Wood ID

[Mike Goetzke]

On the way home from work I spotted some wood at a local golf course parking lot. The said it was hit by lightning. Some others were taking some when I passed by. I changed clothes and picked up a few logs. I'm new to this so not familiar with different wood species. After Anchorsealing them it dawned on me that this could be ash. My village has been taking down emerald ash borer infested trees:eek:. I bagged all the logs. Is this wood ash? I don't see any EAB on any pieces but is it OK to keep and turn this wood or should I load it back up and return it?

Thanks,

Mike

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[Roger Chandler]

keep it, turn it! It might be ash and ash is a delightful wood to turn! I can't tell for certain just looking at end grain, but the bark looks a bit like some ash I have........if I could see the side grain I could better say.

[Jon Nuckles]

Don't think its ash. Looks like elm or maybe a locust.

[Dan Forman]

Bark is too thin for either elm or locust, but other than that, i'm stumped. (pun intended). Sure looks inviting though.

Dan

[Dan Hintz]

Mike,

Be careful about "wind shake" with this one (a misnomer of a term, unfortunately)... if the lightning affected the part of the tree you have (boiling the water in the cells), it could delaminate around the rings and blow apart. Inspect carefully...

If you don't want to take the chance, I'm happy to take that crotch piece off of your hands... :D