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Is this Ash?

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  1. FatBoy85

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    I don't know Ash to grow out here unless its a transplant. Let me know what you think.
    Its a CL free ad but Ive got enough on my plate. I already think its something else... IMG_1937.JPG
    Sorry no other close-ups.
     
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    If I had to bet I'd say yes.
     
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    Looks like ash to me
     
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    Boy ash And maple look a lot alike here. That was my thought...
     
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    That looks like Ash to me
     
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    You must be thinking of Norway maple. I think they split, dry, and burn just about the same. Good score either way.

    But, count me in for white ash too. Does appear to be a yard tree so it could have been planted as an ornamental.
     
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    Sure looks like ash to me
     
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    Me too...sure looks like Ash...could go maple though...:binoculars:
     
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    Bigleaf maple all day long.
     
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    I didn't score this but the norway maple i scored a couple months back just makes it hard to tell. This stuff is very knotty so my splits are hardly static. I know i'll get burns out if them. Just the bark really does look the same for comparison.
     
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    Blacktail, I am not aware of any Ash that grows here in WA. Just not the kind of tree you hear about...
     
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    Bark looks like ash but the heart doesn't look right.
     
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    Resembles the elm I see around here, which I have cut a fair amount of. Ash is rare for me. One split will tell if it is elm or not.
     
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