It ain't White Oak

[Jjoness4]

A fellow asked me to cut 400 1by1 white oak stakes for newly planted tree supports.  I had stacked several logs together that were white oaks.  Well I took out a 9 footer to cut the stakes.  Bark sure looked like the other white oaks but when I opened it up it is definitely not white oak.  I am at a loss as to what it is.  Anybody have a suggestion?  I am going to have to get better at tree identification because this is embarrassing  ;D


 



 

[WV Sawmiller]

   Maple?

[Revival Sawmill]

Second vote for maple.

[PAmizerman]

Sure looks like maple to me

[cutterboy]

Yes, maple

[Weekend_Sawyer]

Looks like maple to me.
I wonder how long those stakes would last?

[GAB]

Looks like maple to me.
I wonder how long those stakes would last?

Lots of factors would affect the outcome, but overall not long.
GAB

[Jjoness4]

Maple it is.  The bark was nearly identical to white oak.  I did not cut the stakes out of this maple.  He wanted white oak which is what he will get.  Thanks to all for your help on this.  Maple would probably last a couple of years and would rot off at ground level.  Need to get a good iPhone bark identification app  :P.