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White oak??
« on: October 02, 2005, 09:42:09 am »
When I started cutting this I thought it was white oak, now I'm questioning myself.





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Re: White oak??
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2005, 10:24:21 am »
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Re: White oak??
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2005, 11:25:15 am »

Take one of those sticks, sand off the end real clear and smooth, then post a picture of that.  Wood is easier identified by looking at the end grain.
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Re: White oak??
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2005, 11:29:25 am »
I think Ron is right, at least as it looks to me - both the bark and the split face. 
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Re: White oak??
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2005, 11:38:34 am »
I'll see what I can for a end

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2 pics are of the bark, not real thin
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Re: White oak??
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2005, 12:21:22 pm »
Ron has it!
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Re: White oak??
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2005, 02:16:15 pm »
I agree with Ron also.

Had a guy here (not the forum) calling balm-of-gilead red oak one time. ;)
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Re: White oak??
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2005, 02:58:10 pm »
If it were in the deep southeast it would be Loblolly Bay.   Looks just like it in the pictures.
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Re: White oak??
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2005, 06:43:48 pm »
It had a "oak stink" when I cut it. I wasnt sure about it. The Audubon field guide has a bark that looks like it more than the aspen and they are calling it bear oak.

The wood seems softer though so aspen it is unless anyone has another guess. I'll try to find one standing and score a leaf.

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Re: White oak??
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2005, 07:27:58 pm »
OK, I give up.  Where is the stump of this tree located relative to Pyatt.
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Re: White oak??
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2005, 08:09:53 pm »
A big tooth aspen will often look like an oak until you look up, especially if it is mixed in with red oak. ;) One of my "experienced" loggers recently cut a 12 inch red oak mistakenly as an aspen on a harvest that we were only cutting the aspen.

The red oak cost him double stumpage and made him watch closer from there on. :'(
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Re: White oak??
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2005, 07:45:15 am »
Ron is dead on. I have sawn millions of feet of aspen. No mistaking it.
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Re: White oak??
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2005, 09:53:13 am »
Quote from: Tom on October 02, 2005, 07:27:58 pm
OK, I give up.  Where is the stump of this tree located relative to Pyatt.

Depends on where Pyatt is  ;)   I figure if it is in FL, then go north a lot and west a little. On a Flordia map it is labled as "ICE", just below "Here be dragons"  :)
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Re: White oak??
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2005, 11:00:06 am »
The reason I ask is because the location of the stump has a lot to do with the range of available species.  I tried to find the locality and couldn't figure out where you were.  :P :)   I see Pa. under your name now. :)

  Pyatt is just up the road from Yellville. :D
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Re: White oak??
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2005, 08:59:39 am »
In young (pre-commercial) thinnings, red oak is very commonly mistaken for aspen and accidently cut.  :-\  :-[
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