I like to try different wood. I've got several now that I need to consolidate and put into a stack. I can think of... apple, dogwood, mulberry, red maple, red oak, white oak, hickory, pecan, hornbeam, locust, bois d'arc. Once the bark falls off, some species get rather dicey trying to identify. Anyone come across a way to keep track of what is what? I don't have enough of some to make even a face cord... some is just a few campfires of wood.
If it's important enough, create a color code using spray paint. I thought about using Roy G Biv (colors of the visible light spectrum) as date codes.
In time you'll know what you have even without the bark. Funny too that most folks will remember even where the tree was to get some of their wood. I used to be able to do that all the time but as I age I am losing some of that. Still, I have some wood out there in stacks that's been there 5-7 years and I remember where it came from and remember splitting and stacking it too.
