Wood ID help.

[Omaha419]

Another trip to the dump, another unknown wood.

Very light. Felt like I was lifting poplar. Splits like butter.

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[066blaster]

I'm gonna say willow

 

[Omaha419]

Another forum said Catalpa. Thoughts?

This wood also a very distinct smell that's hard to describe.


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[H-Ranch]

After you say smell I'm guessing Sassafras - the bark doesn't look quite right to me though. It is one of the easiest woods to split though and it does have a distinct smell.

 

[Omaha419]

I've split sassafras before, and it has a very citrus like smell to it, along with the Orange tones in the bark. This smells completely different.

I don't think this is Sass, unless there are different species of it.


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[lone wolf]

Catalpa ,or SAS.

 

[Omaha419]

Thanks!


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[066blaster]

Does it smell like a swamp?

 

[Omaha419]

Does it smell like a swamp?

A little, like willow, but not quite as strong.


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[bigwhiteash]

The split one looks like Sasafrass. Smell can vary a bit. Cross section is sometimes odd shape, not round, sort of oval/lobed, if that makes sense. If it was Willow I would think the end grain would be fuzzy, not clean cut.

 

[lone wolf]

OP if it was Sass you sure would smell that nice Root Beer like smell . I think it is Catalpa.

 

[OasisTree]

My vote would be for the catalpa as well. Its one of the lightest woods I have ever worked with.

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[TRTermite]

Another trip to the dump, another unknown wood.

Very light. Felt like I was lifting poplar. Splits like butter.

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catalpa Big leafs dazzling green and long bean

 

[TRTermite]

My vote would be for the catalpa as well. Its one of the lightest woods I have ever worked with.

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Also has a very strong growth ring when cross cut .

 

[Omaha419]

Not sass. Got into some longer pieces with the saw and the swampy smell was much more evident than when splitting. Sass smells so much better.

Thanks for the help! I suppose the btu for this stuff sucks.


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