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General Forestry => Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. => Topic started by: Pepe_Silvia on April 09, 2019, 10:04:19 PM

Title: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: Pepe_Silvia on April 09, 2019, 10:04:19 PM
I know most of the trees that grow around here, but I couldn't ID this one.  I've not come across any Sweet Gum, and based on pictures I think that's what this may be.  Can any nudge me closer to a positive ID?  It cut like butter.


(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/52198/photo_2019-04-09_20-41-38.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1554861822)
 
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/52198/IMG_20190409_194930.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1554861823)
 
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: Southside on April 09, 2019, 10:08:11 PM
Did it walk off the mill by itself too?  Tell tale sign of gum. 
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: Texas Ranger on April 09, 2019, 11:35:49 PM
Not sure, but kinda like willow.
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: xlogger on April 10, 2019, 05:40:27 AM
sweet gum
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: WDH on April 10, 2019, 07:59:14 AM
I agree with Ricky.  Sweetgum. 
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: Texas Ranger on April 10, 2019, 10:03:12 AM
Gents, he said it cut like butter, the little sweetgum I have cut, did not cut like butter.   But, I was wrong once before! 8)
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: Texas Ranger on April 10, 2019, 10:08:24 AM
and research says it is just above sycamore.  Butter?
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: Southside on April 10, 2019, 11:59:47 AM
Sweet gum around here cuts very easy, trying to get it to stay flat - well that is a different matter. The heart looks like gum for sure. 
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: Texas Ranger on April 10, 2019, 12:14:59 PM
ok, I surrender. ;D
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: Pepe_Silvia on April 10, 2019, 11:44:07 PM
Thanks for all the responses.  I'll label it as sweet gum for now.  Sounds like if it dries straight then I'll need to reconsider  :D
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: WDH on April 11, 2019, 07:25:49 AM
No need to reconsider.  It is definitely sweetgum, not ash :). 
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: Southside on April 11, 2019, 08:01:31 AM
Positive Danny?  :D
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: timberking on April 12, 2019, 08:41:35 AM
concur-sweet gum
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: Magicman on April 13, 2019, 09:33:43 AM
Absolutely no doubt about it being Sweetgum.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/20011/IMG_5630.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1548718533)

Within the past 3 months I have become the "Sweetgum Sawing Somethinganother", with well over 200 Sweetgum logs seen in the whacks above.  I have seen the expression "saws like butter" but I can't vouch for it because I have never sawn butter....yet.  I will say that you never know when the blade hits the log end.  You can get one pith centered beam/timber from each log and they will remain straight.

Sweetgum 1X12 will make board/batten siding, but do not allow any roof runoff water spatter.
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: Southside on April 13, 2019, 09:53:23 AM
What is the world coming to? @Magicman (http://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=10011)  now saws with turbos AND extols the virtues of sweet gum!!!   ;D
Title: Re: Can anyone confirm this tree/lumber? Possibly Sweet Gum?
Post by: Magicman on April 13, 2019, 09:59:24 AM
Oh I still hates Sweetgum trees, but I have never seen a log in front of my sawmill that I did not love.  :D