Efederlein
ArboristSite Member
I think it is locust of some kind.
What do you guys think ?
No smell....Black licorice aroma is a dead giveaway of Sass. Smells wonderful.
Try splitting what i think is sourwood. If it splits it will smell like potatoes/earth. Good firewood. I read somewhere the moonshiners used it because is smokes so little.No smell....
Try splitting what i think is sourwood. If it splits it will smell like potatoes/earth. Good firewood. I read somewhere the moonshiners used it because is smokes so little.
I think you may be right for the last set of pics i posted.basswood / tulip poplar ??
It is fresh cut so its rather heavy....meaning i did not notice it being lighter than any other firewood ive cut.I think it is poplar (yellow poplar/tulip poplar). The heart looks green on fresh cut end grain but turns a brownish color after sitting. how heavy is the wood? never messed with sourwood, but poplar is everywhere here in Appalachia. It is one of the least dense hardwoods (less than some softwoods) but grows fast and in the same areas as better firewood species like oak, locust, and hickory. Firewood sellers around here sell it as mixed hardwood but they are taking advantage of people imo. It can be good early in the burn to build a fire or maybe in bulk for an outdoor boiler but no coaling so it isnt good otherwise. Ive noodled a poplar that was 40"+ 35' off the ground. Has white sapwood and olive green and occasionally some violet in the heart. View attachment 571542View attachment 571543. Maybe that's what you have there. Free is free though. That's all I got.
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