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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:21:23 PM EST
I got hired to remove two huge trees that had been dead long before they were cut down and then they have been left on the ground for almost a year. It's dead and dry.
If it's good firewood I might keep it. If it isn't, I'll put it out by the road and let the city pick it up. FWIW, there are several huge oaks in the immediate area and there are no gumballs in the yard so they aren't sweetgum.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached FileETA.. more pics down lower. And there are a lot of Ash trees and oak trees in the same yard. I had to Google ash leaves but I know what oak leaves look like. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:23:22 PM EST
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It's hard to tell from the pics, but could it be Ash? I'd say either ash or oak, but the grain doesn't really look like oak to me. Then again, it's so weathered and dry, it's hard to tell.
Both would be good firewood. Does it seem dense (heavy) for its size? |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:23:45 PM EST
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:24:27 PM EST
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It' all firewood if you're burning it outside.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:25:23 PM EST
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what difference does it make?
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:26:57 PM EST
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I would split one best way to tell.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:27:06 PM EST
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I'd say by the bark it is ash. Probably victim of the Emrold ash borer.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:28:34 PM EST
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what difference does it make?
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:28:49 PM EST
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what difference does it make?
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:29:56 PM EST
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As long as it is not punky/spongy (I see some in the center of some of the rounds) it should be fine.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:30:24 PM EST
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It's hard to tell from the pics, but could it be Ash? I'd say either ash or oak, but the grain doesn't really look like oak to me. Then again, it's so weathered and dry, it's hard to tell. Both would be good firewood. Does it seem dense (heavy) for its size? |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:34:20 PM EST
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To me it looks more like oak than ash.
Take a maul and split one of the rounds , oak has a pretty distinctive grain. If it has been drying for a year or more ash is going to be way lighter than oak. Most any hardwood can be burned but the heavier it is when dry the more heat value it will have. Oak , maple , hickory and apple will be right up there . Ash not so much. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:35:07 PM EST
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With few exceptions, any wood is fire wood as long as you burn it properly.
I cut down a bunch of sumac one year that had gotten out of control, I stacked it up along with the rest of the kindling and let it dry. It made a hot enough fire to get a coal stove started. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:35:28 PM EST
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From a person who has built many a Guitar using everything from Ash to Coco Bolo.
Split it and look at the grain. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:37:39 PM EST
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I would split one best way to tell.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:39:13 PM EST
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I'd say by the bark it is ash. Probably victim of the Emrold ash borer. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:40:47 PM EST
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Happened to have my ax handy. I split a small piece for better ID. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/108324/Resized-20170515-133417-208950.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/108324/Resized-20170515-133349-208951.JPG |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:41:16 PM EST
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Oak.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:41:29 PM EST
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Fire pit wood.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:42:37 PM EST
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This. And OP stating that they were already dead while standing further supports it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'd say by the bark it is ash. Probably victim of the Emrold ash borer. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:42:52 PM EST
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It's Ash. You can burn it in a stove, a fireplace, or outside in a fire pit. Chop it, stack it, and enjoy when the temps go down again.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:43:15 PM EST
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Double tap -
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:43:55 PM EST
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its Red Oak
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:44:26 PM EST
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Definitely oak by the grain appearance
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:44:54 PM EST
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I'm thinking white Oak.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:45:05 PM EST
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It's Ash. You can burn it in a stove, a fireplace, or outside in a fire pit. Chop it, stack it, and enjoy when the temps go down again. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:45:59 PM EST
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The ray flecks look like red oak to me. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Happened to have my ax handy. I split a small piece for better ID. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/108324/Resized-20170515-133417-208950.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/108324/Resized-20170515-133349-208951.JPG |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:46:04 PM EST
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No step on tree.
Non-venomous. Eats rodents. Good to have around. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:47:17 PM EST
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Red oak. The soft rotten pieces wont burn well until you get the fire hot.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:47:30 PM EST
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after the split pics it looks like red oak to me
dont take that for granted but it looks like the oak I split up for my smoker got the right color and red shade to it not many ash trees here to compare it too |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:49:38 PM EST
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Happened to have my ax handy. I split a small piece for better ID. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/108324/Resized-20170515-133417-208950.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/108324/Resized-20170515-133349-208951.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/108324/Resized-20170515-133936-208952.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/108324/Resized-20170515-133940-208953.JPG |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:51:01 PM EST
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Oak. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:52:17 PM EST
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Red oak
Any other answer is coming from an idiot. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:52:41 PM EST
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The ray flecks look like red oak to me. Good firewood for the pieces that are not dry rotted to hell. If you can stick a screwdriver in it (not stabbing it) then toss it out. Too soft for a clean burn |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:54:05 PM EST
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Oak.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:54:48 PM EST
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Looks like wood that will indeed light in a fire to me.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:55:37 PM EST
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Pretty sure it is an oak variety based on the bark on some of the logs in your picture. Could be wrong, but I doubt it. If it's oak burn it.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:57:46 PM EST
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I have a ton of ash I've taken down around the property and that grain is definitely oak, not ash.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:58:38 PM EST
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Free wood is best wood burn it what am I missing?
All wood burns some better than others. If it's free who cares. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 1:59:43 PM EST
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It's red oak.
I can see some punky(rotted soft) pieces in the first pic but looks like a lot of good stuff still. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 2:00:10 PM EST
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Free wood is best wood burn it what am I missing? All wood burns some better than others. If it's free who cares. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 2:01:18 PM EST
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If it's not all punky, it is great firewood. Even if it is it will put out a little heat. I burn anything
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Posted: 5/15/2017 2:08:08 PM EST
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use it in a smoker or burn it
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Posted: 5/15/2017 2:09:59 PM EST
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Posted: 5/15/2017 2:14:22 PM EST
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Softer and oily woods leave deposits in chimney's or smell bad. Deposits can cause chimney fires. You are missing something. People out west burn tons of pine with no issue (no hardwoods available). As long as it is seasoned, it isn't an issue. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 2:16:09 PM EST
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This is more a function of burning unseasoned wood. Green wood burns smoky (incomplete combustion) and this leads to deposits. People out west burn tons of pine with no issue (no hardwoods available). As long as it is seasoned, it isn't an issue. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Softer and oily woods leave deposits in chimney's or smell bad. Deposits can cause chimney fires. You are missing something. People out west burn tons of pine with no issue (no hardwoods available). As long as it is seasoned, it isn't an issue. How does it take to season pine? |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 2:17:05 PM EST
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looks oaky to me, distinctive grain says oak
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Posted: 5/15/2017 2:20:12 PM EST
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I bet people out west get their chimney's cleaned a lot more too. How does it take to season pine? Not sure of the exact time frame, but I usually stay about 3 years ahead in my wood pile. Pine feels like a feather when it has been drying for 3 years. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 2:20:17 PM EST
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Red oak Any other answer is coming from an idiot. |
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Posted: 5/15/2017 3:14:06 PM EST
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Its red oak. Id bet money on it in fact. That's some very good firewood you have there.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 3:23:47 PM EST
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Softer and oily woods leave deposits in chimney's or smell bad. Deposits can cause chimney fires. You are missing something. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Free wood is best wood burn it what am I missing? All wood burns some better than others. If it's free who cares. if it burns it gets burnet especially if free. |
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