What kind of log do I have

[Georgia088]

Can yall tell me what kind of log I have?
Thanks!

 

 

 

[Weekend_Sawyer]

I'm thinking hickory.
Looks like it's been down a while.
How did it saw?

[Georgia088]

It was cut down last year, but it was dying when it was cut down.  I am pretty sure it is hickory because I saw nuts around where it was.  Any idea what kind of hickory?  I haven't sawn it yet.
Thanks!

[Weekend_Sawyer]

I know what it's not, it aint shag bark!
but if I had to guess I'd guess pignut.

If it isn't rotted inside it might make some nice lumber.
Please keep us posted.

[yetti462]

That is Bitternut Hickory.

[Autocar]

Yep Bitternut Hickory we call them Pig Nut Hickory around here

[WDH]

Bitternut and pignut are different species.  Pignut is a true hickory and bitternut is a pecan hickory.  The buds of bitternut hickory are sulfur yellow. 

[Georgia088]

So, which do I have pignut or bitternut?
Which is better lumber?

To answer how it sawed.... unfortunately, this was what I found....


 


 
Any easy/good way to remove nails? This log may have to be firewood....

[TKehl]

A metal detector, vice grips, pry bars, junk chisels, drill extra drill bits, nips, and chainsaw plunge cuts all have their place.

The most important one in my opinion is a nail puller like this Crescent:

Crescent nail puller

http://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=78084.msg1185428#msg1185428

[WDH]

You cannot distinguish bitternut hickory from pignut hickory from the bark.  Bitternut has 7 to 11 leaflets and pignut has only 5 leaflets.  The buds of bitternut hickory are a diagnostic sulfur yellow.  The wood of all the hickories is indistinguishable except by group.  The pecan hickories have apotracheal parenchyma in both the earlywood and latewood.  The true hickories only have apotracheal parenchyma in the latewood.  However, the bark can be used to separate a few species like shagbark and shellbark. 

Bitternut is a pecan hickory.  Pignut is a true hickory.  Get yourself a hand lens and examine the parenchyma :.  However, it really is not worth the time to do it as the wood is essentially the same.  ;D.  

[Southside]

The pecan hickories have apotracheal parenchyma in both the earlywood and latewood.  The true hickories only have apotracheal parenchyma in the latewood

say_what

I feel like "Cindy" starting at 1:35 in this clip with "The Architect"....;D  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNwBdygg7Go

[rjwoelk]

That is just too funny. :D :D

[Autocar]

Never to old to learn I always thought Pig hickory was just a slang word for a Bitternut thanks guys !

[Georgia088]

More than just nails in this bad boy! Three blades later and I have about 5 beautiful slabs, but I can't keep ruining blades!! This sucks!  Sorry for the bad pictures it was getting dark.  It is a large chunk of jagged metal plus I've cut/pulled probably 8-10 nails.



 

 
It would make some pretty wood, but...

[WDH]

Apotracheal parenchyma in hickory can be very scary.  The paratracheal parenchyma is not quite as scary.