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Offline SeanStuart

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A gift from the storm gods!
« on: July 12, 2014, 07:30:16 am »
On my way home from work yesterday after a windy rain storm and there in the road is a downed Hickory tree. About 10 or 12 inches in diameter, nice and straight, but with a few branches growing out of it.

I have never cut Hickory from the tree. From the books, it looks like black Hickory, but I could be wrong. Any tree id ideas?

All the groups have 7 leaflets and are consistent size. The bark is medium rough.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: A gift from the storm gods!
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2014, 08:38:15 am »
From looking at the end cut it doesn't look healthy.
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Offline SeanStuart

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Re: A gift from the storm gods!
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2014, 10:57:24 am »
I don't know what hickory usually looks like, but this tree definitely had some rot at the base.
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Offline JonW

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Re: A gift from the storm gods!
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2014, 11:28:45 am »
Looks like good wood for the smoker. Ribs mmmmmmmmmmm........
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Offline SeanStuart

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Re: A gift from the storm gods!
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2014, 12:33:10 pm »
Maybe some rustic bandsaw boxes with that random mix of heartwood and sapwood.
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