What kind of wood is this?

[kevmic28]

This tree is laying in my back yard of my rental house. No telling how many years its been laying there. Its full of ant holes and rotten. Bowls turned out pretty interesting looking so far.

 

[kevmic28]

Not the greatest of pics. But you get the idea.

 

[JohnU]

Looks like a fruit wood to me. I cut a pear tree down that had similar character.

 

[randywa]

I thought pecan maybe.

 

[Glenn McCullough]

Tis wood
(it is wood)
sorry, couldn't help myself.

 

[SDB777]

I've got all kinds of 'field guides' for trees...but without bark and/or leaves, we'd just be guessing.


Scott (sorry) B

 

[kevmic28]

Thanks yall,
I had a feeling it was a shot in the dark. I was thinking maybe a silver maple only because I have one in the front yard that is about the same size.

 

[SDB777]

If you could give us some idea what the leaves and bark looked like before it became a bio-mass experiment....maybe?



Some of the prettiest wood I've personally seen was just 'mystery wood', that could never be ID'd. And if it's going to be used for your own turnings, who's to say....






Scott (cool flecks in the grain) B

 

[kevmic28]

I dont have any idea. I just moved here in July and that tree has been down for years.

 

[hunter-27]

Thanks yall,
I had a feeling it was a shot in the dark. I was thinking maybe a silver maple only because I have one in the front yard that is about the same size.

I doubt it, never have seen silver maple with that much color, I would say apple, peach or pear.

 

[clayton717]

I have some apple that looks very similar to that.

 

[kevmic28]

I live in north Fort Worth Texas. No apples trees around here. So my best guess is pecan. I do have some smaller logs laying on the side of the house that still have some bark left on them so I will take a picture tonight. But I am not sure if they are from the same tree or not.

 

[LandfillLumber]

I think its Apple by the limited amount of info. apple will get that white molting type spalting you have in your pieces.Victor

 

[LandfillLumber]

Ha no Apple trees around I just read,I still think its a fruit wood?Victor

 

[Justturnin]

I have seen this wood before. It took me a while to figure out that this was the same but I am convinced. This is from the yougottame tree.

 

[Drstrangefart]

The color suggests Bradford Pear, which is extremely common to have planted in your yard.

 

[kevmic28]

Heres a couple logs from the side of the house. Might be from the same tree.

 

[Drstrangefart]

That bark looks an awful lot like pecan....

 

[G1Pens]

Any possibility of it being cherry. The color of the turned items have that look.

 

[kevmic28]

it could be cherry but it doenst have the same color as other cherry wood that I have. Im betting its pecan.

 

[hunter-27]

I know you say it can't be apple but tomorrow I'll take some pics of some apple I cut down a few years ago and let you decide.

 

[kevmic28]

Well it could very well be but I havent heard of too many Apple trees being grown here in North Texas. Thats why I dont think it is.
The trunk of this tree is about 3 feet in diameter.

 

[G1Pens]

Okay...I change my vote to pecan based on your location and the size of the piece