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Offline Kenny H

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Can you tell what kind of wood?
« on: March 07, 2009, 05:50:20 pm »
Here are two different trees that was taken down by the ice storm last month. I am not sure what kind of trees these are. I think they are the same but the bark looks different on each of them. I tried to find some leaves to help but there were so many I didn't know what went with what tree. At first I thought they may be cedar but I don't think so. If any one could help me with this I would appreciate it.  The other pics are on down.       Thanks              Kenny

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Re: Can you tell what kind of wood?
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2009, 05:51:03 pm »
Other tree. :)

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Re: Can you tell what kind of wood?
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2009, 07:14:39 pm »
Looks like white pine to me.
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Re: Can you tell what kind of wood?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2009, 07:35:52 pm »
I have to agree.....that was my first Guess....and the Needles....Bark and Knots where the Branches were sure resemble White Pine too
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Re: Can you tell what kind of wood?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2009, 07:47:43 pm »
If the needles go with the logs, yeah, white pine. Not bow wood, but if you can find straight clean pieces between the whorls of limbs, you can make some pretty good arrows out of it.
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Re: Can you tell what kind of wood?
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2009, 08:27:08 pm »
The needles in the back ground are on another tree. Thanks guys I'm sure your right. I wasn't sure what it was and I need some staves and I don't want to overlook any trees allready down. I will keep looking though. Hillbilly I don't see any good branches around it but I have other pines on my property and Ill keep my eyes open for that know. Thanks guys       Kenny
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Re: Can you tell what kind of wood?
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2009, 08:22:17 am »
The wood in them logs ain't pine.  I'd guess cherry on the first, and perhaps an oak on the second.  Better pic of bark, limbs, leaves, etc. would help id them.
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Re: Can you tell what kind of wood?
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2009, 09:46:22 am »
If its pine it will smell like pine, its not Black cherry as by the time it gets to that size cherry has dark scally bark.
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Re: Can you tell what kind of wood?
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2009, 10:54:29 am »
The bark on them  looks a lot like oak, that's why I asked if the needles went with the logs.
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Re: Can you tell what kind of wood?
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2009, 01:22:07 pm »
the bark does look like white pine
just like the bark on last years x-mas tree
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Re: Can you tell what kind of wood?
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2009, 01:29:16 pm »
Like Steve said, white pine has whorled branches up the trunk. The knots on that aren't in a whorl but single. My first thought was oak. Cut it to length and split out one stave(at least), remove the bark and look at the grain of the wood.
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Re: Can you tell what kind of wood?
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2009, 02:57:24 pm »
Looks just like red or chestnut oak to me.
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Re: Can you tell what kind of wood?
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2009, 03:15:44 pm »
My guess was oak!! ;)
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