Ash ??

[Johnsond]

Hi All 

looking to start a little job I’ve been meaning to do for a while, digging out some pieces of timber that might do the trick once milled. Had this for a while and was just looking for confirmation of type. 
cheers 

[Squaredy]

11 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Hi All 

looking to start a little job I’ve been meaning to do for a while, digging out some pieces of timber that might do the trick once milled. Had this for a while and was just looking for confirmation of type. 
cheers 

Difficult to tell from those pics, but I think more likely Poplar.  Can you chainsaw off a little slice to show the grain?

[Stubby]

15 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

Difficult to tell from those pics, but I think more likely Poplar.  Can you chainsaw off a little slice to show the grain?

Yea , looks like pop that has been down a few years ...

[Johnsond]

Yeah I’ll trim off an end tomorrow and stick some pics up. It’s been laid at mine for ages. Poplar any good for working with  if it is that ??

[Squaredy]

7 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Yeah I’ll trim off an end tomorrow and stick some pics up. It’s been laid at mine for ages. Poplar any good for working with  if it is that ??

By the way I meant to say slice a bit along the grain - that will show the grain much better.

 

Pop is a useful timber but it depends what you are doing.  Very stable and quick drying.  Can be attractive, but not hard or very strong.  Excellent resistance to burning and absorbs shocks well.  Not durable outdoors (neither is Ash of course).

Edited March 27, 2020 by Squaredy

[devon TWiG]

my moneys' on Ash 

[Johnsond]

1 hour ago, Squaredy said:

Difficult to tell from those pics, but I think more likely Poplar.  Can you chainsaw off a little slice to show the grain?

That’s from same stash done a couple of weeks ago. 
cheers 

Edited March 27, 2020 by Johnsond

[devon TWiG]

deffo Ash !!

[topchippyles]

That is 1 million percent ash 

[Squaredy]

1 hour ago, Johnsond said:

That’s from same stash done a couple of weeks ago. 
cheers 

Yeah that's certainly Ash.  Still think the original pics are not Ash.