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A splitting we will go...I need a tree ID..a splitting we will go.

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    Ok.... split some more of the mystery wood. I smelled the fresh split. Not too strong and was pleasant. Sorry, not sure how else to describe it.

    Here are a few more pictures if it helps anyone with the ID. Thanks.


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    Another split shot


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    Close up of the bark
     
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    Seeing that now, I'm swerving toward a hickory species..... not red oak. Here's some red oak I just snapped. (Lucky you if hickory!)

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    Thanks. I'm glad it's a harder wood (Hickory or not) because I'm stacking it with my Locust.
     
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    Oh...and I had help getting the wood stacked today. Could not have done it without him.

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    That looks to be as high as he can reach..... Looks like you'll have to finish the rest!
     
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    I think Scotty said it earlier but I have some pignut hickory I got last summer looks "ALOT" like that now that you gave us a close up!… I'm by far an expert and I took the tree book out to look at mine… I think Scotty hit this one, Although it still looks like "firewood" to me:p
     
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    I was starting to wonder if it wasn't sweetgum - it would split all gnarly with zig-zags
    If it is hickory that's some serious growth rings and some of the smoothest splitting
     
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    Basod, here is GUM…:headbang::headbang::headbang:….. Great burning stuff, the bark is "very" close but…….. yes I have plenty of the S#!T!
     

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    Dave I know all too well. Three 70-80' trees
     

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    Wow...that looks worse than the cottonwood I lived with my first year of burning.
     
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    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:……. Nuff said my friend!!:headbang::headbang::headbang:
     
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    You have no idea!!! A hand grenade would have trouble with this crap!:eek::headbang::headbang::headbang:
     
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