Wood ID?

[outdoorsfan]

I recently tore down an old chain link fence at the back of my lot. It was overgrown with weeds, vines and woody things. This stump had a trunk that had been cut about 3' off the ground. I sawed the trunk down and then took the axe to what was left. The heartwood was an incredibly bright red (almost blood red). Any ideas on what kind of wood this is?

At first I thought maybe cedar but there's no piney smell and the bark did not look like cedar. I am just kinda curious...

 

[mykel m]

Could you post a pic of the trunk's bark?

 

[outdoorsfan]

I still have it and will snap a pic when I get home.

 

[mykel m]

:thumbup:

 

[beamernc]

Is it red cedar?

 

[outdoorsfan]

Is it red cedar?

It does not have the smell of cedar (unless maybe that odor isn't apparent until it dries?). It sort of has a very grassy/earthy scent to it.

 

[KYenglish]

interesting, hopefully the bark might be helpful

 

[JK Knives]

interesting, hopefully the bark might be helpful

Does it bark like a Poodle or a German Shepard? I`m the wrong guy to ask about "wood" I`m almost 61.

 

[beamernc]

You should be able to smell if it was red cedar. My other guess might be box elder.

It does not have the smell of cedar (unless maybe that odor isn't apparent until it dries?). It sort of has a very grassy/earthy scent to it.

 

[outdoorsfan]

You should be able to smell if it was red cedar. My other guess might be box elder.

Hhmmmm....

This could be the stuff!

 

[outdoorsfan]

Does it bark like a Poodle or a German Shepard? I`m the wrong guy to ask about "wood" I`m almost 61.

It's not a Cialis tree!

 

[B JACKSON]

Box Elder is a very common "volunteer" or "weed" tree in Illinois. Sometimes has some interesting grain and often red heartwood. However if it has berries that look like little blue pills, then it is a HardWood Tree and you need a prescription for it.

 

[KYenglish]

he he he

Does it bark like a Poodle or a German Shepard? I`m the wrong guy to ask about "wood" I`m almost 61.