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Adrian Anguiano
08-15-2013, 11:03 AM
First time cutting wet wood... Got it off a curb, and sliced it. Can anyone tell me what wood this is?

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Steve Vaughan
08-15-2013, 11:39 AM
I'm going with ash to start, but can you post a photo of the bark?

Richard Coers
08-15-2013, 12:02 PM
I'm going with ash to start, but can you post a photo of the bark?
Definitely not ash, I voted maple, guessing soft red maple without seeing the bark.

Reed Gray
08-15-2013, 12:20 PM
My first guess is ash as well. Some center rot and a bit of color. Need to see the bark please.

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Dennis Ford
08-15-2013, 12:24 PM
I voted pecan, mostly a guess. Any more pictures?

Adrian Anguiano
08-15-2013, 12:24 PM
Scratch the green leaf picture i posted.. wrong house


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John Coloccia
08-15-2013, 12:28 PM
Based on the end grain, I would almost say hickory, although it does look very maple like at first glance. Ash stinks when you cut it, enough that you probably would have mentioned it.

John Keeton
08-15-2013, 12:38 PM
Those are silver or red maple leaves I believe, though the focus is way off. The tree appears to be a maple tree, as well.

Chuck Darney
08-15-2013, 12:51 PM
Of the trees listed only the ash and maple would have the opposite branching shown in the first picture. If the leaves are from the same tree I would have to agree that it's a silver maple.

Adrian Anguiano
08-15-2013, 12:56 PM
Its probably silver maple then, I called my friend and he says there are many silver maples in that neighborhood.

Thanks Sawmill CSI! :)

alex grams
08-15-2013, 2:11 PM
Its trash! Fortunately for you, I am in Fort Worth and can help you dispose of it.

I keep an eye out for trees getting cut down and all I can seem to find are black poplar and various oaks. Wish I could find someone cutting down a nice pecan, hickory, walnut or maple tree.

Greg A Jones
08-15-2013, 2:35 PM
The sapwood certainly looks like red maple as does what little bit of bark you can see. Overall it looks a lot like pecan but I think even from that angle you'd be able to see the thick furrowed bark of pee-can. As to the leaves, red maple are not as extremely lobed as the one in the foreground appears to be. So, I guess I'd go with silver leaf also.

John Coloccia
08-15-2013, 3:12 PM
After seeing the tree, it's almost certainly maple. IMHO, looks like there's a lot of tearing on the heartwood. Be careful when you turn it :)

robert baccus
08-15-2013, 10:29 PM
The thin bark almost nails it as a maple and the leaf shape is surely Silver maple if these are correct pictures

Ryan Baker
08-15-2013, 10:32 PM
Definitely looks like silver maple to me.