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Hi all, would appreciate any help identifying these logs, as I have been sold 100m3 as hardwood seasoned and I don't believe it is! Any advice or info would be great. Many thanks.
last photo I have, can get more tomorrow if needs be. Thanks.

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Might help if you asked them which hardwood they are claiming it is?

 

Looks abit like oak but maybe too lumpy?

 

 

With thoose new pic

 

Cupressus macrocarpa maybe?

 

Wood looks white though, thought Cupressus wood is kind of orange?

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Hi all, would appreciate any help identifying these logs, as I have been sold 100m3 as hardwood seasoned and I don't believe it is! Any advice or info would be great. Many thanks.

 

Sorry to say but it looks a bit like white Ash as some folk call it ,or Willow as its real name.

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It wasn't massively expensive, the chap sold softwood and hardwood, but I specifically said just hardwood and paid the premium for it. It also was supposed to be seasoned, but barely burns with minimal flame. As far as the smell goes, it doesn't smell too strongly like I would expect pine to, but I havnt a great nose for wood types!

Thanks for all the feedback so far.

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You should test its moisture content with a moiture meter sounds like its unseasoned. Split a log & test the centre

 

You can get one on ebay for under a tenner

 

If its

 

20% Very good

25% ok-ish

 

Over 30% not ready to burn yet best let it season longer.

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