Need Help With This Wood I.D.

[4seasons]

My first suggestion of ash is clearly wrong with those splits. Gum twists as it grows and is near impossible to split by hand. Hickory, while stringy, grows much straighter and pops open on the first swing. You then have to swing the axe 20 more times to cut through all the fibers holding it together. But as Jed and Wolf pointed out they both have dark hearts. I have seen light wood all the way thru on limbs of each so that doesn't rule them out. Elm was also mentioned and it also has a stringy nature but without a dark heart. However the Elm I have has a much rougher bark like locust.

What does it smell/taste like?

 

[lone wolf]

My first suggestion of ash is clearly wrong with those splits. Gum twists as it grows and is near impossible to split by hand. Hickory, while stringy, grows much straighter and pops open on the first swing. You then have to swing the axe 20 more times to cut through all the fibers holding it together. But as Jed and Wolf pointed out they both have dark hearts. I have seen light wood all the way thru on limbs of each so that doesn't rule them out. Elm was also mentioned and it also has a stringy nature but without a dark heart. However the Elm I have has a much rougher bark like locust.

What does it smell/taste like?

Gumwood. I aint so sure all of it has dark heartwood?

 

[Del_]

It does look like gum.

 

[4seasons]

I am going to agree with Gum.

Maybe someone will post a picture of Elm that will change my mind.
Sure would be nice to have a leaf to look at.

 

[lone wolf]

I am going to agree with Gum.

Maybe someone will post a picture of Elm that will change my mind.
Sure would be nice to have a leaf to look at.

Its Gum!!!!!!

 

[lone wolf]

****Updated Split Pics***
Split a few rounds earlier today and it was gnarly, stringy, and full of knots!
Here are pics...
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I have no doubt that is Gum! Gum! Gum! Gum wood Got it?

 

[ReggieT]

Yep...after much ado & plethora of professional contributions...I Finally GOT IT!

 

[Hinerman]

Yes you did...no slight against it...

None taken. Based on the scraggly splits, I have to agree with gum...

 

[unclemoustache]

You're all wrong. That's oak.