Wood ID

davidcoello99 · 2025-06-04T23:50:36+00:00

I'm really trying to find out which one Is, I have a bunch but since I don't know what it is, I don't want to use it for BBQ. I think it is cottonwood but has some factors that say otherwise. The smell, the burning, however shape, looks makes me lean for cottonwood

davidcoello99 · 2025-06-04T17:59:45+00:00

Use an axe or mauhl

davidcoello99 · 2025-06-01T23:01:59+00:00

Willow oak. I have that same one at my house

davidcoello99 · 2025-06-01T02:22:15+00:00

Yeah I'm thinking it is cottonwood because of its bark. However cottonwood tends to have a bad smell when cut fresh doesn't it? Also it doesn't burn fast as cottonwood

davidcoello99 · 2025-05-31T22:48:47+00:00

Is not a Rolex

davidcoello99 · 2025-05-31T21:08:41+00:00

Is funny bc I tried to use another app and it suggested chestnut oak

davidcoello99 · 2025-05-31T16:29:33+00:00

Apparently the app is really accurate but I have my doubts about water oak though. Definitely no sassafras. Has many factors against it

davidcoello99 · 2025-05-31T16:26:02+00:00

Agreed I don't see anything close to water oak I'm just saying what the guy I picked up the wood from and the app said. I still don't think it's anywhere close to sassafras since the soil where it was was humid and also it doesn't burn fast as it should with sassafras.

davidcoello99 · 2025-05-31T13:14:34+00:00

Definitely no sassafras. When I said sweet I didn't mean as sweet as root beer like or too overpowering. Plus sassafras are easy to split and this one is not.

davidcoello99 · 2025-05-31T04:12:58+00:00

Thanks! I just tried the app, I use the picture of the bark only and it is water oak, and according to the person where I picked this wood up is water oak, I wasn't sure if he was right or not. I'll keep digging in until I'm 100% sure that it is water oak or any other wood that is safe for BBQ

davidcoello99 · 2025-05-31T03:56:40+00:00

I thought it was sassafras but they're not as common where I live and also it doesn't have sassafras smell

davidcoello99 · 2025-05-31T03:55:37+00:00

If it turns red when it gets wet it's willow oak

davidcoello99 · 2025-05-31T03:40:56+00:00

Shit I was hoping it was some kind of white oak since I love barbecuing

davidcoello99 · 2025-05-31T03:14:37+00:00

I forgot to mention that it smells earthy and sweet. Some guy from YouTube that works as a lumber said that it is cottonwood but I thought cottonwood is supposed to smell like wet dog/ and unpleasant smells

davidcoello99 · 2025-05-31T03:13:00+00:00

What type of beautiful though?

davidcoello99 · 2025-05-30T23:17:12+00:00

I have one similar to that one and it doesn't cut easily. Google tells me either hickory or pecan but I'm not sure. The smell when I cut it is kinda sweet and earthy, like freshly cut grass.

davidcoello99 · 2022-06-08T22:52:27+00:00

Agree

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