Whats this?

[Two Acres]

I've picked up some free wood from a mate that I'm planning on using for firewood - question is what is it?

 

He's not been in the house long so has never seen the tree in leaf. Apparently he had roots all over his lawn.

 

Is firewood the best use for this?

 

Many thanks

[Paul in the woods]

Looks and sounds like Sumac.

[Two Acres]

Looks and sounds like Sumac.

 

Thanks Paul,

 

any good for firewood then?

 

Its also as heavy as hell if that helps with ID

[Will Heal]

Looks like cherry to me lovely fire wood

[Chris at eden]

Looks like cherry to me lovely fire wood

 

I agree. Roots in the lawn would support that also.

[Wolfie]

Cherry, cherry, cherry & cherry.

Good firewood.

[se7enthdevil]

that's a nice bit of cherry mate.

 

give it to your local turner, it's too good for the fire in my opinion...

[Paul in the woods]

OK, I'll change my mind to cherry (I've not had problems with cherry roots myself).

 

I does seem a shame to just burn it even though it will burn well and is a nice scented wood.

[Two Acres]

Thats looking like a positive ID for cherry then :thumb up:

 

I started splitting it then thought 'hang on' - maybe I'll keep a few of the big bits back for something else.

 

Theres a real big stump thats probably too much bother to cut up for firewood anyway.

 

Cheers all

[se7enthdevil]

what diameter is it?