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White oak or red
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:02 am
by JBR
Can anyone tell if this is white oak? smells like it
Re: White oak or red
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:02 am
by BoisBlancBoy
Sure looks like it to me.
Re: White oak or red
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:34 am
by firewater69
BoisBlancBoy wrote:Sure looks like it to me.
+1 We cut red for firewood & it dont look like red.
Re: White oak or red
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:03 pm
by cooldood
If those are the leaves white oak hat rounded lobes red are pointy
Split off a small piece and blow on the end grain. Red you can blow bubbles in water just like a straw. White you can not
Re: White oak or red
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:57 pm
by firewater69
I didnt even see the leaves,the leaves look like red oak.
Re: White oak or red
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 2:00 pm
by JBR
Leaves are not from the split wood.. I will make some pieces up and toast them and try it in a small jar. Thanks all I was thinking it was white but needed some more opinions. I'll be sure to try to blow thru a chip too.
Re: White oak or red
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 3:55 pm
by cooldood
I learned this trick aboiut 30 years ago when I was becoming a cabinet maker
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Re: White oak or red
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:54 pm
by BoisBlancBoy
Curious as to what the temp controller has to do with this thread?
Re: White oak or red
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:58 pm
by cooldood
sorry wrong vid
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Re: White oak or red
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:13 am
by JBR
No air bubbles! So toasted charred and floatin..
Thru 2 5in pieces in a quart if white. See how it is in a couple months. Thanks everyone