Burlhunter
New Member
I collect wood for turners, carvers, and to mill for craft and furniture use. Many times I use downed or standing dead trees no bark limbs leaves buds and often heavy spalting that has altered the appearance I always try to identify what wood I am using and especially supplying but too many times its just a guess is there any book, literature or web site that can help in the definitive identification of the wood only. Also I try to use the freek and unique and I have come across a tree I first suspected to be in the sumac family but now am not sure A local logger believes this wood is used for making wood shoes it is yellow streaked but that may be due to some fungus. smooth bark until mature large buds mostly strait not terribly tall. soft and light wood similar to basswood, grows here in INdiana on hill sides and lowlands. Thank you for your help