Free walnut logs, and he would have loaded them for me, I texted him 35 minutes after he posted and he said he already had a guy on the way, I got beat by 5 minutes.
I took a screenshot before he deleted it to show you guys lol
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Free walnut logs, and he would have loaded them for me, I texted him 35 minutes after he posted and he said he already had a guy on the way, I got beat by 5 minutes.
I took a screenshot before he deleted it to show you guys lol
formersawrep
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Pretty sure that is poplar.
htetreau
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I was thinking poplar too!
Not hard to tell, Tulip Poplar. Black Walnut is much darker, different ring patterns and different bark, Joe
This is Black Walnut:
This is Black Walnut:
Don't get me wrong, I would love to have milled that, and the yellows and greens in the wood are beautiful. This was my first bench I made. I never sealed it and it grayed out pretty fast. Love big Poplars. Make pretty good fire wood too, Joe.
poplar is great for some things but ive never found firewood to be one of them... unless im cold.. and it's free, dry, and available. (and then it's a toss up). The dark purple and olive streaked colors in poplar are my favorite. Fast grower, big grower. Not sure how the arborist said definitely walnut unless he was the CL poster's brother 
I myself have a 53" diameter poplar sitting on my woodlot for some slabs, or maybe 10,000,000 toothpicks. At least you can feel good that the other guy got the big walnut score - it is highly valuable.
I myself have a 53" diameter poplar sitting on my woodlot for some slabs, or maybe 10,000,000 toothpicks. At least you can feel good that the other guy got the big walnut score - it is highly valuable.
Maybe it's the rare and elusive Green Walnut
Since we're talking poplar, what do you guys think about using it for post and beam for a lean-to wood shed? I have lots available and need a wood shed to keep rain and snow off my wood pile and was thinking I would make a timber frame post and beam she'd and use the poplar for the structure.
People often say Poplar rots quick. I think the thing is to keep it dry. I took these pictures of this cabin built in the 1930's, several years ago, just to post here. It was built with small logs that came from the property, built with bark on. The bark is still tight with no signs of rot. This was one of my customers on my UPS route, they were both doctors, and the wife had an office that was a separate cabin in the back. This is in the suburbs of Washington DC. Gets hot and humid, more rain than snow in the winter, and the cabin is in deep woods. So, the atmosphere is damp. Just get a good roof on it and it should last, Joe.
wayyyy straight, Joe...what people don't realize, is theres cottonwoods all over the USA. and thats what they used for a lot of outbuildings years ago on farms. both now, and years ago....if you dont use it,,close to the bott0m of a barn or corncrib or such, it lasts near forever..like you said,,keep it dry...People often say Poplar rots quick. I think the thing is to keep it dry. I took these pictures of this cabin built in the 1930's, several years ago, just to post here. It was built with small logs that came from the property, built with bark on. The bark is still tight with no signs of rot. This was one of my customers on my UPS route, they were both doctors, and the wife had an office that was a separate cabin in the back. This is in the suburbs of Washington DC. Gets hot and humid, more rain than snow in the winter, and the cabin is in deep woods. So, the atmosphere is damp. Just get a good roof on it and it should last, Joe.
BigOakAdot
ArboristSite newb
Most definitely poplar. I had a guy who claimed he was a wood turner and that he had some monster walnut logs. Went there and it was definitely poplar. Even took him to where the tree stood and showed him the leaves.
Wasted a whole ride on the turnpike
For it. Super soft wood is not desirable for any of my projects. I'm in ambler by the way, you're not far from me.
Wasted a whole ride on the turnpike
For it. Super soft wood is not desirable for any of my projects. I'm in ambler by the way, you're not far from me.
BigOakAdot
ArboristSite newb
100% tulip poplar. When they sit the bark gets all slimey underneath and falls off just like in that picture. Had some firewood rounds of it at my old place and it happened to all them. Pretty nasty to work with. Walnut would hold its bark way better.
I might need some help, I have a lead on a rather large pin oak log, too big for my mill and saw. I'll keep you posted and we can work out the details if the deal goes through.
I had a big Pin Oak and it had the most amazing grain patterns. Only problem it had real bad "Ring Shake". The wood would separate around the annual rings. They grow fast, that might have something to do with it. Good luck, it did have beautiful grain, Joe.
