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[bilke_user]

Not normally stumped by tree ID's.  But this one taken down in a local garden has me thinking Cherry of some type but tree surgeon lad who took it down told the woman it was a rarer type of beech........not sure that I'd go allong with that, but as I don't know I'll throw it out to ask the audience
Stump diameter is just short of 3ft

[Stubby]

10 minutes ago, bilke_user said:

Not normally stumped by tree ID's.  But this one taken down in a local garden has me thinking Cherry of some type but tree surgeon lad who took it down told the woman it was a rarer type of beech........not sure that I'd go allong with that, but as I don't know I'll throw it out to ask the audience
Stump diameter is just short of 3ft

Alder .

[Puffingbilly413]

3 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Alder .

That would be what I’d go with.  Any leaf pics?

[bilke_user]

I'll take Alder.  Thanks all.   
Any good for milling?

 

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, bilke_user said:

I'll take Alder.  Thanks all.   
Any good for milling?

 

A lot of Fender electric guitar bodies are made from Alder so yes I would say .

[Puffingbilly413]

2 minutes ago, bilke_user said:

I'll take Alder.  Thanks all.   
Any good for milling?

 

Not milled any myself but @Rough Hewn certainly has

[topchippyles]

2 minutes ago, Puffingbilly413 said:

Not milled any myself but @Rough Hewn certainly has

Saul (roughy) not been on here for ages hope he is ok.

[topchippyles]

16 hours ago, Stubby said:

A lot of Fender electric guitar bodies are made from Alder so yes I would say .

Can you pluck a 6 string a little stubby ? 

Edited July 20, 2021 by topchippyles

[devon TWiG]

could well be a Nothofagus ....surely there are some leaves around ..no one cleans up that well 😁

 

[Marc Lewis]

The bark looks a little like sycamore though the heart wood does not