I know. Do you?

I have been on the web trying to identify the tree by that unique pale fleshy cork bark, but no luck. Ailanthis has a bark like that, but not as thick and fleshy so I ruled that out plus the wood is too dark.

 

damm, hickory, maple, beech and aspen are the only ones I can think of with thin bark .
And I'd have guessed hickory of some sort as well.

 

Catalpa?

 

Can you tell us WHY it won't become firewood?

 

Cedar?

 

Pecan...

 

Thought Hackberry but the bark isn’t quite right.

 

That was my guess as well

 

Spruce.

 

Hackleberry.....why are you messing if it's not firewood?

 

All wrong

 

Ginkgo?

 

Same thread on another site and op said it was catalpa. Doesn't look like any catalpa I've seen but regional differences are a thing

 

Eastern mystery tree ?

 

Is it in the Oak family?

 

Sorry, I had a few when I scrolled through last night. We have ourselves a winner!

 

It’s not my log. Guy who has it mills wood and apparently it makes beautiful lumber

 

Catalpa? The trees with the white flowers that get the long bean pods dangling from them? Didn't know the lumber was any good. Leaned something new!

 

That's the tree, Never sawn any, cut a few down.

 

Me too. A certain time of year Catalpa worms get on the leaves. They are absolutely the best catfish bait. When you put them on the hook thread them inside out. Something about their aroma.