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Wood ID?

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  1. Gpsfool

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    It’s hard and heavy - got it from town dump today 29605426-C10E-42DE-A2F9-B66E564DAAF0.jpeg
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    Looks to me like possibly red oak.

    Split a piece and see if the fresh wood is more red than the previous split/noodle. The red color does fade after being split and exposed to the elements.
     
    MikeInMa, Jul 23, 2018
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    Does it smell a tad? Red oak when cut can smell a bit, helped my cousin buck some up yesterday and it has a distinct smell.
     
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    Red oak, can't say for sure which species but red oak just the same. Nice find!:salute:
     
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    I don’t see any medullary rays typical of all Oaks....but maybe it’s the camera angle....
    Otherwise, I’m stumped.

    Sure is nice looking farwood tho!:yes:
     
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    I'm not seeing oak
     
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    Cut like someone was cutting it for something other than firewood.
     
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    Raining today so I wimped out on splitting tonight. I’ll update on looks, smell, taste, Etc later this week. This came off a big crotch - had to cut the Rounds into quarters so I could lift them - even so I was puffin when done. I did say it was heavy...

    Thanks to all

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    I keep coming back to some sort of hickory. Bitternut maybe?
     
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    Kinda looks like catalpa to me.....
     
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    Me neither.
    If it's catalpa, it will dry out to be fairly light.
     
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    My thoughts also. Grain doesn't look open enough for oak either.
     
    T.Jeff Veal, Jul 24, 2018
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    Catalpa is a sulfurus yellow when cut.
    Gpsfool's wood looks like hemlock to me.
     
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    the center growth rings look really wide for oak
     
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    Looks like it's Freetree wood to me, and it's already home. I'd split her up, and when its cooler, burn it to get rid of it! And pour a stiff Scotch or Irish whiskey to drink while it burns. Seems to help any wood burn better! True Story!
     
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    Neither the bark nor the growth rings look like oak to me. Looks to be good firewood though!
     
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    Anti Utility BTU's:dex:
     
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    Yep!
    As long as you're "stinkin' it to the man", doesn't matter what kind of wood it is! :rofl: :lol:
     
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