Wood ID

I live in Delaware and found about 10 of these firewood chunks at a dump. Any idea what type of wood? Thanks

 

Could be some sort of maple? Sugar or Norway? Looks like it was some crotch wood based on the grain and bark.

Noodle it to some nice chunks as that gnarly trunk wood is denser and tightly grained. Kicks out some good heat.

Were the chunks heavy rob osage?

 

Box elder.

 

Bark looks like box elder. Split a piece if you see some red “veins” it’s nice elder.

 

Agree on Box Elder.

 

thanks for the help, yes the rounds were very heavy

 

that bark section looks like its frayed from conditions as opposed to normal healthy looking bark. The heartwood looks like sugar maple, so does the distorted bark. I bet its sugar maple. Box elder (or what we call Manitoba Maple) in Canada typically does not grow straight, Sugar maple is extremely heavy and splits better than box elder, which sucks so bad, I call it Manitoba Special
sugar maple pops open during split with straight grain, almost like lumber whereas with box elder, the wedge tends to go in and pry before it splits.