What kind of wood is this?

[Secord20]

I was told it was an oak but it seems like maybe a cottonwood. It was a blown down in an area of with many oaks. The bark is deep ridged like some oaks/cottonwoods. Splitting green its very difficult because it is very stringy. Most Bark falls off when split but the rounds are 30" plus. Doesn't smell like the oak i'm used to when split. Has a lemon color when split. Heavy but its still wet/green. Branching on the tree looked like an oak but its close enough to a cottonwood also. No leaves left on the tree. any ideas?

 

[385xp9106]

looks like water poplar

 

[xcr440]

I am thinking poplar but it's bark it a big thicker than what we have here.

 

[BryanSchamber]

Cottonwood

 

[biggen0_8]

Cottonwood

+1

Definitly not Poplar or Oak

 

[Peacock]

Yep, that's cottonwood.

 

[crowbuster]

cottonwood fo sho:greenchainsaw:

 

[yooper]

cottonwood or lombardi popple

 

[Joshlaugh]

Looks like cottonwood to me

 

[Secord20]

Thanks folks! Cottonwood was my fear! Lots of work for a small return.

 

[mowoodchopper]

Thanks folks! Cottonwood was my fear! Lots of work for a small return.

Yes it looks like cottonwood to me and I cut alot of cottonwood. As far as lots of work, Id say its the easiest wood to cut and get a load quick that I cut.

 

[outdoorlivin247]

What are you going to use it for?...It makes good early or late season wood for when you need to just take the chill off...

 

[mowoodchopper]

What are you going to use it for?...It makes good early or late season wood for when you need to just take the chill off...

Ive been burning it all week myself!!

 

[Secord20]

what i meant was lots of work to split green. cutting it up was the easy part. Splitting this is nuts even with splitter. or should I say splitter and hatchet to break the strings apart.

 

[qweesdraw]

It splits easier when well seasoned!
Mark

 

[angelo c]

Split about a cord or two by hand this past winter and it was no problem when seasoned. Splits like poplar. Smells like beer though. real yeasty.
Bark comes off in one big piece usually.
A

 

[qweesdraw]

On the top of the i will agree with you.
Once you get to the base of the tree you will get the strings,let er sit for a year then try it (no more strings).
Unless you you need it NOW,buck it for stove size and let er' dry,easier on you and your splitter.
I have split a many of cord of cottonwood. (1500+)
You will have to clean ashes alot if you have never burn't it.(low BTU'S also).
If you have 2-3" bark turn it on ebay,myself and others carve with it.
Mark

 

[unclemoustache]

Cottonwood qestion - do all cottonwood trees produce the 'cotton' seeds they're named for, or only certain species (or gender?) of cottonwood?