Log identification

[treequip]

Horse chestnut will produce a blue liquid to .

 

I would say horse chestnut.

 

That it does. I once had a council street warden busy body tell me that there was diesel driping from the truck.......

[swinny]

That it does. I once had a council street warden busy body tell me that there was diesel driping from the truck.......

 

lol yeah you can get a fair steam of blue liquid on the go when its peeing it down lol

[Currie]

Only if it's sweet chestnut will the tannins show readily in contact with water and ferrous metal. The picture shows horse chestnut, which is unrelated to horse chestnut.

I'm talking about the blue stain from horse chestnut caused by aesculin, not sweet chestnut and tannins.

 

I'm aware they are two different species, if that's what you mean.

[Rick2517]

Lol I'm so glad that there is such a difference of opinion on this as I'm the tree surgeon who is next to the poster and I really struggled to guess what it was! I was leaning towards Sitka with sum pop and willow mixed in there "and the odd off cut of palet wood" it was a real shoddy sale and the seller should be ashamed and the bad quality and quantity of wood supplied. Also I did a moisture reading and it came in at an average of 28%

[skyhuck]

Lol I'm so glad that there is such a difference of opinion on this as I'm the tree surgeon who is next to the poster and I really struggled to guess what it was! I was leaning towards Sitka with sum pop and willow mixed in there "and the odd off cut of palet wood" it was a real shoddy sale and the seller should be ashamed and the bad quality and quantity of wood supplied. Also I did a moisture reading and it came in at an average of 28%

 

That pretty good for Horse Chestnut (which it appears to be)

[Dog Tag]

Pic one is hinoki cypress.

[treedave]

Cypresses species for me. Based on lack of ore structure end on, the fibrous bark and the bark pattern. Cut plenty but given most of it away !!

[gensetsteve]

Chuck it to the back of the shed put it down to experience and buy some proper stuff off someone on here. Burn your chestnut and softwood next year.

[doobin]

I'm talking about the blue stain from horse chestnut caused by aesculin, not sweet chestnut and tannins.

 

I'm aware they are two different species, if that's what you mean.

 

I didn't realise horse chestnut would do the same, albeit due to different process. You learn something new every day

[Stubby]

Cypresses species for me. Based on lack of ore structure end on, the fibrous bark and the bark pattern. Cut plenty but given most of it away !!

 

Me too . Resin on cut face ?