The Wood ID Thread ( or name this wood type )

[jakethesnake]

I cut some gum. If it fits through the door no split. Burns fine. I twice mistook for an oak.
Once I realized what I had I noodled it all to just fit in shop stove. 288 with 404 is my only splitter except for a maul and axes. Not worth beating my brains out. Makes heat. Doesn’t coal well but if I had to take what’s available I’d cut him too

 

[RI Chevy]

Does it just burn to ash Jake? I think I have had a few of those throughout the years. Unsplitable wood for sure

 

[jakethesnake]

Does it just burn to ash Jake? I think I have had a few of those throughout the years. Unsplitable wood for sure

Yeah pretty much

 

[longleaf]

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I need some help with this one from westerns or possibly Canadians. Definitely not a local tree. I see it a lot in houses around here built in the 50s and 60s. But never see it these days. Has extremely tight straight grain in the quarter sawn sections and wild wavy grain in the plain sawn sections. It has a very distinct odor that is unpleasant. And pretty rot resistant these were bleachers at a school from the 50s.

I never figured out for sure what this was but it turned out nice. I’m leaning towards hemlock fir family but may never know.

 

[Slacker]

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I never figured out for sure what this was but it turned out nice. I’m leaning towards hemlock fir family but may never know.

The odor and geographical location leads me to suspect "skunk spruce."
It may have other regional names.
I'm from Northern Maine where it's a common tree and the name fits.

 

[ranchdadmike]

There are so many things I wish I was good at..wood ID is down the list (but it’s definitely on it). Any help with this one would be appreciated

 

[longleaf]

There are so many things I wish I was good at..wood ID is down the list (but it’s definitely on it). Any help with this one would be appreciated

Do you have a piece split yet

 

[longleaf]

Looks like red oak from afar

 

[ranchdadmike]

Do you have a piece split yet

Best I’ve got is a piece I noodled...

And now this..

 

[RI Chevy]

Looks like maybe white oak?

 

[jakethesnake]

I’m calling it a willow or pin oak. Smooth bark

 

[ranchdadmike]

Looks like maybe white oak?

I’m no good at tree ID..but white oak and hickory smell good to me so I know them..this doesn’t smell like white oak lol

 

[Dougbert]

If those leaves in your pic are from the tree it looks like a water oak.

 

[ranchdadmike]

If those leaves in your pic are from the tree it looks like a water oak.

Yessir they are

 

[RI Chevy]

I have never heard of some of these oaks you guys are mentioning. Lol

 

[Dougbert]

There are a bunch of oak species back east.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_nigra

 

[RI Chevy]

Cool. Not in my location. But really cool stuff. [emoji106]

 

[Dougbert]

Had a couple of those growing in the yard where I lived for a time in SC. Pretty distinctive leaf shape.

 

[ranchdadmike]

Had a couple of those growing in the yard where I lived for a time in SC. Pretty distinctive leaf shape.

I’m in Alabama...and I know we’ve got about 1/2million different kinds of oak..water and pin being everywhere. Lol, you’d think as much as I like cutting wood that I’d learn to ID it. I appreciate all of your help!

 

[Hinerman]

If those leaves in your pic are from the tree it looks like a water oak.

Winner, winner....water oak, a species of red oak