Craigslist Score and Wood Identification Help.

[shaunbagone]

Replyed to a craigslist add on Tues. night. Got a call on Wed. at lunch time. Wood was only about a mile from my work at an apartment complex. Has been down for over a year. All cut to lenght and just sitting there. I have to take the brush too but theres not much. The brush is sitting on top of a pile of chunks. I did take some closeups of some of the wood. I really just wanted to know what I have if you guys can tell me. It all looks like it will burn though.

 

[Wet1]

Red X's don't burn very well.

 

[shaunbagone]

Yea, How do you know?

 

[shaunbagone]

I think if you click on album you should see the pics. I cant figure it out.

 

[oldirty]

looks to me like you got some elm. have fun splitting that.

also some alianthus, tree of heaven. hold your breath, itll stink.

and maybe some poplar?

 

[shaunbagone]

 

[shaunbagone]

Im really not sure what this is?

 

[shaunbagone]

I think it will all burn, and the price was right.

 

[shaunbagone]

 

[Wet1]

I think it will all burn, and the price was right.

I'm certain it will burn better than the red X!

 

[Wet1]

Nice load for free wood.

 

[shaunbagone]

I gurantee that this damn computer will fit in the furnace.

 

[Moss Man]

Of course it'll burn! Get it dry and fire it up, rub your hands together over the stove and smile.

 

[shaunbagone]

I took a truck full yesterday, a truck full and dump trailer full today. Taking the trailer again tomorrow. Still might have to make another trip. Lovin it.

 

[wdanforth]

Picture are showing!

I gurantee that this damn computer will fit in the furnace.

Good load of free wood.

No red X's. Picture look fine.

 

[Moss Man]

I don't look hard enought I guess, I have rarely gotten free wood!

 

[Backwood]

I think it will all burn, and the price was right.

This bark looks like mimosa ( aka silkwood ) ?? not sure though, I sure hope it smells better while burning than while milling. I cut some mimosa this year and it was BY FAR the worst smelling wood I have ever worked with.

There is a lot of free wood to be had on craigslist. This time of year it is a lot of competition answering adds but come spring-summer time there is usually a lot of adds with not many people trying to beat you to it.

 

[JBinKC]

The smooth barked wood looks like ailanthus. The stuff will burn up in no time and has an undesirable odor when burned. Honestly not really worth driving very far for. The diamond patterned bark pieces is ash. Pic on #7 looks like pine. The ash is the prize in this load and fortunately I see quite a few pieces of it.

 

[oldirty]

The smooth barked wood looks like ailanthus. The stuff will burn up in no time and has an undesirable odor when burned. Honestly not really worth driving very far for. The diamond patterned bark pieces is ash. Pic on #7 looks like pine. The ash is the prize in this load and fortunately I see quite a few pieces of it.

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never seen ash black up like that. i say elm. when he splits it, we'll find out.

might be a good call on the pine though. scotch pine maybe? i'll stay with the poplar of some sort for my guess. that crap wood does usually grow along the fences and parking lots with that t of h.

 

[Chuck Diesel]

Got yourself a combo pile, With mulberry, tree of heaven, red pine, ash, and maybe some chinese elm? Good score