Newbie Alaskan mill question

[WadePatton]

I don't remember it smelling very strongly.

can't mistake the smell of the famous mopping water flavoring. (in the case of pine-surely you would have noticed)

many woods don't smell strongly--but most are distinct. you gotta get your nose down in there and sniff them grain. the nose knows...or will learn rather quickly.

oh and if it smells like a dog wet from falling into an open cesspit just two days after it got doused by a skunk--it might be chinese elm. that stuff is just rank.

I'll bet if you make a fresh cut and bag some shavings and send them to a dozen AS'ers, you'll get a positive ID.