4
  1. MikeInMa

    MikeInMa

    Joined:
    Dec 4, 2016
    Messages:
    15,154
    Likes Received:
    109,294
    Location:
    Southern Worcester county
    Here's the final stack. Just under 6ft tall in the middle. I'm actually looking forward to splitting it down to stove size. It was easy splitting the RO.

    IMG_20260330_111322.jpg

    And a smaller pile of my mystery wood
    IMG_20260330_111336.jpg
     
    MikeInMa, Mar 30, 2026
    #61 Top
    RCBS, Chvymn99, Woodwidow and 6 others like this.
  2. Jeffrey Svoboda

    Jeffrey Svoboda

    Joined:
    Sep 28, 2015
    Messages:
    2,610
    Likes Received:
    15,184
    Location:
    Michigan
    I would agree. Looks like it's about at the stage of getting the rougher bark.
     
    Jeffrey Svoboda, Mar 30, 2026
    #62 Top
    Chvymn99, eatonpcat, theburtman and 2 others like this.
  3. buZZsaw BRAD

    buZZsaw BRAD

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2019
    Messages:
    33,724
    Likes Received:
    208,017
    Location:
    North Haven, Connecticut
    Pic of a recent sugar maple split I took today. DSCF0752.JPG DSCF0751.JPG
     
    buZZsaw BRAD, Mar 30, 2026
    #63 Top
    eatonpcat, theburtman, MikeInMa and 2 others like this.
  4. MikeInMa

    MikeInMa

    Joined:
    Dec 4, 2016
    Messages:
    15,154
    Likes Received:
    109,294
    Location:
    Southern Worcester county
    Ok. So what does young SM bark look like?

    Screenshot_20260331-043334_Firefox.jpg

    That sure looks like what I have. I'll probably stack it with my oak.

    Thanks to all for playing!
     
    MikeInMa, Mar 31, 2026
    #64 Top
    buZZsaw BRAD, RCBS, EODMSgt and 4 others like this.
  5. RCBS

    RCBS

    Joined:
    Jan 22, 2016
    Messages:
    5,955
    Likes Received:
    29,456
    Location:
    Over here
    Sugar/Hard/Rock maples will have branches exiting more perpendicular from trunk than other maples. How I tell young reds from young sugars.
     
    RCBS, Mar 31, 2026
    #65 Top
    eatonpcat, EODMSgt, theburtman and 2 others like this.
  6. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,979
    Likes Received:
    41,868
    Location:
    NJ
    Certainly looks like red maple to me.
     
    jrider, Mar 31, 2026
    #66 Top
    eatonpcat, MikeInMa, EODMSgt and 3 others like this.
Page 4 of 4