Can you help me identify this wood?

scsmith

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Hello all. I'm new around here and I just got a smoker. I just picked up some wood that I don't plan on using yet because its too fresh. But I really have no idea what it is. The guy I got it from said it could be maple or from a holly tree. Could be 2 different types too maybe. The bark looks a little different. This is in NJ.

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unclebubbas bbq

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• Jun 26, 2015

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Looks like maple to me

 

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• Jun 26, 2015

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The smooth Bark I would say Holy the rest is Maple.

 

bluewhisper

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• Jun 26, 2015

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Welcome to the board! It looks like they sold off the pieces that were the hardest to split.

 

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BlueWhisper said:

 
Welcome to the board! It looks like they sold off the pieces that were the hardest to split.

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I didn't pay a dime. :-)  So im thinking the holly is not going to be used for smoking. Maybe another use in store for that. Thanks for the welcome.

 

bigtrain74

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• Jun 26, 2015

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Nice score on the wood pal.

 

scsmith

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Thanks!

 

smokingalf

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• Oct 24, 2015

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Hello everybody I too have some wood I am trying to identify any help would be great

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I think it's a hickory but not sure

 

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smokingalf

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Thank you that's what I was thinking. Now to let it season for a year .[emoji]128526[/emoji]

 

wimpy69

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• Oct 25, 2015

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Already have checking. Slice off some disks and throw'um in your cook chamber or gasser next cook. Looks like really nice wood. Enjoy.

 

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Scsmith said:

 
Hello all. I'm new around here and I just got a smoker. I just picked up some wood that I don't plan on using yet because its too fresh. But I really have no idea what it is. The guy I got it from said it could be maple or from a holly tree. Could be 2 different types too maybe. The bark looks a little different. This is in NJ.

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None of that wood looks like the maple that I use. Some of the bark reminds me of box elder.

This is the tree ID site I use, perhaps you can find it there-

http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/biglist_frame.cfm