The Wood ID Thread ( or name this wood type )

[RI Chevy]

Yes I'd have to agree. It does look like maple...

 

[huskihl]

What wood is this? I’m thinking white oak? It’s HEAVY compared to the ash I’m used to.


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Might be a red or silver maple? Hard maple won’t have a big heart like that in that size log

 

[huskihl]

Here’s silver maple from N MI

 

[skippy]

@Homemade
How did it cut ? Easy ? If it did its maple . If it cut really hard its hickory. It really doesn't matter its good firewood either way . Its either smoooth bark hickory , or silver maple .

 

[skippy]

Here’s silver maple from N MI

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Hi buddy

 

[huskihl]

Hi buddy

Howdy Skip

 

[Homemade]

@Homemade
How did it cut ? Easy ? If it did its maple . If it cut really hard its hickory. It really doesn't matter its good firewood either way . Its either smoooth bark hickory , or silver maple .

It cut rather hard. Could be the chain but it was harder then the ash and linden (basswood) that was in the pile.


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[skippy]

It cut rather hard. Could be the chain but it was harder then the ash and linden (basswood) that was in the pile.


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Smooth bark hickory , is my guess. Especially if it cut hard

 

[Hinerman]

Here’s silver maple from N MI

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I like how you say "from N MI" because that bark looks nothing like silver maple around here but the wood itself is spot on. Very interesting to me how the same species varies in appearance according to the region it grew in. I never would have guessed silver maple for the mystery wood in question.

 

[huskyboy]

Hard maple does NOT cut easy in my experiences lol. Unless it’s punky. Soft maple (red/silver) is quite a bit softer. Weaker hinge strength when felling it too. Soft maple is usually trashy wood, usually only good for ties/mat logs or firewood. Rarely do you get a big nice one that’s not wormy and goes for a sawlog. Hard maple if it’s nice with no heart goes for veneer. Makes nicer firewood as well.

 

[huskihl]

I like how you say "from N MI" because that bark looks nothing like silver maple around here but the wood itself is spot on. Very interesting to me how the same species varies in appearance according to the region it grew in. I never would have guessed silver maple for the mystery wood in question.

I’ve also noticed over the years how it varies by region. Especially in the Maples and Oaks

 

[Hinerman]

Hard maple does NOT cut easy in my experiences lol. Unless it’s punky. Soft maple (red/silver) is quite a bit softer. Weaker hinge strength when felling it too. Soft maple is usually trashy wood, usually only good for ties/mat logs or firewood. Rarely do you get a big nice one that’s not wormy and goes for a sawlog. Hard maple if it’s nice with no heart goes for veneer. Makes nicer firewood as well.

As far as I know we have ZERO hard maple around here. I have never seen any and never heard anybody talking about it. Silver maple and some other soft maple is very common though.

 

[ranchdadmike]

What wood is this? I’m thinking white oak? It’s HEAVY compared to the ash I’m used to.


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I’m a hack from alabama....that thar is firewood sir [emoji1787]

 

[huskihl]

As far as I know we have ZERO hard maple around here. I have never seen any and never heard anybody talking about it. Silver maple and some other soft maple is very common though.

At my GTG, all those big large ugly twisted logs that were set up? That’s sugar maple. There may be other hard maples, but I think they are actually just nicknames for Sugar Maple

 

[Hinerman]

At my GTG, all those big large ugly twisted logs that were set up? That’s sugar maple. There may be other hard maples, but I think they are actually just nicknames for Sugar Maple

That stuff should be called ROCK Maple. Hardest wood I ever cut. Easily harder than hedge or anything else around here. The only think I have cut that was close to it was some very very dry red oak. Red oak can get hard when it dries in log form, still not like that crap you had I am guessing you would have to go to Australia to find something as hard or harder.

 

[huskihl]

That stuff should be called ROCK Maple. Hardest wood I ever cut. Easily harder than hedge or anything else around here. The only think I have cut that was close to it was some very very dry red oak. Red oak can get hard when it dries in log form, still not like that crap you had I am guessing you would have to go to Australia to find something as hard or harder.

It makes a good teacher for sharpening chain, that’s for sure

 

[huskyboy]

I should also mention Norway maple (a big invasive weed of a tree really lol) sits kind of in between hard and soft maple as far as hardness goes. It looks different than both as well.

 

[skippy]

Its all good it fire wood ! Both will provide heat

 

[CrystalRiver1]

Owner has no clue and this is the best pic available.
Red Oak-Elm-Maple???

 

[Ronaldo]

Owner has no clue and this is the best pic available.
Red Oak-Elm-Maple???

Looks like an Oak and it appears to split like Oak.

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