Another what wood is this

[Modifiedmark]

Don't bother saying it's firewood. It's going to be firewood no matter what it is. I'm just curious as to what it is.

It came from central Indiana

It's pretty heavy, splits not to hard but is pretty stringy.

 

[Modifiedmark]

This is another I'm curious about

 

[ElevatorGuy]

Looks like gum to me. Try splitting it by hand, That won’t be easy if it’s gum. It light when dry.

 

[ElevatorGuy]

Second pic looks like black walnut. Definitely gum rounds in the background of the second pic.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Looks like gum to me. Try splitting it by hand, That won’t be easy if it’s gum. It light when dry.

Which one the first or second post?

Nevermind mind I responded before your second post. Thanks. I was thinking the same on the second one

 

[ElevatorGuy]

First looks like gum. Stringy mess, not worth the time to me. I give mine away.

 

[Modifiedmark]

First looks like gum. Stringy mess, not worth the time to me. I give mine away.

This was brought to me and dumped so I won't have much time or effort in it. I just use it in a big old homemade stove in my shop so it doesn't matter too much.

 

[Ikeholt]

First pic is Hackberry. Look at the warty bark and blue/gray stains in the wood.

 

[buzz sawyer]

+1 on Hackberry for the first. I don't believe Walnut on #2. Maybe Gum.

 

[Modifiedmark]

I looked up hackberry and you guys might sure be right. The bark on the stuff here is not quite as coarse as some pictures I seen but it did look like it.

So is it garbage? I have burned Mulberry before and didn't think it was too bad..

 

[Modifiedmark]

First pic is Hackberry. Look at the warty bark and blue/gray stains in the wood.

Where you at in Indiana? This wood came from the north side of Kokomo..

 

[djg james]

I looked up hackberry and you guys might sure be right. The bark on the stuff here is not quite as coarse as some pictures I seen but it did look like it.

So is it garbage? I have burned Mulberry before and didn't think it was too bad..

As others said, 1st pic is Hackberry. I like Hackberry and grab all I find. Burns hot but will pop a little. It will go punky faster than Red Oak, so I keep it dry (covered) and it will be good for 2-3 years.

Mulberry is another favorite of mine. Burns REAL hot like Black Locust and Hedge and weathers well. In my case, I mix those three in with other woods and don't burn by themselves. Get's the fireplace too hot.

 

[Ikeholt]

Where you at in Indiana? This wood came from the north side of Kokomo..

It's been awhile Mark, I'm here I Kendallville. We've talked on the phone years ago, lots of Allis-Chalmers discussion I believe. I think you helped with the trade I made with CB Farmall, the Olympic 999 for the Stihl 056. I should have kept that 999.

Hackberry is a cousin to the Elms. Hence the stringy wood. Slow to dry out but good moderately heavy wood.

 

[Modifiedmark]

It's been awhile Mark, I'm here I Kendallville. We've talked on the phone years ago, lots of Allis-Chalmers discussion I believe. I think you helped with the trade I made with CB Farmall, the Olympic 999 for the Stihl 056. I should have kept that 999.

Hackberry is a cousin to the Elms. Hence the stringy wood. Slow to dry out but good moderately heavy wood.

Yep, I remember now! I have let some saws go I regret too. I ran that 999 and I think he still has it. Its in a good place..

So it don't seem like this wood will be too bad. Thats good.

 

[unclemoustache]

Another hackberry vote for the first.
Not bad at all. Worth keeping unless you have an abundance of better stuff.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Looks like Hackberry is in good company, btu-wise.

 

[Modifiedmark]

In talking to a friend last night, he also says hackberry on the first one. He told me that its best to use in the first year unless it can be stored under roof.

The one on the ground by the splitter and in the 3rd picture, he thinks is Hickory of some variation. Might be as Hickory is common in the part of the state this came from.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Looks like Hackberry is in good company, btu-wise.
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It looks pretty close to Ash on that chart and there is quite a bit of Ash in that pile to be split yet.

Last few years I have burned quite a bit of Ash, its not my favorite but its ok.. So many beetle killed trees around here, we got to use it up.

 

[jeansonne]

First looks like gum. Stringy mess, not worth the time to me. I give mine away.

 

[jeansonne]

First looks like gum. Stringy mess, not worth the time to me. I give mine away.

i get lots of Sweetgum/Satan Walnut from from the firewood and tree service guys around here. it likes to move a lot when drying but if you know what you are doing and it's cut right on the sawmill it's a very beautiful wood. AND makes great trailer bed boards.