Please help me ID this wood

[Dan_IN_MN]

Please help me ID this wood thanks **** Pics added***

Please help me ID this wood

Please let me know if you need more pics. I took another one but it was out of focus.

I'm having trouble telling the difference between Ash and Box Alder from the bark. I'm new to IDing wood/trees. I'm trying to get a face cord together to put on CL to get a little more cash.

Thanks

Dan

 

[beerman6]

fire?

 

[modn]

The end grain looks like soft wood to me. If you think it is one of the 2, then I would say you have box elder there not Ash.

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

I added more pics!

Bump....Bump:greenchainsaw:

 

[fourfivefour]

It looks like a type of pine to me, with those wide growth rings. .........454

 

[modn]

That does look like ash bark though. Was it slightly punky?

 

[tanker]

By thelook of the end I would say len wood,dries real light weight

 

[Mkarlson]

That does look like ash bark though. Was it slightly punky?

Does look alot like punky ash...thats what I would vote from the pictures

 

[mbergeon]

Does look alot like punky ash...thats what I would vote from the pictures

Myfirst thought was punky elm

 

[Joshlaugh]

I would like to see more pictures too. I would guess an elm before boxelder.

 

[iCreek]

Cottonwood ?

Kind of looks like Cottonwood, real soft and lite wood.

Whatever it is, it will burn pretty fast.

 

[coog]

My vote is for punk Elm.Burnt tons of it that looked just like that, but always a bit of doubt with a picture(unless you have leaves!).

 

[KsWoodsMan]

I'm on the boat with Elm with this one. That was the thought from the first picture. the bark cinched it for me.

Seems like the bark on a Box Elder is more 'chunky' or blocky. BE is one of the trees that I just don't see around here. Shame too, a friend of mine turns wood and has been asking for some for 2 years. I met him exactly 2 weeks after I finished burning 1/2 cord of unknown shoulder wood with red stains and streaks. Been looking for more since then.

 

[Zodiac45]

Kind of looks like Cottonwood, real soft and lite wood.

Whatever it is, it will burn pretty fast.

+1 too the cottonwood. endgrain shows softwood and elm would be much stringier on the split.

 

[coog]

The bark definitely looks to be Elm.Cottonwood usually is very deeply furrowed.If you split Elm dry(or frozen) it is less stringy than when green.

 

[coog]

I'm on the boat with Elm with this one. That was the thought from the first picture. the bark cinched it for me.

Seems like the bark on a Box Elder is more 'chunky' or blocky. BE is one of the trees that I just don't see around here. Shame too, a friend of mine turns wood and has been asking for some for 2 years. I met him exactly 2 weeks after I finished burning 1/2 cord of unknown shoulder wood with red stains and streaks. Been looking for more since then.

I just returned from Boxelder country;wish I had known, but I'll grab you some next trip up.Nice to know the stuff is good for something other than bonfires.

 

[KsWoodsMan]

I've seem some of his work with it making vessels, bowls and and what-nots. Really some nice pieces of pretty wood.

I'm in no hurry for any but I would make the drive to Wichita after it when you do bring back some. Thanks !

 

[coppersnowblue]

Kinda looks like cottonwood to me with that bark.

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

That does look like ash bark though. Was it slightly punky?

No, it's solid. A buddy thinks it's Ash that's getting to the rotten side. My FIL is coming tomorrow and he'll know.

Thanks for all of the input!

Dan

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

Punky Ash. Burnt tons of it that I got from a farmer.