I saw you post and just had to have a look. Locust is one of my favorites!
I was cutting some osage orange recently in a grown up old pasture and there were some big locust in a burn pile! I begged to take possession and salvage them. I was granted salvage rights.
These have a diameter of about 24" and at least two good cuts of 10 feet each. The trunks are loaded with the most vicious thorn clusters you ever saw...6-10" nasties! Internal wood is redish brown with white sap wood.
I spent an hour looking up exactly what species my tree was. Lots of sites but nothing definitive. I can tell you from my research my tree is definitely either black or honey locust (all humor intended). Your tree looks like the ones in my yard. Mine do not smell bad though (no comment). They have nice little white flowers with a sweet honey smell.
One thing I can say fer sure is I love the locust. I quarter saw all my hardwoods and the locust is excellent. I am hoping for enough to do a floor. I fill the imperfections with clear epoxy and sand smooth. I think of it as having the durability of oak and the toughness of hickory. You will love it the more you use it...chas
