Need help identifying this wood

[scottranda]

Any idea? I’m hoping oak.

[Oakgrovebacon]

Looks like Hickory to me.

[scottranda]

hickory would be a score! Any other ideas?

[mountainsmoker]

Do you have a picture of a leave. I would know for sure then. I would you being in Charlotte with a tree that size a red oak. White prefer a cooler climate like here in the NC mountains, but it could be one also. Call your Agricultural Extension Service and have them identify it for sure. Every county in NC has one to serve the people, paid for by your state taxes.

[scottranda]

Leaves/Limbs were sporadically placed everywhere next to pile mixed in with other stuff. Wasn’t sure what to take a picture of. Maybe I’ll go back and grab the pile of wood.

[RichieB]

Hickory. I live in Hickory Hill Estates. My street is Hickory Hill and my property includes and abutts wetlands. Guess what the prominent tree is?

Also here;

https://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Hickory-Trees

[mountainsmoker]

Hickory it could be. But I am used to seeing a more rough and shaggy bark on NC hickory and it didn't have the 5 star center of most hickories or the evenly spaced rows of bark..

[Steve R.]

That bark and dark heartwood definitely make it look like some type of hickory.

[Mr. Bones]

Easily among th best tree identification guide, (an survival manual) available, at any price...
Ya can thank me, later....

[ComfortablyNumb]

I really wish you hadn't posted that, it caused a collector's itch!

[Mr. Bones]

Jus one ol hillbilly's opinion, but I reckon every man, woman, an child oughtta have a copy of this, within easy reach...

Shop around; I have given many (NOT MINE!!!) copies to friends, an loved ones, over th years...don't pay more than ya haveta, or wanna, fer nostalgia's sake...

How ya feelin, today, Brother?

[scottranda]

I just picked up a haul of it. Any harm in giving it a shot? The branches are mixed in and scrambled with other branches and trees. I’m hoping this is good wood for smoking!

[Mr. Bones]

Fire that Bad Boy up, Brother!

[mountainsmoker]

I agree it is a smoking type of some type of wood. Go light on it at first. You may be able to tell by smell with the first few chunks.

[scottranda]

My haul!

[Mr. Bones]

Mum's th Word, Brother!!!
Whatcha gittin, if I might ask???
I might jus be gittin me (another) one, as well; I've recently run across a couple sweet deals on trailer smokers, which is where I think this dog an pony show is headed, next
Stay Tuned, lol!

[scottranda]

Mr. Bones a custom smoker from a guy nearby Charlotte who is a steel fabricator. He seems reallllly good at making these pits, and is fully custom. Should be ready in the next few weeks!

[Mr. Bones]

Cool Beans, indeed, Brother!
I Suwannee not to breathe even a word of this, to anybody!

Yer gonna want to be a scourin CL, etc., find ya some more wood, Amigo!

I hope that ya find stickburnin to be th peaceful, rewardin, enjoyable process that I, an many other regard it as!

I ain't even gonna brag up th food flavour, cause I couldn't probly do it justice, but once ya eat some, we can talk...

[scottranda]

More on what’s on the inside. Hoping for some smoking wood! Too much work splitting by axe!

[Steve R.]

I'd rip off one of the larger splinters, light it and see how the smoke smells. That's my test when in doubt.

[ComfortablyNumb]

Don't split from the centre, rather try to hit one of the natural cracks a couple of inches from the bark. Some wood is just tough, check a rental yard for a splitter,

[scottranda]

Steve R. Good idea! ComfortablyNumb yes, i’ve Learned that lesson! Sooo much easier!