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Can anyone identify what type of tree this wood has come from please?

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Looks like beech to me, but the colours are off a bit.
 
Probably Ash, it looks like it's from a dead youngish one has had the dieback Hymenoscyphus fraxineus
 
Personally I would say whilst at first glance it looks like ash I wouldn’t rule out Horse Chestnut. I do a fair bit of green wood carving and the cross section of the bark to me looks slightly more akin to HC plus there are a few reddish tannin marks showing where there is damage.
 
Thanks, it would be good if it were Ash but at the price I get it I doubt it! Lol I was just wondering what kind of hardwood I was getting. I've changed suppliers now and only get Silver Birch, which is much better suited to our needs.

I'll see if I can get a photo of some more bits if it helps identify.
 
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Heat output isn't great, especially when compared to the Birch. You need quite a few logs on to get things really hot. It also needs a well established fire to get going.
 
It could be something more novel like Nothofagus similar to beech but you can coppice it, was planted quite a bit specifically for wood fuel some kind of poplar is another possibility, again can be densely planted to crop after as little as ten years - from cuttings just stuck in.
You can see it has made extremely rapid growth early on from the rings.
 
I think I'll stick to Silver Birch from now on. It's a little more expensive but it catches so easily and gives great heat even with the vents closed (set for slight but of airflow though even when closed). Ideal for a stove, perhaps not so good for an open fire.

Whatever this wood is, well it's around 8-12% moisture content but seems very average for burning.
 
gman said:
Thanks, it would be good if it were Ash but at the price I get it I doubt it! Lol I was just wondering what kind of hardwood I was getting. I've changed suppliers now and only get Silver Birch, which is much better suited to our needs.

I'll see if I can get a photo of some more bits if it helps identify.
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With the Ash die back situation, Ash is abundant at the moment so it's just firewood. Much the same as Elm was 40 or so years ago.
 
Nod said:
With the Ash die back situation, Ash is abundant at the moment so it's just firewood. Much the same as Elm was 40 or so years ago.
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It's the lack of decent heat which is making me doubt Ash, could the fungus be a contributing factor to that though?
 
gman said:
I'm moving supplier and asking may burn my bridges, some people can be a bit funny about that up here.
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Is this wood from a supplier your moving away from or considering?

You could always try a 'wow, this is great firewood, out of interest, what species is it?'
 
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Tom Pinchenzo said:
Is this wood from a supplier your moving away from or considering?

You could always try a 'wow, this is great firewood, out of interest, what species is it?'
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Moving away from, so it would be: "wow, this is sh*te firewood, out of interest, what species is it because I don't want any more?" :D
 
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