Identifying fallen wood

[DaveBromley]

Whats the best way to identify fallen timber?

There has been a lot of pruning going on in my local forest and there are piles of wood everywhere!! i wanted to see if i could get a walking stick out of it but am unsure how to identify which wood is which.

Anyone got any hints or tips

Thanks
Dave

 

[Nagual]

I was out the other day and saw some wood that wasn't attached to a tree anymore, I said to myself "Thats fallen timber and no mistake"...





Sorry...

 

[slammer187]

Learn to ID bark and it should be easy enough to ID fallen wood!

 

[Shewie]

Have a look at the leaves on the floor, I find they're usually easier to ID than bark

 

[Ogri the trog]

Wood for walking sticks is normally straight and about 1" upwards in diameter! It's normally from pale to dark brown and reasonably dry.

Seriously, any wood should do provided its strong enough for you and has not started to decay.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[DaveBromley]

I was out the other day and saw some wood that wasn't attached to a tree anymore, I said to myself "Thats fallen timber and no mistake"...





Sorry...

I walked right into that one lol

Learn to ID bark and it should be easy enough to ID fallen wood!

Any good sources for this that you can share?

Wood for walking sticks is normally straight and about 1" upwards in diameter! It's normally from pale to dark brown and reasonably dry.

Seriously, any wood should do provided its strong enough for you and has not started to decay.

ATB

Ogri the trog

Thanks ogri i'll give it a bash and let you all know how i get on

 

[brancho]

Look HERE to ID trees

But you would be better cutting wood for a stick Hazel and blackthorn are popular but any staaight wood wiil do

Stick blanks are not expensive