new wood for me

[Wood Scrounge]

I saw this log in someones front yard with a sign free. I ran home grabbed the saw ant trailer and brought it home. I have never seen this wood ( at least not in my wood pile). very furrowed bark, wood is yellowish and has a slight pine smell. Any ideas?

 

[outdoorlivin247]

Cottonwood...

 

[BarkBuster20]

lol.... is that fir?

 

[freemind]

Cottonwood...

Yup. Junk wood at that, IMO.

 

[Chuck Diesel]

Basswood maybe.

 

[BarkBuster20]

on a previous thread somone mentioned something about alder not being suited for firewood and better left to rot. i'v always liked alder and many people who buy wood from me request it. just wondering what anyone else thinks about alder.

 

[thebeerman_2000]

basswood. I use it spring and fall or mix with the super hardwoods like hickory.

 

[Wood Scrounge]

Basswood or Cotton wood I will split it and stack it up with my tulip poplar for spring and fall wood.

 

[jcrenfrow]

Looks like free wood to me.

 

[buzz sawyer]

I was going to say cottonwood until you metioned a pine smell - almost looks like sassafrass - is it more like a medicine smell?

 

[Wood Scrounge]

I was going to say cottonwood until you metioned a pine smell - almost looks like sassafrass - is it more like a medicine smell?

yes medicine is a good description.

 

[Joshlaugh]

That doesn't look like any basswood that I have cut. With that smell I would guess sassafras too. I notice the sweet smell as soon as I start cutting it. Although with those deep furrows it could be cottonwood.

 

[cityevader]

Kinda resembles Camphor tree I cut up...does it smell like Vicks Vaporub?

 

[willsaw4beer]

Basswood no doubt...

 

[dingeryote]

Sassafrass.

I murder the stuff on sight. It's more of a pest than any insect.

The redish tinge on the cut bark gives it away like a rat turd in a sugar bowl.

The stuff burns fast and HOT. Small splits are great for getting things going.

Toss some chips into the Charcoal grill for Light/sweet smoke.

Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[jeepdriver]

Hey guys I'm new but I gotta agree that its sassafrass I just cut 6 loads of it last Thursday and got about 9 more trees that come down in the last wind storm. Mix that sassafras with a little hickory and smoke some pork it don't get any better than that!

 

[RodneyG]

I was going to say cottonwood until you metioned a pine smell - almost looks like sassafrass - is it more like a medicine smell?

I would agree it looks like sassafras to me.

 

[Hlakegollum]

Or catalpa, did it hang those long cigars hanging from it?

 

[dustytools]

Another vote for Sassafras.

 

[Lignum]

I vote Tulip Poplar. Has a nice scent, but that is it.