#Is This Wood Usable?

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brisk zephyr
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Heyo, I have a presumably silly question (very new to woodworking as a hobby). I happened to find this log from a tree that had been cut down (it's about 14-16cm in diameter and a little over 30cm in length now that I trimmed the ends). As you can see from the pictures the wood has these small light patches, which I'm assuming are probably some kind of fungus but I'm just speculating.

The question is do you think it's worth cutting around these areas or cutting deeper into the log to see if it goes all the way through, or should I just toss it back into the woods from whence it came?

Also, secondary question, would anyone be able to identify what kind of tree it was? Part of the reason I'd like to save it if I can is I like the hue, but if it's not salvageable maybe I can at least look for the same species elsewhere.

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brisk zephyr
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The only piece of information that I can think to add is the white patches don't seem any spongier than the rest (compared using an awl)

urban sage
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If you take a photo from the side it might help to identify what type of timber it is.

If you want to use it you need to prep it & store it properly. This guy's vid is pretty good: https://youtu.be/bfmCV7qKtGk

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hollow fjord
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Looks like white oak, the white splotches are ray flecking, which will be found sporadically throughout the log. It would make a great mallet head

sturdy ocean
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This was my guess too