low_48
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I sure wish I knew what this wood was. I think it might be horse chestnut or buckeye. The wood is very light weight, stringy when cut wet, cream sapwood, brown streaky color heartwood. The bark looks like a cross between a fuit tree and soft maple. At first I thought the log was peach, but when I cut it I knew it is not. It has an unusual fresh cut smell that tells me it is not maple. It seems a little oily when you plane it smooth. This crotchwood is really spectacular in color and figure. I'm going back early (before the heat index goes triple digit again) tomorrow. I'll take a pic of the bark.
Rich
Rich