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Wood ID, Maple?

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  1. Woodchucker

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    Wish I had some better pictures. These are from this weekend. They're really heavy and still wet, they split easy and the wood grain reminds me of silver maple. Silver maple is really the only maple I've dealt with so I'm not really sure about othe maples. Theres 1 or 2 rounds of ash in the second picture but the rest is all the same. Bark seems a little strange for maple. The day after I unloaded these, the flies were all over them, sucking the moisture off the end cuts. Im assuming that would be another checkmark for maple since it would be sweet. Thanks.
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    Looks like it could be sugar maple. Best btu's for the species. Very heavy when green. Real nice load of wood BTW!
     
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    Not sure on ID but those are some sweet rounds! :dex:
     
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    Looks like it maybe Sugar or Black Maple.
     
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    I would lean towards sugar.. a leaf would cinch it
     
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    Agree with sugar maple.
     
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    Lick it. See if it's sweet. :cool:
     
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    Idk, but your saw is wrong-side-out......
     
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    Yeah- what up with that Woodchucker ???
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    Its a rare lefty model! :rofl: :lol:
     
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    ...& the lettering is also backwards on the saw.
     
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    Haha, yeah I have to use my front camera because my back one is busted.
     
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    so its a chainsaw selfie? :rofl: :lol:
     
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