Author Topic: What kind of wood is this, from South Eastern USA (Read 1506 times)

Stephen1 · « **on:** September 05, 2018, 08:28:31 AM »

I was given these logs a few years ago, I was told they were used as an ornamental tree up here, but that it was native to the South Eastern USA
I would like to sell them but do not know the name
The bark has an orange hue as it has dried. I was told it was a hardwood, but the grain seems more softwood

know the name.

JohnW · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2018, 10:39:54 AM »

Sure looks like sassafras

firefighter ontheside · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2018, 08:25:30 PM »

Looks like yellow pine.

runmca · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2018, 09:47:13 PM »

Quote from: JohnW on September 05, 2018, 10:39:54 AM

Sure looks like sassafras

+1

Greyhound · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2018, 11:31:47 PM »

Looks like sassafras. The smell/sneeze will let you know for sure. Awesome wood for outdoor projects. Light, strong and weather-resistant.

stavebuyer · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2018, 04:33:54 AM »

Sassafras

WDH · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2018, 08:08:00 AM »

Take a close-up pic of the grain.

Stephen1 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2018, 08:57:46 PM »

I'm over at the yard tomorrow and I'll get a better picture of the grain.

reelman65 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2018, 09:25:29 PM »

chestnut oak maybe?

Glenn1 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2018, 08:41:27 PM »

Sassafras has orange bark when it’s fresh. Do you see orange?

Woodpecker52 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 25, 2018, 10:34:03 PM »

looks like sassafras to me. wood will have kind of a bronze sheen or color.

Woodpecker52 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 25, 2018, 10:35:42 PM »

One thing I do know it is not yellow pine!

Stephen1 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 26, 2018, 03:59:45 PM »

Quote from: Woodpecker52 on December 25, 2018, 10:35:42 PM

One thing I do know it is not yellow pine!

Yep, i would agree with that.

bitternut · « **Reply #13 on:** December 26, 2018, 08:24:00 PM »

I cut down a couple sassafras trees in Rochester NY that had bark and a grain pattern when flat sawn like that shown in your pictures. The lumber I have is quite light weight and a light tan color. It also has a distictive smell when sawn. It is a native species on the US side of Lake Ontario. Not sure if it is native on your side of the lake. I have never seen any in my woods which is near the Pennsylvania border.

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