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[CodyWayne718]

This is one of the only rounds we brought home with us. It smelled like oak to me so we stacked most of the tree where we cut it to leave room for the hedge I was gonna cut. In the third pic you can see where the lightning hit Thanks in advance

 

[PA. Woodsman]

I'd like a better look at the bark, but it looks like Black Birch to me. At first I thought Apple, but the grain looks like Black "Cherry" Birch. Either that or it is Red Oak....

 

[jashcroft]

Red Oak

 

[smokinj]

Apple

 

[ISeeDeadBTUs]

Assuming all three pics are the same wood, that is not {red/White/Chestnut}Oak. What other options ya got in KY??

 

[midwestcoast]

Red Oak

 

[JustWood]

Honey locust. MayB!

 

[WoodPorn]

I've never seen Red Oak that shiny or reflective as it is in the 1st pic. Yhe color and grain look very similar, but I'm not sold on it being Oak.

Lee, I though Locust had a deeper, much more furrowed bark?

I'm at a loss on this one.

 

[JustWood]

Honey low-cussed has grain like oak and bark like black birch.hard 2 tell what bark look like with all that moss.I'm even taking an educated guess at best.

 

[CountryBoy19]

ETA, ah dang it, that didn't work how I wanted it to. Check the link for the larger versions https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/62800/


Based upon the discussion from the other thread, I believe these are pictures of the tree before it was cut down

 

[CountryBoy19]

My guess based upon the bark from the other pictures was White Oak or a maple... but now that I see the grain I don't know... If I had to make a guess I would stick with maple...

I don't think it's apple (way too tall) and definitely not a honey locust (the one picture of a Honey Locust is not the same tree per the OP's statement).

 

[smokinj]

ETA, ah dang it, that didn't work how I wanted it to. Check the link for the larger versions https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/62800/


Based upon the discussion from the other thread, I believe these are pictures of the tree before it was cut down

This throws a new spin on it...gum or hackle berry my guess from that pic.

 

[ISeeDeadBTUs]

Oaks in NY still have brown leaves this time of year. I assume they do in KY too, but I've never been there in December.

 

[CodyWayne718]

Yeah, its not locust It had the smell of oak when it was coming out of my saw but now that I have split a little of it, it smells nothing like oak or atleast not to me.......I tried different angles and different back grounds to get the best pic of the bark. Don't think it worked too well......

 

[ISeeDeadBTUs]

LOL! The base cabinets are Oak. The chunk is not Red Oak.

BTW . . . does the wife know yer puttin firwood on the kitchen floor and takin pictures of it? :gulp:

 

[CodyWayne718]

Yeah she knows, she doesnt care as long as its warm in here %-P

 

[EatenByLimestone]

White and Pin keep their leaves here. Red sometimes keeps some leaves. Bur looses them.

Matt

 

[krex1010]

You are in Kentucky, I am going to say that tree is a Kentucky coffee.

 

[CodyWayne718]

You are in Kentucky, I am going to say that tree is a Kentucky coffee.

krex, I do believe you are right. After a quick google search and seeing the coffeetree pods, I remembered my fiance was looking at one of those things while I was cutting around on the top of the tree. Thanks!!

 

[krex1010]

No problem Cody, Kentucky coffee is a cool tree, really nice color and gran on that species. Makes for some beautiful furniture and cabinets. Not sure how it burns though.

 

[CodyWayne718]

I did a little search on it. 21.6 on the BTU chart I do believe, little smoke, good coals, guess we'll see this time next year if its any count.

 

[krex1010]

And if you ever run out of coffee you can substitute the seeds for coffee beans although I hear it tastes like some crappy coffee and is only mildly toxic, enjoy!