Hickory or??

[rwh442]

I live in a shagbark hickory dominant woods and cut quite a few of them down that have been damaged by wind storms, standing dead or lightning strikes.

That is definately shagbark hickory.

The insect holes and punkiness is typical of a standing dead hickory.

Most of them I cut down that have been standing dead for 2+ years (before I knew I had to cut them down IMMEDIATELY) are almost punky to the point of being junk. Chunks fly off when you split them, especially towards the bottom of the tree. The higher you go the better. They rot FAST if left standing dead.

You'll find out their condition when you split them. If your saw went through them like most other trees that's probably not good. As said earlier, shagbark is typically "hard" to cut.

 

[Jags]

It has weight comparable to any oak or hickory I currently have.

Thats the ticket. My ears have stopped twitching. Gotta be hickory.

 

[Shari]

It has weight comparable to any oak or hickory I currently have.

Thats the ticket. My ears have stopped twitching. Gotta be hickory.

Your 'ears' have stopped twitching?

I thought you were supposed to use your nose also when identifying wood?

After splitting about 1-3/4 of Hickory earlier this year I might compare the fresh split wood smell to the smell of a good cup of coffee.

Shari

 

[Jags]

Your 'ears' have stopped twitching?

I thought you were supposed to use your nose also when identifying wood?

When I see hickory my ears wiggle, if I have a question about it, they twitch. :lol:

Its kinda like Bugs Bunnys' reaction when he walks over a gold nugget.

 

[rphurley]

I agree, it's Shagbark. Tough as nails when you put the saw to it!