nick name for slippery elm- piss elm
I just put up about a half cord by hand. Difficult to split- maybe worse than sweet gum. I cut it short for EW loading and then had it it. The sapwood often slabs off OK. The heartwood is another story. My farm store Indian wedge wouldn't even start but my nice sharp Gransfors wedge would. Then it is a simple matter of bashing the hell out of it with a sledge until the wedge is flush then banging a wooden wedge in to free the steel wedge and then finishing it off with the Fiskars to cut the strings.
I need less than 3 cords a year so I can use it for a fitness program. If I needed a bunch it would be a different story. Elm and sweet gum are the two most common hardwood species I am clearing right now.
Years ago... when I was young, dumb and bullet-proof... I split up a decent size elm with sledge 'n' wedge(s).Years ago, I had a few big rounds of elm and tried my hand with the splitting maul to no avail so I switched over to sledge and wedge.
I like elm pretty good, but I have an OWB and don't have to split much.
Years ago, I had a few big rounds of elm and tried my hand with the splitting maul to no avail so I switched over to sledge and wedge. Had to noodle the round to get the wedges out lol.
How 'bout a replay??
I split elm with this...
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