Adds131 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 It's ash you can tell buy the smaller brush wood its nobbly beach is very smooth and fine at the tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I'm guessing but I am saying 1st one is ash because the grain looks similar to what is used to make hurleys here in Ireland.process of elimination would make the second sycamore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 1st ash 2nd sycamore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Here is a couple of photos I took earlier of trees I felled last week. One shows a distinct likeness to the log on post 56 ...one is European Ash. One is Sycamore...Question is which is which...? I know and I'm 100% sure which is which but I'm not telling until there's been a few guesses. An no I'm not dicking around they are not both the same. Top sycamore, bottom ash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Top sycamore, bottom ash? +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 +1Bottom one is ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 +1 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I still think the original is a Hornbeam due the waves on the large branch. from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 The top picture with my foot in it is a piece of Sycamore which was growing close to the house . The bottom one is Ash which was growing into a dry stone wall house and dropping its distinctive bunches of seeds on the lawn every year. Just to confuse the issue even further the lower log in the second picture is a Sycamore branch taken from a smaller tree right next to the Ash. Coincidently the Pigeons used to spend hours in the ash tree devouring the seeds each autumn, but they never touched the sycamore. So top Sycamore, bottom Ash.......Prizes on there way.... Are we any further forwards with the original identification. ? Mind you another branch off the bigger sycamore tree was almost white not unlike ash...so its very difficult to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Oh well, can you scrub round the earlier bet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 The easy way is to split it lengthways, plane is smooth and post a picture up on here, I will confirm it in an instant. I'm with Malc, come on split it and show us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodcock11 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I'm guessing but I am saying 1st one is ash because the grain looks similar to what is used to make hurleys here in Ireland.process of elimination would make the second sycamore. Hi Ollie Is the ash die back going to cause a crisis with the manufacture of hurley sticks. Forest Service [DARD] have made us remove all our saplings saying it will save the older ones, but that has not worked in Denmark or County Leitrim either..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I thought Ash Dai Bach played rugby for Llanelli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I'm guessing but I am saying 1st one is ash because the grain looks similar to what is used to make hurleys here in Ireland.process of elimination would make the second sycamore. Hi Ollie Is the ash die back going to cause a crisis with the manufacture of hurley sticks. Forest Service [DARD] have made us remove all our saplings saying it will save the older ones, but that has not worked in Denmark or County Leitrim either..... I don't know mate,I'm in no way qualified to speak about it😳. Nothing like the clash of the ash in hurling so hopefully it will remain the case for years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 The top picture with my foot in it is a piece of Sycamore which was growing close to the house . The bottom one is Ash which was growing into a dry stone wall house and dropping its distinctive bunches of seeds on the lawn every year. Just to confuse the issue even further the lower log in the second picture is a Sycamore branch taken from a smaller tree right next to the Ash. Coincidently the Pigeons used to spend hours in the ash tree devouring the seeds each autumn, but they never touched the sycamore. So top Sycamore, bottom Ash.......Prizes on there way.... Are we any further forwards with the original identification. ? Mind you another branch off the bigger sycamore tree was almost white not unlike ash...so its very difficult to tell. Not that hard for those who see it often with good pictures like yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Ive got some cherry if yyou have the means to collect it! Thank you for your very kind offer but i am sure you are miles away from southwest scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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