Why does oak smell like dog doo-doo when cut?

amdskip

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Jan 6, 2001
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I actually enjoy the smell of cut oak. I worked in a cabinet shop for a while though.
 

sharkeeper

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Jan 13, 2001
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No it's oak and while it doesn't reek it just has that smell - you know the smell when you walk by a lab owner's yard that uses the scooper bi-annually? It's kind of creepy.

I guess you get used to it like the smell of spirits haha.