Looks like some pretty big rays in there to me. That's a dead giveaway to oak...
The Oak should be very easy to ID for you guys.
No, it's not honey locust, it's black locust. With that last close up I still think so - the color's right and it's got that fairly thick lighter band around the outside. That band will eventually get punky and full of worm holes, but the center will never rot. I don't see the characteristic rays of oak, just a lot of dry cracks.I am the locust king, bet I burn 8 or more loads a year of it and am no wood expert but locust is everywhere where I cut and there are several different variations of thorn, no thorn extremely rough tight bark to more open bark and some that look similar to the pic, but the color and grain patern is always the same no matter what the bark looks like. and thats not it. Its more orange and a bigger variation in color from core to rings.
i cut som oak now and thenopcorn:
i cut som oak now and thenopcorn:
No, it's not honey locust, it's black locust. With that last close up I still think so - the color's right and it's got that fairly thick lighter band around the outside. That band will eventually get punky and full of worm holes, but the center will never rot. I don't see the characteristic rays of oak, just a lot of dry cracks.
On the other hand, oak or locust, it doesn't get any better for firewood!
allso called ship mast locustno disrespect but have you ever seen black locust?
the front is hickory some locust red oak swamp maple its from 2 weeks of storm damageLooks like a hodgepodge... Ash, Oak, Walnut, Maple, Locust, and Beech?
If you haven't confirmed what species bark looks like in your area by leaf id then I don't really think you know what you are talking about. Also, if you aren't personally familiar with the three species shagbark hickory, silver maple, and white oak all together or at least by confirming leaf ID, I wouldn't chime in on those.
No disrespect either, but did you read the comments I wrote? That picture I posted is of a tree that is right next to my house. We've got lots of them all around us. Leaves, method of propagation from runners, all of it matches black locust exactly. The local aborist that took out the other one I described also knew what it was. Also, the younger trees do not look like the one I described - they don't get that way until they get much older. Sorry you don't recognize what it is, but I do.no disrespect but have you ever seen black locust?
Looks like a hodgepodge... Ash, Oak, Walnut, Maple, Locust, and Beech?
Top right not really top but sort of the top....poplar?? Either way can I get a load of that stuff to my wood burner?????:tongue2:
Top right not really top but sort of the top....poplar?? Either way can I get a load of that stuff to my wood burner?????:tongue2:
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