What is it

[Shiny steve]

No real smell to it and I do have a fair old conk, looks like it's been around a while.

[Mr. Ed]

DF usually has a nice citrus smell doesn’t it?

[Will C]

My though was also Ash but can you show us more of the Cat? Cracking machine 👍

[difflock]

Since Will C has already swerved this topic,

I will try and bring it back to timber related, but unrelated matters.

Like when I had McClellands in last month cutting roadside Ash in pissing rain, you would have sworn his cherrypicker had had a hydraulic leak, in that the roadside puddles looked discoloured by hydraulic fluid.

Ian said that was the sap from the Ash, mixing with the rainwater.

mth

 

[Woodworks]

Having a second closer look at the end grain there are medullary rays . They are slight but there. Also it has is quite close growth rings so not softwood IMO

 

Think Woody Paul has got it spot on with Red Oak 

[trigger_andy]

Having a second closer look at the end grain there are medullary rays . They are slight but there. Also it has is quite close growth rings so not softwood IMO
 
Think Woody Paul has got it spot on with Red Oak 

Close growth rings? In England maybe? 🤣

[topchippyles]

Looks like ash.

[Big Beech]

Definitely not ash, red oak I reckon 

[Stubby]

Looks like Red Oak to me .

[Khriss]

Pinkish tinge to the wood - its Ash. K