ID a tree

[Thomas Venditto]

I have one or two cords of what I know is some type of pine. I was wondering if anyone could ID for me.

The bark is very dark and knurled (like black cherry).
The bark looks like this pic, but the knurles are smaller and more regular. (I'll post a real pic later)
The wood is pink/reddish, but doesn't have the fragrance like cherry has.
I don't see any sap whatsoever. I didn't note any accumulations on my equipment.

I've been splitting it up and I can't see why I should toss it. It looks like good quality wood, unlike other species of evergreen which I have tossed over the wall to rot.
TomJV
ed, again like cherry. There's no fragrance like the cherry has tho.

 

[svk]

Most likely spruce.

Does it smell like pine, but less pleasing/not as fresh?

 

[Thomas Venditto]

I'd say so. I didn't think it smelled like much. Certainly not like the cherry and not like a Christmas tree.

I'll try to post some pics tomorrow.
TomJV

 

[Marine5068]

I have one or two cords of what I know is some type of pine. I was wondering if anyone could ID for me.

The bark is very dark and knurled (like black cherry).
The bark looks like this pic, but the knurles are smaller and more regular. (I'll post a real pic later)
The wood is pink/reddish, but doesn't have the fragrance like cherry has.
I don't see any sap whatsoever. I didn't note any accumulations on my equipment.

I've been splitting it up and I can't see why I should toss it. It looks like good quality wood, unlike other species of evergreen which I have tossed over the wall to rot.
TomJV
View attachment 560495 ed, again like cherry. There's no fragrance like the cherry has tho.

You can always tell by identifying the cone and/or fruit and/or leaves(needles)

 

[stumpy75]

Hard to say without pics. So is the pic you posted actually the wood or a pic of cherry?

I agree with it being a spruce in your area. Maybe red or balsum.

http://www.portraitoftheearth.com/trees/redspruce.html

 

[Gypo Logger]

Cherry it is!

 

[Thomas Venditto]

 

[svk]

Do you have a side view of the bark? Almost looking more like a Norway pine.

 

[Thomas Venditto]

 

[svk]

Not a Norway...

 

[svk]

I've never worked with hemlock but that sure looks like the google images.

 

[stumpy75]

I'll still go with red spruce. It's usually found farther north than you are, but the bark is close...

 

[Marine5068]

That looks just like Cherry bark and wood to me. I've split tons of that stuff.
Where did it come from? Any evidence around the stump of needles, leaves, nuts cones, etc?

 

[Gypo Logger]

Hemlock can sometimes be mistaken for cherry, but if you have worked with both species a positive ID is easy to make.
Here's more cherry.

 

[rmihalek]

Red Spruce?

 

[Marine5068]

Black Cherry Log


My New 28" bar and chains resting on Black Cherry logs

 

[TD Tractor]

Looks like it could be Black Spruce.

 

[mr.finn]

Looks like Cherry to me