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Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by TBONE, Sep 14, 2016.

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  1. TBONE

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    Here's the pic of the end grain VW
     

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    Here's a different batch off wood that I believe to Ash. Your thoughts guys/gals?
     

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  3. Pyroholic

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    Yes, that's ash. I'll give another vote on cottonwood on the first pics too.
     
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    Could be, that was my first thought. If it's light, then, yeah. You'll know. Oak would be heavy.
     
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    Yep, that new stuff is ash. Cottonwood dries fast, but so does ash. Cottonwood is great for shoulder season, it lights quickly, about 14 mbtu's a cord, while ash is about 20 mbtu's a cord, so about 33% better heat than cottonwood.
     
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    I've cut a lot of this wood this year. I guessed it was poplar but never really knew.
     
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    I'm saying cottonwood as well. Any sass I've cut hasn't had that dark brown of a core on it.
     
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    Yep , that's ash there
     
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    That bark on yellow poplar and white ash look very much alike so it is hard to tell what you had NBourque
     
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    It's in the poplar family. Same btu's and drying rate as poplar too. :yes:
     
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