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Sugar Maple Confirmation?

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  1. John Harris

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    Can someone please confirm for me if this is sugar maple? From a Craigslist ad, and I want to make sure I don't come home with norway maple...have enough of that already. Thanks!
     

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  2. huskihl

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    Looks like sugar to me. But it's harder to tell if it's limb wood
     
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  3. amateur cutter

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    I think Sugar as well, but many say Norway burns almost as well.
     
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    Could be? Looks a little red maple-ish to me though.

    Most of the sugar maples I'm used to seeing have lighter bark but it's hard to tell when wet.
     
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  5. John Harris

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    Thanks for the responses. I have limited storage capacity so I need to be picky! Will let you know how it works out. JH
     
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    My guess was red maple based on color.. Could be wet, limb anything.
     
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    Could be soft maple but don't think so.
     
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    Can you get a close up of bark or maybe a split?
     
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  9. John Harris

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    I am planning to go by tomorrow afternoon to take a look. Will get a pic. Thanks!
     
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    It's all good.
     
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  11. John Harris

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    I went out and got about 10 large pieces of the maple yesterday afternoon. The tree must have been at least 36" in diameter prior to cutting. All that was left was the first 10' or so of the base trunk. So others got most of it. Pics below. Seems to match up with sugar maple images I've found online. The wood is a really beautiful color, not as light as the silver maple that I have. Can't wait to burn it.
     

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    that bark looks just like sugar maple, great score
     
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    Nice score, pretty sure on Sugar now. Split that a bit bigger & you'll have some nice overnighter's.
     
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