MntnMan New Member Joined Jan 26, 2017 Messages 4 Reaction score 7 Location California Jan 27, 2017 #1 Picked this up from our forestry dept. it's heavy as hell. I'm pretty sure it's green, my axe bounces off it. Thanks in advance Attachments IMG_2317.JPG 1.1 MB IMG_2316.JPG 1.6 MB IMG_2319.JPG 1.1 MB IMG_2318.JPG 1.3 MB
Picked this up from our forestry dept. it's heavy as hell. I'm pretty sure it's green, my axe bounces off it. Thanks in advance
Shanen Mannies ArboristSite Member Joined Dec 21, 2016 Messages 83 Reaction score 273 Location Logansport, IN Jan 27, 2017 #2 Not sure how heavy hell is ,but I'll guess some kind of oak..
Streblerm Addicted to ArboristSite Joined Mar 19, 2007 Messages 2,083 Reaction score 1,131 Location Akron, OH Jan 27, 2017 #3 Looks like something from the red oak family.
moondoggie JESUS IS KING AS Supporting Member Joined Feb 26, 2015 Messages 10,015 Reaction score 77,737 Location THE WNC Jan 27, 2017 #4 What he said.
MntnMan New Member Joined Jan 26, 2017 Messages 4 Reaction score 7 Location California Jan 27, 2017 #5 Hell is approx 85# sq ft. I was thinking some kind of oak too. Thanks for the replies.
Jed1124 Addicted to ArboristSite . AS Supporting Member. Joined Dec 2, 2009 Messages 5,562 Reaction score 9,303 Location NW,CT Jan 27, 2017 #6 Looks like pin oak
crzybowhntr ArboristSite Operative Joined Dec 14, 2011 Messages 435 Reaction score 439 Location WV Jan 27, 2017 #7 I call it red oak here
MntnMan New Member Joined Jan 26, 2017 Messages 4 Reaction score 7 Location California Jan 27, 2017 #8 Not sure if it makes a difference but it's from the Southern California area. I hope it gets easier to split once seasoned.
Not sure if it makes a difference but it's from the Southern California area. I hope it gets easier to split once seasoned.
svk Saw Hoarder . AS Supporting Member. Joined Oct 19, 2009 Messages 29,766 Reaction score 105,012 Location MN Jan 27, 2017 #9 MntnMan said: Not sure if it makes a difference but it's from the Southern California area. I hope it gets easier to split once seasoned. Click to expand... That piece looks to be a stump or crotch judging by the grain so it will probably just get tougher.
MntnMan said: Not sure if it makes a difference but it's from the Southern California area. I hope it gets easier to split once seasoned. Click to expand... That piece looks to be a stump or crotch judging by the grain so it will probably just get tougher.