Wood I.D.
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Wood I'm burning a bit of this winter. Don't know what it is. Came from a local big fancy estate, so it might be an odd decorative type. I was thinking a birch of some kind? It's very heavy, almost as much as hickory, and burns very well. Reddish brown heartwood, sapwood is almost a yellow.
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Re: Wood I.D.
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that bark doesn't look right but mulberry looks like that yellow sap with a red heart , it burns very well , it actually shrinks very little as it dries . so little that mulberry was used for pegs in timber framing
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Mesquite and pecan both have simular color. But so do several other woods.
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Mmmm..thanks for the thoughts.
After some searching from your suggestions I am leaning towards lacebark elm, a decorative elm.
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Re: Wood I.D.
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Bark looks similar to Lacebark Elm... I posted pics of one last year and we had a healthy discussion over it. Lol
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It's always nice to know what you have....But:
I burn wood in my outdoor boiler that has been dropped off, unidentified, by tree services.
I do recognize most, but, as far as the ones I don't; I use the following generalization:
All wood gives off the same BTU value, per weight, at a similar moisture level! So, if it is heavy, burn it for a long even heat during the cold weather. Lighter stuff will likely burn faster and hotter and is better suited for warmer weather.
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That's what I was thinking too.
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IMO it is a variety of Elm.
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Sycamore was my first thought but it doesn't really burn well, not many BTU's in sycamore.
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Definitely lacebark elm. The bark is the key. The reddish heartwood and very light sapwood also indicate lacebark. The wood should have an unpleasant odor as many of the elms have. Folks call them pisselm. I agree. The bark is he key. Do a Google search for Lacebark Elm and you will find numerous pictures of the bark.
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Thanks all! I think we nailed it.
(although I haven't smelled any yet for confirmation.)
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