Oct 17, 2008 · There are many types of hickory, and looking again at the pictures this could be one of the smooth-barked hickories. Pignut Hickory is the most common smooth-barked …

Aug 11, 2010 · The easiest way to tell a Pignut Hickory from a Bitternut Hickory is to crack the nut and eat the nutmeat. Bitternut Hickories will taste like they are loaded with quinine - have a …

Apr 8, 2008 · I cut up a downed hickory last year , and I will agree, it did seem to season really fast. I was surprised how quickly it dried out. Hurricane Irene uprooted two big hickory trees …

Oct 31, 2013 · I have seasoned hickory in my reserve stash that is ancient. It burns super but offers no help. Its also got bugs. I have shagbark and pignut that was cut this year. November. …

Jan 16, 2011 · The bark on the long trunk section ( center right pic) looks like it could be hickory. So does the curved branch in far left pic. If hickory, it is probably either bitternut, pignut or …

Feb 13, 2007 · I have found shagbark hickory to be rather easy and fun to split compared to some - but as others have noted, this is not shagbark. That being said, the inside looks exactly what …

Dec 25, 2010 · The pignut hickory that I cut split and stacked last summer still feels heavy as a rock. Dont think it is ready to burn even after over a year of seasoning.Huh. A little under half …

Dec 15, 2020 · I have had both shag bark and pignut hickory.. I split them pretty fresh.. It may sit in log lenth for a month or so put still pretty green. I go hydraulic so I'm not having any …

Dec 19, 2005 · I think I have Pignut (also called Smoothbark) Hickory as per my Audobon Tree Guide. Running some 8" to 12" rounds through my Ryobi splitter and having to pull the dang …

Jul 20, 2007 · This looks like Bitternut Hickory to me - I cut a lot of it on my father-in-law's property. The photo of the smoother bark gave it away for me. The photo with the round split in …