Wood Question

Kekoa · Post by **Kekoa** » January 4th, 2015, 10:45 am

Happy New Year smoking crew!

I came across some 'Silver Oak' on craigslist here where I live in Hawaii. Not very common in my area and I was wondering is silver oak good or OK to use for smoking? I don't know much about oak so just checking the collective knowledge base here on the smokebuilder.com

Thanks for any information in advance.

edit: Mods not sure if this the right spot I noticed a wood section after I posted. Please move if you feel its appropriate.

Puff · Post by **Puff** » January 4th, 2015, 2:58 pm

http://wildlifeofhawaii.com/flowers/136 ... -silk-oak/

Gee I did read a few things that would almost say. Not to use it. It says there is cyanide in the flowers or leaves. Surely not the last word but do some looking first

Kekoa · Post by **Kekoa** » January 4th, 2015, 4:03 pm

Thanks Puff but I was checking on Silver Oak not silk oak. I think they are different.

Ah, the more I looked online they are the same thing. Thanks for the heads up I will read more about it

Puff · Post by **Puff** » January 4th, 2015, 4:51 pm

Yep....saw that too but it does appear to have several generic names but looks like they are the same species.

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Pennywise · Post by **Pennywise** » January 6th, 2015, 8:54 am

That is one high tech photo.

I have no idea. My interruption was meant only for comedic relief in response to Puffs photo.

Carry on.

Puff · Post by **Puff** » January 6th, 2015, 10:30 am

Pennywise,

Were it not for comic relief, I would be ready to go to Acapulco and dive off the cliff...AND I'M NO DIVER ! Besides, I now have 35 years experience living in the Northeast Corridor where they say " F' em if they can't take a joke ".

By the way...I'm NOT here by choice but once the tree starts putting out roots...it gets near impossible to walk away

Keep up the good work !

Miketheforester · Post by **Miketheforester** » January 7th, 2015, 9:14 pm

Oak is good for smoking, but silver oak is oak in name only. True oak will start with the genus Quercus. If the silver oak offering is cheap I would say try burning some for a bonfire or something non-critical to see if it puts off any noxious fumes. Most woods are safe to burn, with the only real exception I know being things in the Toxicodendron genus. Many plants contain compounds we know to be poisonous, such as cherry, Apple, black walnut, etc. but very few carry those compounds in a way that can be volitized by burning.

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Post by **Tom_Heath** » January 7th, 2015, 9:57 pm

Well said! You just beat me to it.

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Puff · Post by **Puff** » January 7th, 2015, 10:13 pm

Dang....anything that starts with the word "toxic " can't be too good

Post by **Rodcrafter** » January 8th, 2015, 8:54 am

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » January 8th, 2015, 7:05 pm

I have no idea what MTF said, but

. He's the forester, he has to be right.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » January 9th, 2015, 6:55 am

Nobody is capable of following Foresters logic

Pennywise · Post by **Pennywise** » January 9th, 2015, 10:14 am

dcman (The Czar) wrote:Nobody is capable of following Foresters logic

Except for Flower. She could rock that know how.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » January 9th, 2015, 4:27 pm

Ha ha....wait...I don't get it...

Miketheforester · Post by **Miketheforester** » January 10th, 2015, 7:39 pm

Sure I just beat you to it Tom. Let me simplify it for you Czar, burn it and see what happens! I mean, what's the worst that could happen? Then again if Kekoa doesn't report back we may well know what is the worst that could happen

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The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » January 10th, 2015, 9:35 pm

I still don't get it

bbroper · Post by **bbroper** » January 10th, 2015, 10:46 pm

The forum members might shrink... that might be the worst that happens.

Pennywise · Post by **Pennywise** » January 12th, 2015, 8:39 am

dcman (The Czar) wrote:Ha ha....wait...I don't get it...

Bambi.

Its what's for dinner.

You got this man.....

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » January 12th, 2015, 7:29 pm

Omg....

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