Wood ID Referance

[Bushmans]

Maple with red streaks in it

I cut some maple today. I only knew it was maple because it had "helicopters" still hanging from the branches. It was a blowdown from a storm this summer. The rounds had beautiful red streaks in them. It split almost as good as ash and was pretty wet. I'm thinking silver maple but wanted to ask. My first year cutting firewood for the new house and i'm addicted. If you need a pic let me know.

 

[Hedgerow]

I cut some maple today. I only knew it was maple because it had "helicopters" still hanging from the branches. It was a blowdown from a storm this summer. The rounds had beautiful red streaks in them. It split almost as good as ash and was pretty wet. I'm thinking silver maple but wanted to ask. My first year cutting firewood for the new house and i'm addicted. If you need a pic let me know.

Boxelder... AKA "Manitoba Maple"

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[Bushmans]

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Boxelder... AKA "Manitoba Maple"

Welcome to AS...
Have some rep!

I don't think it's box elder. I know what that looks like. No offense I didn't give you much to go on. I'll throw in some pics. new here so might take a time or two.

 

[Steve NW WI]

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I don't think it's box elder. I know what that looks like. No offense I didn't give you much to go on. I'll throw in some pics. new here so might take a time or two.

Hedgrow is right. Box elder. Burn it next fall for take the chill off wood.

 

[banshee67]

 

[lone wolf]

all cherry.

:hmm3grin2orange:uttahere2::wave::blob6:

 

[Bushmans]

Anyone care to take a guess at this one? I didn't see anything similar posted yet. I'm in Southern MN if that helps.

I want to cut it down this winter but I'm just not sure if it's worth making into firewood.

Thanks!

I would say White elm. I'd leave it be it is terrible for splitting.
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This one has been dead along time and still a bear

 

[gregfox]

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Any ideas on what this is? Landowner said he thought it was ash but wasn't sure. Hardest splitting wood I've ever come across. My old splitter goes right through most any oak or hickory but wouldn't even think about slpitting a 14" log in half, had to slab my way around it.

 

[climberjones]

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Any ideas on what this is? Landowner said he thought it was ash but wasn't sure. Hardest splitting wood I've ever come across. My old splitter goes right through most any oak or hickory but wouldn't even think about slpitting a 14" log in half, had to slab my way around it.

That is elm!

 

[branchbuzzer]

Any ideas on what this is? Landowner said he thought it was ash but wasn't sure. Hardest splitting wood I've ever come across. My old splitter goes right through most any oak or hickory but wouldn't even think about slpitting a 14" log in half, had to slab my way around it.

Looks like black locust to me.

 

[Ih8TheGasCompny]

What wood is this

Any help would be appreciated. Thew bark is thin and light purple, comes off in a sheet. Grain straight and looks a bit like oak, but lot of color, real pretty. A bit of sweet odor. Burns nice. Largest peice is the cluster of branches, maybe 12" diameter. Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards,
S. John McA

 

[Hedgerow]

Any help would be appreciated. Thew bark is thin and light purple, comes off in a sheet. Grain straight and looks a bit like oak, but lot of color, real pretty. A bit of sweet odor. Burns nice. Largest peice is the cluster of branches, maybe 12" diameter. Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards,
S. John McA

I'm gonna go out of my comfort zone and say... Looks a lot like Bradford Pear...

 

[Bushmans]

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Any ideas on what this is? Landowner said he thought it was ash but wasn't sure. Hardest splitting wood I've ever come across. My old splitter goes right through most any oak or hickory but wouldn't even think about slpitting a 14" log in half, had to slab my way around it.

White Elm
I cut some the other day and bout killed my 22 ton Huskee.
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[lone wolf]

I'm gonna go out of my comfort zone and say... Looks a lot like Bradford Pear...

That is as near as I can figure too.

 

[Ih8TheGasCompny]

Re: What wood is it?

I did a search and looks like you guys know your stuff! Bradford Pear it is! I love this thread.
Thanks for your help.
S John McA

 

[banshee67]

Looks like black locust to me.

agree

 

[Farmertan]

Looks like some punky silver maple.

Our silver maple (New England) has smooth bark. That bark looks like white oak, but the wood itself looks soft like swamp (silver) maple.

 

[Farmertan]

OK, looked through all 14 pages and around some other threads and can't find anything that looks like this stuff so I give up. Anyone know what it is? It was cut in eastern Connecticut, doesn't weigh much dry, cuts, burns and splits like a softwood but it's not a conifer. Sorry no leaf pics, cut this last year, leaves are long gone. It burns quick and fairly hot. Sorry, could not get the pics to show up in the post, just the links.

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Looks like the silver maple I cut last spring in my back yard in Preston.

 

[stumpy75]

Looks like the silver maple .

+1

 

[SS396driver]

very wet and heavy.So wet it squirts when I hit it with the Fiskers