Hickory...? Hopefully

[C.W.S.]

Back at it in central Alabama. Saw some rounds on the curb on my way home and figured I’d better investigate. No leaf pictures to share. However, pretty stringy and very stubborn, especially for being knot free. Very different smell than the oak I split about a month ago.

Wood color was a very soft, clean, off white/yellow color. Fresh and bright in a way.

Some interior splits had a dark red section toward the center which can be seen in he attached pictures. The bark comparison is to a hickory, thinking bitter or pignut in my backyard.

Your feedback is appreciated.

 

[Kevin Weis]

Possibly. Bark is not like Hickory in these parts though. Otherwise maybe Elm. Kevin

 

[C.W.S.]

Thanks, Kevin.

Might also be yellow poplar.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Some of those splits look like Ash to me. If you have any rounds left look on the cutside for a little pinhole in the center of them.

 

[saewoody]

Possibly. Bark is not like Hickory in these parts though. Otherwise maybe Elm. Kevin

I was considering elm too, but the bark doesn’t look like the elm I get. It is usually a thinner and not so deeply furrowed bark. And those are fairly clean splits for elm; at least compared to what I usually see around here in CT.


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[C.W.S.]

Some of those splits look like Ash to me. If you have any rounds left look on the cutside for a little pinhole in the center of them.

Photos of rounds attached. A couple of rounds have a hole toward the center. Probably 1/4”-3/8” diameter.

 

[gzecc]

Looks like elm. Was it tough to split, stringy?

 

[C.W.S.]

Looks like elm. Was it tough to split, stringy?

It was a little stringy, but not like some of the birds nest elm splits others have run into.

Difficult to split? Yes. I could get a full bust across the diameter in 1-3 strikes. However, the grain had a gentle twist to it which seemed to cause the most difficulty getting a clean split lengthwise.

Split in better light today. A lot of the pieces had a soft pink coloring towards the center.

 

[Kevin Weis]

Maybe Hickory now that I see the bark better. Kevin

 

[C.W.S.]

Fingers crossed.

Anyway, one last photo for consideration.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[gzecc]

I lean towards elm because I don't have much experience with Hickory. Should be easy with the new split pic for a hickory specialist.

 

[Modenacart]

Looks a lot like pecan to me.


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[Kevin Weis]

I'm not familiar with Pecan, same family as the Hickories? Should know this but I don't. Elm would be very much more shredded splitting it green than what the pictures show. So I'm more convinced that it is Hickory or a close family member.

Kevin

 

[Modenacart]

I'm not familiar with Pecan, same family as the Hickories? Should know this but I don't. Elm would be very much more shredded splitting it green than what the pictures show. So I'm more convinced that it is Hickory or a close family member.

Kevin

Pecan.

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[nrford]

Pecan

 

[Modenacart]

Pecan

Are you referring to my pictures or the OP’s?


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[hickoryhoarder]

I'm guessing pecan. Which has some similarity to pignut hickory in a log pile.

 

[nrford]

Are you referring to my pictures or the OP’s?


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Did you not state that yours was Pecan...

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Photos of rounds attached. A couple of rounds have a hole toward the center. Probably 1/4”-3/8” diameter.

No the pinhole in Ash is very small, these look like a bullet hole lol! After seeing these shots and inside the grain on your last photo it isn't Ash, I'm sure these others have nailed it with Pecan, never had any up here in PA. but have had it's cousin Hickory many times, great stuff!