Identification of wood

[malente]

Hi, what kind of wood is this?

We found it on a recent trip, and used it as firewood.

It seemed to be hardwood, heavy but dry, had a lovely smell when it burned (reminded me of english pipe tobacco mixtures), and burned hot and long and with almost no smoke. Quite impressive...

What can it be?

Cheers,
Mike

 

[Mesquite]

Looks like it could be Ash but then I'm no expert

 

[robin wood]

Looks like it could be Ash but then I'm no expert

You may not be an expert but you got it right, no question it is ash. The bark can look like other things depending on age but the slight pink tinge on a fresh cut surface can not be anything else.

Interesting how that branch grew reasonably quickly for the first 20 or so years and then incredibly slowly.

 

[malente]

Cheers for your help!

 

[demographic]

You might well have seen these as they have been posted on here before...

I'm going with Ash as well by the way.

Beechwood fires are bright and clear
If the logs are kept a year,
Chestnut's only good they say,
If for long 'tis laid away.
Make a fire of Elder tree,
Death within your house will be.

Birch and fir logs burn too fast
Blaze up bright and do not last,
It is by the Irish said
Hawthorn bakes the sweetest bread.
Elm wood burns like churchyard mould,
E'en the very flames are cold.

Poplar gives a bitter smoke,
Fills your eyes and makes you choke,
Apple wood will scent your room
Pear wood smells like flowers in bloom
Oaken logs, if dry and old
keep away the winter's cold
But Ash wood wet or Ash wood dry
a king shall warm his slippers by.

And another...

Logs to burn; logs to burn;
Logs to save the coal a turn.

Here's a word to make you wise
when you hear the woodman's cries;
Never heed his usual tale
That he's splendid logs for sale
But read these lines & really learn
The proper kind of logs to burn.

Oak logs will warm you well,
If they're old and dry.
Larch logs of pinewoods smell
But the sparks will fly.
Beech logs for Christmas time;
Yew logs heat well;
'Scotch' logs it is a crime
For anyone to sell.
Birch logs will burn too fast;
Chestnut scarce at all;
Hawthorn logs are good to last
If cut in the fall.
Holly logs will burn like wax,
You should burn them green;
Elm logs like smouldering flax,
No flame to be seen.
Pear logs and apple logs,
They will scent your room;
Cherry logs across the dogs
Smell like flowers in bloom,
But ash logs all smooth and grey
Burn them green or old,
Buy up all that come your way
They're worth their weight in gold.

 

[malente]

Seems we were really lucky then!

I shall try to learn some poetry....

Cheers

Mike