Wood ID Referance

[banshee67]

locust negro

 

[MiracleRepair]

Its a type of locust i believe not like the average stuff ive ran in to it to but it has short thorn in stead of the long ones right?

Yes, short thorns, only on the small branches. This was from a standing dead tree, probably 1-2 years dead (radial cracks after 1 day of being cut). I do have a positive Id on it now (Black locust) sure is a lot different from the honey locust I have on my place.

This guy has approx. 60 acres of the stuff, and says I can clear the entire patch if I want to.

I now have a wonderful mix of wood to burn.

white ash
hedge (osage orange)
honey locust
black locust
mulberry
black walnut
apple
pear

 

[MiracleRepair]

Its a type of locust i believe not like the average stuff ive ran in to it to but it has short thorn in stead of the long ones right?

I assume you run into honey locust? 3 inch thorn clusters all over the tree? (they are a real pain) This stuff is awesome, no thorns on the trunk or heavy branches, and it burns almost as hot as hedge.

 

[climberjones]

I assume you run into honey locust? 3 inch thorn clusters all over the tree? (they are a real pain) This stuff is awesome, no thorns on the trunk or heavy branches, and it burns almost as hot as hedge.

yes i live in southeast kansas and we have plenty of the honey locust i try to steer clear of it the puncture wounds in my body and my tires tends to irritate me a bit hah!

 

[GeorgiaVol]

Is this one of those Osage Orange trees? it looks alot like the pics I see.

 

[cowroy]

What is it

I got about three truck loads of this gave to me and not sure what it is. It has been in the dry for 4 years cut and split. It burns up pretty fast and smokes more than you would think it should. The second pic has some red oak so there in no confusion.

 

[ray benson]

The wood with the red streaks looks like boxelder.
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[MiracleRepair]

Is this one of those Osage Orange trees? it looks alot like the pics I see.

Yes sir, that be hedge(osage orange)

 

[lone wolf]

I agree boxelder

 

[GeorgiaVol]

Yes sir, that be hedge(osage orange)

Is it odd to find one in SW Georgia? I thought it was more of a midwest tree.
Just curious, Thanks

 

[MiracleRepair]

I haven't heard of any down that way, but they were widely planted during the depression by the wpa. Or maybe some traveler picked up a few hedge apples and took them home to Georgia.

 

[seanvan]

Wood ID Help

Ok, a rookie here. Hope this is the place for this question and that I am not diverting the thread. Anyone know what the following samples might be?
1 - oak (not sure on type), probably white oak
2 - no idea, it is a very yellow wood and might be same as #4
3 - no idea
4 - I am hoping it is Mulberry
5 - no idea
6 - I am thinking it might be some sort of willow (not weeping)

 

[climberjones]

Ok, a rookie here. Hope this is the place for this question and that I am not diverting the thread. Anyone know what the following samples might be?
1 - oak (not sure on type), probably white oak
2 - no idea, it is a very yellow wood and might be same as #4
3 - no idea
4 - I am hoping it is Mulberry
5 - no idea
6 - I am thinking it might be some sort of willow (not weeping)

1 elm 2cured mulberry 3 silver maple 4 green mulberry 5 hack berry 6 elm

 

[seanvan]

1 elm 2cured mulberry 3 silver maple 4 green mulberry 5 hack berry 6 elm

Thank you. I hope you are right on that mulberry.
I believe #1 is some sort of oak though.

 

[climberjones]

Thank you. I hope you are right on that mulberry.
I believe #1 is some sort of oak though.

just try to split it that should tell ya!!!

 

[Intheswamp]

Well, I went up to some a friends property that was clear cut about a year ago but found a locked gate on the part that I really wanted to go to to work on some oak tops that I had spotted out a few months ago. Looks like I'm gonna have to hit him up for a key. But...being as I was there and there was some of the clear-cut that wasn't behind the gate I decided to grab a little bit of what I could. Here is a small scrounge I made from a 1+ year old clearcut. I had saw trouble and ended up with probably 1/4 of a cord, but for me down here in south Alabama with my little F3CB that's over a week's worth of burning!! I did find that my limit is 12-16 inch rounds. (Old, broke-down, dilapidated body...)<groan>

Some wood ID's would be nice if somebody wants to give it a shot. All of the wood *seems* to be pretty dry. All of it basically had bark simply surrounding the wood...could knock it off pretty easily....cracking/checking along the grain in several of the smaller pieces. I'm kind of wondering about splitting this...busted up a little of one big round while I was there, that sucker was tough!!!...Fiskars SS bounced off of it a couple of times...but flaked off...a little punky you think? I might have to save up my rounds and rent a splitter later, we'll see...the elbow and back appear to be going south on me.

Today's scrounge. 2x4's are 12' long, canthook is 4.5' long....

These are the big rounds (seen on the left side of the group picture)....

Bark of the big rounds....

Grain of a split from one of the big rounds....

Wood chips of the big rounds....

Images of next largest rounds in next message....

Anyhow, that killed a few hours today for me...now if I can just get me a key...and a new elbow....and a new.... ;-)

Thanks for the feedback,
Ed

 

[Intheswamp]

And here are the couple of smaller rounds... I know these are worn and weathered, but would like to know if what I'm cutting is worth it or not. I'm thinking water oak or a close kin on the big rounds and *maybe* white oak for the smaller rounds. Thanks again, Ed

These are the next largest rounds(seen on the right side of the group picture)....

Bark of the next largest rounds....

Wood chips of the next largest rounds....

Close-up of splits from large rounds...

 

[climberjones]

And here are the couple of smaller rounds... I know these are worn and weathered, but would like to know if what I'm cutting is worth it or not. I'm thinking water oak or a close kin on the big rounds and *maybe* white oak for the smaller rounds. Thanks again, Ed

These are the next largest rounds(seen on the right side of the group picture)....

Bark of the next largest rounds....

Wood chips of the next largest rounds....

Close-up of splits from large rounds...

Third from last pic is deffinetly white oak!

 

[Intheswamp]

Sorry...duplicate post.

 

[DFK]

Hay, I just logged in today.
I see that you are from S. Alabama.
I am from N. Alabama.

It appers to me that the Big ones are Red Oak
and the small ones are some type of Maple.

David