Hickory beams?

redbeard · September 10, 2015, 12:22:30 AM

Customer brought over some hewed beam samples for me to saw, The story is that they were bought and shipped from Ohio, From a dismantled timber frame barn. I have not seen the long 8" x 12" hewed square beams yet. So I milled these and I expected more grain pattern. I have never milled hickory only have seen finished flooring, cabinets ect. Wanted to show you guys what I cut and see if you can tell me what this is. To me it sawed like a soft wood. I believe it to be pine but it dose have a musty fragrance. What do you all think?

5quarter · September 10, 2015, 12:42:15 AM

Looks like slow grown pine to me. definitely not hickory.

fishfighter · September 10, 2015, 05:44:26 AM

I would say it's pine too!

kelLOGg · September 10, 2015, 05:58:40 AM

I saw a lot of pine here in the South and I also think that is what you have.
Bob

WDH · September 10, 2015, 07:30:39 AM

Pine.

Mapleman · September 10, 2015, 08:55:05 AM

Adding in my two cents, it looks a lot like some spruce I've milled.

redbeard · September 10, 2015, 10:36:56 AM

Thanks for replys , Spruce and pine ! if I get the resaw job I will follow up with more pics. Iam now curious if there is more than one species in this old barn from Ohio. Update! The customer is the contractor for the homeowner that purchased the beams. Apparently the beams were purchased as hewn beams only. and so how the name hickory got in there Iam not sure ( interior decorator) most likely. They are now hewed pine beams from Ohio.