Is this black locust?

[Splaker]

Is silver maple any good to burn?

 

[Brufab]

Yea its pretty good. Doesn't burn as long as oak but it's a heck of alot better than popple.

 

[Brufab]

In my area, oak is #1, then maple, then whatever else there is left. About any ash trees left are no longer firewood quality since they were killed by the EAB long ago.

 

[tomtrees58]

no Hunny locust this is black locust

 

[Splaker]

More pics. Got the wood at home. I am pretty sure this is honey L. When I split it, it basically explodes! Splits very easily. Wood is heavy.

 

[Brufab]

More pics. Got the wood at home. I am pretty sure this is honey L. When I split it, it basically explodes! Splits very easily. Wood is heavy.

The pic of the branch makes me think honey locust.

 

[lone wolf]

The pic of the branch makes me think honey locust.

That's what I see too, and the bark also, i'm sure its Honey Locust.

 

[Brufab]

This is the branch that screams honey locust

 

[lone wolf]

This is the branch that screams honey locustView attachment 968049

Looks like it to me.

 

[mkromer]

More pics. Got the wood at home. I am pretty sure this is honey L. When I split it, it basically explodes! Splits very easily. Wood is heavy.

If there are not whorls of large thorns on the trunk and branches, it is NOT honey locust. Google Honey Locust or Gleditsea triacanthos for pictures

 

[Brufab]

There are thornless ones some are bred that way.

 

[lone wolf]

There are thornless ones some are bred that way.

Exactly!

 

[Brufab]

https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/thornless-honey-locust/#!

 

[chipper1]

Now I'm convinced its purple larch .

 

[Splaker]

So honey locust is NOT native to our region although there may be a tiny population at the very southern extreme. I am in southern Ontario, Canada. But they do grow here. They have been planted and are sold through the nursery trade as an ornamental. The trees that are sold here are the thornless variety. The one cut down was big (75 feet) so they do well. After looking at more pics on Google and comparing to my branches I am 100% sure it's honey locust. The wood splits very easily I noticed. Have others noted this too?
Black locust has been designated an invasive species and we are not supposed to plant them here anymore. They are taking over woodlots!

 

[chipper1]

So honey locust is NOT native to our region although there may be a tiny population at the very southern extreme. I am in southern Ontario, Canada. But they do grow here. They have been planted and are sold through the nursery trade as an ornamental. The trees that are sold here are the thornless variety. The one cut down was big (75 feet) so they do well. After looking at more pics on Google and comparing to my branches I am 100% sure it's honey locust. The wood splits very easily I noticed. Have others noted this too?
Black locust has been designated an invasive species and we are not supposed to plant them here anymore. They are taking over woodlots!

Most I've messed with wasn't fun to split, much like elm, very twisted grain.

 

[Brufab]

Paging Dr locust paging doctor locust

 

[Brufab]

I remember splitting it as a kid with the monster maul. Wasn't much fun. We all thought it was junk wood but it surprised the heck out of us with long burn times and decent heat output.

 

[Splaker]

So the big trunks are funny. When I strike with a splitter the splitter bounces off the wood. So I have to chip away. The smaller pieces split extremely easy. The big round trunks feel like rubber.

 

[Brufab]

So the big trunks are funny. When I strike with a splitter the splitter bounces off the wood. So I have to chip away. The smaller pieces split extremely easy. The big round trunks feel like rubber.

That's what I experienced, how green or dry are they? Some wood splits easier green other splits easier dry. 30+ years ago I can't remember how green or dry it was.