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A little scrounge that I need help ID with

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  1. schlot

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    I found just a couple sections of this at the tree dump today.

    90% sure it's Locust but the bark is a little different from what I just split.

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    schlot, Apr 22, 2015
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  2. papadave

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    Locust would be nice.
     
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    Yep looks like it to be Honey Locust....:yes:
     
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  4. Paul bunion

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    Yep. Domesticated honey locust.
     
    Paul bunion, Apr 22, 2015
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  5. Frank and Beans

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    Of course it's locust. Chuck Norris only burns premium firewood!
     
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  6. schlot

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    So right you are! :)
     
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    Yup.
     

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  8. Wood Duck

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    I agree, Honey Locust. The thornless, domesticated kind, but wood is the same as the wild ones.
     
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    Looks like some punk developing in the heart wood @ bottom pic?
     
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  10. Butcher

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    Looks like locust to me too. If it was a yard bird it could be either a Skyline or a Sunburst locust. No matter though, as it is all wood right?
     
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    Honey Locust without question.No difference in the wood's density,burning qualities,strength,color,shaping qualities etc between the wild & domestic ones.
     

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  12. Elderthewelder

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    whats a tree dump?
     
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    A nice way of describing tree poo.
     
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  14. schlot

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    The city let's people dump brush and fallen trees at the public works site to get ground up into mulch or burnt.
     
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    and people get to scrounge through it as well? sounds like a great thing

    around here we have to take it to the transfer station and pay to get rid of it by the pound, they charge us a reduced "yard waste" fee to dispose of it. gets thrown down into a big pit and goes to a private company to compost and then sold back to us

    needless to say people do not take heavy rounds there, that all goes on C/L
     
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    Locust is good,
    Adds to the BTU total ! :yes:
     
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    Woohoo! I got one right? Time to go buy a lottery ticket :)
     
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  18. schlot

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    Took a load of branches to the tree dump early this morning.


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    The early bird catches the.....locust?
     
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  19. Shawn Curry

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    My tree ID'ing skills seem to be off lately... But I think so! I gotta find out if there are any of those tree dumps around here!

    Score! :thumbs:
     
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    Yes, Sir...It looks like Honey Locust to me...:dex:
     
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