heppnerguy Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 this morning I went out to my shop to work on my project and it had gotten a little chilly this morning so the first thing I did was build a fire in my shop wood stove. I then went out to my wood pile and split a small branch of with really ugly bark and bare wood surrounding the entire outside parameter. When the ax went through the peace and split it opened I could not believe my eyes. I have no idea what kind of wood this is but I am going to hopefully find more like this one.. The color is amazing and just like it looks in the photo. I blew me away. I had to give you all a look at this one. Dick heppnerguy amazingkevin, Travis, bobscroll and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Wow!..Dick let us know if you find out what it is!........Thanks for showing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonR Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I read someplace that beatle-killed pine is blue inside. Don R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 THe outside with the bark is a great identifier Wilson's Woodworking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Terrific find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson142 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Hello, Zen. I'm a new member, about 20 min. ago actually. Stumbled on your post wandering through the site and saw that really nice pc. of wood. I buy some of my wood from a place called Ocooch Hardwoods out of Wisconsin. They sell Blue Pine in limited widths that look an awful lot like what you posted. Not sure if that's what you have but, they look similar. Nice find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Wow what a find. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I burned it in my fire place. So I will continue to see if I can find another piece in my wood pile. Dick Heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Dick send that fire wood to me I'll check it out for ya. Roly bobscroll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Dick that was a great find. Isn't it wonderful what mother nature can make for the unsuspecting? DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 That is pretty darn amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 My niece from Colorado brought me a piece just like that. It was pine killed by beatles the piece I got was planed and is very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannah Scroller Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 THE ALIENS LEFT IT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson's Woodworking Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 If you can find another piece please post a picture of the bark. As Larry said that will be much easier to identify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I split a few more pieces today and so far there was nothing like it. I do hope I am lucky enough to run across at least one more of these.It was the most amazing pieces of wood I have ever seen. It does not look like any pine that I am aware of, but anything is possible, I quess. It seems to mimic Cotton wood, but nothing has thins color to it. It was like a gem..I wish I would not have burned it now Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Dick wood like that generally has one or two sources of the color. Either the tree hit with its roots a rich cobalt area or more likely is it got infested with insects that drilled holes in it and caused the discoloration. Spalted Maple, Blue Pine, and several other species can have this type of discoloration. Keep looking you will find another.. if you found one in the area there is bound to be more. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredfret Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 A few years ago some folks in Colorado were "making" Colored wood with Red, purple and green the species were Pine and Aspen. I lost track of the address and have been unable to find anything about them. The wood was very sinilar to what you showed but the red and purple were amazing. They showed the stump from a cut to show that it was not a post harvest dye . Fredfret Wichita, ks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Mine was definitely not a dyed piece, but there was not sign of color until I cut into it. I was shocked by what I saw and immediately ran into the house to show my wife. I then took it to the front porch where I knew the morning sun would provide the right light in order to capture the true color of it.. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Dick. Question now is what you going to do with it.?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Here is a picture of the pine my niece got me from Colorado- worm eaten pine jellis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Here is a picture of the pine my niece got me from Colorado- worm eaten pine I have used the wood like you posted several times and have a piece or two laying around. This is definitely NOT the pine. This is way too vivid. My daughter, who gave it to me, said she thought that it is probably Russian Olive, of which she has a couple on her land. I am still looking for more of this.. Roly, Unfortunately, I burned this piece in my shop stove. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspirations Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Dick, this could be Maple attack by the Turkey Fungi Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Dick, this could be Maple attack by the Turkey FungiBrian I have never heard of that but it could very well be for all I know. Still looking for another piece of it to appear in my woodpile. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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