Author Topic: Salvaged log ID help South East Texas (Read 1523 times)

BushMeat · « **on:** May 02, 2016, 04:52:19 PM »

Any ideas on what this wood is? I'm making a little fort for my kids out of drift wood from a lake and pulled this log out of the water this weekend. I cut it in half with a chainsaw and it turned out to be beautiful inside. I'm now looking into maybe making a solar kiln and drying this to make something out of later. Anyway, thanks for any help y'all can give!

Texas Ranger · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2016, 07:12:03 PM »

did you smell turpentine when you cut it?

thecfarm · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2016, 08:38:16 PM »

BushMeat,welcome to the forum.
Man you have gone and done it now!! We all want to see more of that wood. Is that a foot-18 inches across?

BushMeat · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2016, 11:23:37 PM »

Texas Ranger - there was a bit of an odor, but I can't say for sure if it was turpentine. It wasn't strong, but it was noticeable. I actually found it kind of pleasant.

Thecfarm - yup, it is indeed about 18-20 inches at its widest. Unfortunately, I left this piece at the lake and won't be able to get more pictures until I go back. I left it in a dry, covered storage area and Put some scrap wood under it to get it off the ground, but after doing some reading I really wish I had taken it with me. I have zero experience with wood that didn't come from a lumber yard, but am really eager to find more now. Hopefully it's not ruined by the time I make it back in a few weeks. Anyway, this is the only other photo I have and it was taken immediately after sawing.

I realize I'm not giving y'all much to work with...ill be sure to get better info when I can.

P.S. Thanks for the welcome!

BushMeat · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2016, 11:55:42 PM »

I just remembered that I had thrown the end I cut off of this log in my trunk! I now have a few more pictures. I tried to get a good shot of the end grain, but I don't know how successful I was...

Magicman · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2016, 08:08:37 AM »

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, BushMeat.

BushMeat · « **Reply #6 on:** May 03, 2016, 08:56:19 PM »

Thanks!

Texas Ranger · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2016, 10:16:34 PM »

I believe it to be pine.

coxy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2016, 06:25:22 AM »

the 3rd pic down looks like butternut $:-\$ don't know if you have that there

BushMeat · « **Reply #9 on:** May 04, 2016, 10:42:11 AM »

I think it's too hard to be pine. Again, I don't have much experience with this but it was really tough on the chainsaw. We had to stop twice to sharpen the blade.

BushMeat · « **Reply #10 on:** May 04, 2016, 11:12:20 AM »

And I don't think we have Butternut down here. Not according to Wikipedia anyway...

Texas Ranger · « **Reply #11 on:** May 04, 2016, 12:12:56 PM »

sand and grit in the wood will dull the chain, only wood with a sweet smell when cutting after the years that I know of is pine. By the looks, it has been under water for a very long time.

BushMeat · « **Reply #12 on:** May 08, 2016, 03:23:02 PM »

Very cool. Thanks!

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