I deleted my earlier post on this thread, which was an uneducated guess of Chestnut or Rock Oak. The way it was worded may have implied a level of expertise that I don't have. Don't want to ruffle any feathers or belittle anyones education or experience. Being as I'm a 2 finger typist I try to keep my statements short. According to the 2 books I use to identify trees Chinkapin Oak is sometimes referred to as rock oak, yellow chestnut oak or yellow oak. The pictures of Chinkapin Oak in my books show a thinner scaly bark very similar to white oaks in this area. The Chestnut Oaks I'm used to seeing have a deeper/thicker bark but similar to the subject tree. According to my ID books both chestnut and chinkapin are marketed as low grade white oak. Must be similar products once the bark is removed? I would assume elevation and length of growing season would effect appearence?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
