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Title: What wood ?
Post by: Cut4fun . on June 09, 2015, 05:54:22 pm
What wood would have blood red center core?  Friend called said he thought per bark he was cutting a ash up. Said as he hit the center section his chips went red. Thought he had cuts something in the hollow section. But was solid he says.   ???

In Ohio
Title: Re: What wood ?
Post by: 660magnum on June 09, 2015, 07:07:55 pm
Box Elder. - not particularly good for anything.
Title: Re: What wood ?
Post by: Cut4fun . on June 09, 2015, 07:13:57 pm
Thanks Jim I will pass info onto him.

Sent some pics to me. But I dont know how to post from phone to here.
Title: Re: What wood ?
Post by: 660magnum on June 09, 2015, 07:19:23 pm
Some people call it ash leaf maple


It's not bad in afire. Is much better than willow or cotton wood.... almost as good as silver maple

Utilizing its decorative aspect of the red is its main value in furniture.
Title: Re: What wood ?
Post by: Cut4fun . on June 09, 2015, 07:23:50 pm
I sent him the BTU of it.

He said he will just mix it in as he cut 2 truck loads today.
Title: Re: What wood ?
Post by: 660magnum on June 09, 2015, 07:37:49 pm
(http://www.hearth.com/talk/attachments/bloodwood-016-jpg.58636/)

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/lumberjocks.com/n0zk7se.jpg)
Title: Re: What wood ?
Post by: Cut4fun . on June 09, 2015, 07:40:32 pm
Nice. That is nicer looking then what he text me.
Title: Re: What wood ?
Post by: 660magnum on June 09, 2015, 07:45:19 pm
It is somewhat like silver maple except its redish
Title: Re: What wood ?
Post by: jmester on June 09, 2015, 08:41:20 pm
Very nice on knowing your trees Jim +1
Title: Re: What wood ?
Post by: aclarke on June 10, 2015, 09:27:56 am
Cool looking stuff!!
Title: Re: What wood ?
Post by: srcarr52 on June 10, 2015, 10:01:59 am
Box elder becomes very hard when dry and pretty strong for it's weight. I think it was often used for saddle horns.