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Looks an awful,lot like chestnut oak, Quercus montana Generally one of the lowest value oaks in the white oak group. It is most adapted to poor sites, particularly dry rocky ridges. It’s low value because it rarely grows straight and is prone to pin knots in the interior, destroying the grade. Good quality chestnut oak boards will be sold as white oak. ETA, interestingly, we learned this species Q. prinus in college, but apparently they’ve renamed it to montana, in part to distinguish it from swamp chestnut oak, which is, as you might expect, is a lowland species. |
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Yeah.. I vote oak. The ones we had when I was a kid produced huge acorns which were handy ammo in our ongoing acorn fights. I remember cutting quite a bit for firewood too. |
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Originally Posted By JQ66: Sassafras . Bark similar, dark heartwood, its very aromatic so that would be a good way to tell That ain’t no sassafras. It’s chestnut oak. You can clearly see oak rays in the surfaces, and with that bark it’s chestnut. Don’t you guys know anything? |
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Back a few years ago I had a tree service take 6 trees down. They told me there's mostly all white oak around my house. This tree has not produced any leaves and kept dropping dead branches on my driveway for about 4 or 5 years now. I do not recall it ever having any sort of nut dropping from it. Quite a few on the property do drop acorns. Anyway the other trees I took down the same day were much lighter in color at the center. Being so dark it peeked my curiosity. Beside firewood, what would it be good for? It is very heavy and solid. Some branches from another tree, very light color wood. The wife wants me to cut into rounds to make a wreath. The ranches are about 2 inches diameter. |
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Again, I’m telling you guys, it’s chestnut oak. Trust me. |
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Originally Posted By FredMan: That ain’t no sassafras. It’s chestnut oak. You can clearly see oak rays in the surfaces, and with that bark it’s chestnut. Don’t you guys know anything? I could not see any medullary rays in those pictures, at least not on my iPhone Even on my ipad I cannot see any rays. I can see a lot of chain marks because the chain must be extremely dull |
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Originally Posted By midmo: Yup. And they interbreed so readily getting an ID without leaves will be tough. Gnarly sucker though. Will make good firewood.  I have been going down the road that all wood has value in making.  But some are certainly easier than others to work with.
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Originally Posted By JQ66: I could not see any medullary rays in those pictures, at least not on my iPhone Even on my ipad I cannot see any rays. I can see a lot of chain marks because the chain must be extremely dull Plain as day to the educated eye 
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Originally Posted By FredMan: Plain as day to the educated eye https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/77154/IMG_1073-3307337.jpg |
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You guy are all arguing about who sees or doesn't see medullary rays. Meanwhile, I'm just waiting for someone to post this meme. 
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Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: You guy are all arguing about who sees or doesn't see medullary rays. Meanwhile, I'm just waiting for someone to post this meme. https://images.finewoodworking.com/app/uploads/2016/09/06044331/Yep%2C_its_wood-main.jpg I, too, have been waiting for that! |
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