Something foreign I’m guessing. Very hard wood. Almost oaky grain.

Pics

Can’t do images from my phone in thread.

Ash.

Nope not ash

Actually my money is on a foreign oak of some description.

Edit: though seem to remember said tree being evergreen..

Ta!

Oak, soon to be ash I bet.

Whatever it is don’t leave it lying around or McMoonter will ‘recover’ it.

It’s deffo not a standard issue Quercus, as it’s more shrubby in stature

Lilac?

Whatever it is don’t leave it lying around or McMoonter will ‘recover’ it.

Plans foiled 🙁

What is that in the bottom left hand corner of the final pic? Ceramic? It won’t burn well if it is.

Ive got plenty to ‘recover’ just got to avoid the chainsaw police..

Back to the Jon Doe wood, its got a smooth bark and was 1.5′ wide at the base.. Good and old though so slow grower.. grower not a show’er 😉

Holm Oak if it’s evergreen?

Or was evergreen?

Holm oak (Quercus ilex) is a good bet. Often seen as hedges so could account for its shrubby nature.

Ambrose> a swan.

untitled-1-2.jpg by wysiwyg_photography, on Flickr

Split it now and it’ll burn next winter.
Did you want something more specific?
Holm oak is a good guess based on ever green-ness, doesn’t look dense enough or ever-green enough for yew. What shape leaf? If it’s anything garden or ornamental, the book is wide open.

Its long been dead, on the fire as we speak, slow burn lots of heat.
Its something ornamental im guessing. I really cant remember what the leaf looked like.