I D my log please

[titanius anglesmith]

Hi everyone,
can anyone id this log, that i found in a local park today.That is, tell me what wood it is.It was on a footpath.I could not see any signs of any recent tree cutting.Thanks for taking the time to look.

 

[Mesquite]

Looks like a conifer type like leylandii

 

[stuey]

Any smell to it?

It is looking distinctly coniferous to me.....

 

[hiho]

i've got no idea. and neither had my wood supplier when he fetched 1/2 dozen for me to try turning.....

 

[stuey]

Lawson or Leyland cypress but smell would tell more

 

[titanius anglesmith]

Thanks everyone,never thought to give it a sniff. Just been out and smelt it,didnt smell of much,so cut a piece off.Not a pine smell just smelt of,well not much realy.More of a fresh green plant type smell.If that makes any sense.
Regards Chris.

 

[Harvestman]

Might be redwood. given the colour of the heartwood.

 

[tinderbox]

If the needles attached to it are from the tree it's a pine or a fir. The smell will tell you which. You'll recognise the smell if it's pine, firs are less aromatic and more earthy.

 

[spandit]

Looks like leylandii to me, as previously mentioned - bung it in the log store and burn it next winter!

 

[titanius anglesmith]

H i everyone,
sorry to bring this one up again, but i was not convinced that my log was leylandii.Non of that pine smell.So i had a walk round the park to see if i could find which tree it came from.I think that i found it .When i first looked it did not have any leaf.In the last few weeks the tree has burst into leaf.see pics bellow.Still dont know what it is.About 20-25feet tall long straight central trunk branches start near ground level.Anyway have a look and see if anyone can id it from the leaves.

Regards Chris.

 

[spandit]

Redwood of some type - photographs of the tree, please!

 

[Davidn]

Looks like Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Dawn Redwood, fantastic name!

 

[titanius anglesmith]

Hi everyone,
davidn,i just had a look at images of the dawn redwood,looks like the one .Thanks for the replies.
Regards Chris.

 

[stuey]

Metasequoia glyptostroboides but I see you already know that

 

[Androo]

I too was thinking Metasequoia (lovely story about how that species was 're-discovered') looking at the heartwood & bark. The needles clinched it. You jammy bugger! Which park have they been cutting down Redwoods in? I'm not very far from Kendal *waves* allo

 

[titanius anglesmith]

Hi all,
sorry Androo,
they had just pruned a few of the lower branches off it .I found the log on a path in the park. Whoever did the cutting must have droped it when they removed the prunings.
Regards Chris.