What kind of wood is this (good for my fireplace and/or cooking?

[Charles Ho]

I live in Northern NJ. It is wood that I found set out on the curb throughout the season.

 

[066blaster]

Looks like some red oak/ and some maple???

 

[066blaster]

And some elm, all good for burning. I'd cook over any of them, if I had to. The red oak if I had my choice. But mostly fireplace wood

 

[Hinerman]

The only thing I see is oak...

 

[Charles Ho]

What is the general thinking on using wood for a fireplace that seems to have died from diseases or infested wood (insects). I think this is the case with the wood I have.

 

[066blaster]

What is the general thinking on using wood for a fireplace that seems to have died from diseases or infested wood (insects). I think this is the case with the wood I have.

Burn it. That's usually what kills a tree. That Or a chainsaw.

 

[farmer steve]

you should be ok burning that in you fireplace Charles. if you are worried about bugs don't bring much in the house at a time before you burn it. and welcome to AS. lots of good people here and tons of info if you burn wood.

 

[Bruce 46]

+1​

 

[Charles Ho]

you should be ok burning that in you fireplace Charles. if you are worried about bugs don't bring much in the house at a time before you burn it. and welcome to AS. lots of good people here and tons of info if you burn wood.

Thanks for the advice. What a nice forum with helpful people.

 

[Deleted member 83629]

i see red oak and what looks like sugar maple.

 

[Fred Wright]

Red oak and maple without a doubt. Nice score.

 

[bigwhiteash]

Hi Charles!
Curb wood is usually from people cutting a tree, keeping the wood thinking they will use it, then they don't and eventually put it out at the curb[or on CL,haha]. Burn the more decayed pieces right away, the clear, solid wood you can stack[off the ground] and save for another year. Summit is nice, I was born and grew up there! JinNJ

 

[TRTermite]

The first pic in the upper right was black walnut .. The rest I will leave to the experts.. What they were saying looked right.

 

[flotek]

Red oak and hard sugar maple . Two of the best there is . Burn it !

 

[Gypo Logger]

I see Red oak and Silver Maple?