American Elm?

[HuskyMike]

Does anyone have a pic of American Elm that they had split? I am splitting a storm damaged tree that I think might be American Elm. It is tough splitting, very stringy when split and the splits have a darker middle while the outside lightens as it gets close to the bark. Bark is real tough also.

I just like to know what I am burning and what is in my pile. Thanks

oh ya, very heavy wood when green

 

[tomtrees58]

if its elm you are not splitting it by hand tom trees

 

[Beefie]

sure sounds like Elm to me. As the wood dries out the center is not so dark.
Pics would help.

Beefie

 

[Marc]

if its elm you are not splitting it by hand tom trees

I was splitting 32" dia rounds of elm by hand yesterday. 8 lb maul, 2 wedges. It's a pain, but doable. Good exercise. Better to do it when it's below freezing though.

 

[HuskyMike]

if its elm you are not splitting it by hand tom trees

Nope, I was using my big bad Ryobi 4 tons Electric splitter. I don't mess around, only the best firewood processing equipment!

 

[Biker Dude]

Elm is very stringy when wet, ripping it apart is a better description than splitting it.

If you see anything like this under the bark it is definitely Elm.

 

[wisconsindvm]

Elm bark has alternating layers of white and brown in the bark that makes is easy to ID( if you have bark)

 

[sbhooper]

Looks like elm to me. I split it by hand, but it is not clean like ash etc. It burns fine, though.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Looks like elm to me. I split it by hand, but it is not clean like ash etc. It burns fine, though.

It is elm. I split a half cord of two different species of elm today--both cut at the same time last year.

One was easy to split. The other stalled out a 22-ton hydraulic splitter several times. Go figure.

 

[sbhooper]

I borrowed a buddy's splitter a couple of times and the only thing that ever stopped it was a big "V" of elm. If I can get it to 10"x24" my furnace will eat it.:help:

 

[jerryw66]

I don't have a close up but this is a load of half dead american elm I cut a few weeks ago. Sucks to split, it smell bad but burns OK.

 

[yooper]

I don't have a close up but this is a load of half dead american elm I cut a few weeks ago. Sucks to split, it smell bad but burns OK.

thats a pretty kick ass looken car in the back ground of the photo, what is that?

 

[warjohn]

thats a pretty kick ass looken car in the back ground of the photo, what is that?

Thunderbird me thinks.

 

[yooper]

Thunderbird me thinks.

I was thinken somthing AM...not sure

 

[sawinredneck]

'64ish Ford Thunderbird.

 

[HuskyMike]

I don't have a close up but this is a load of half dead american elm I cut a few weeks ago. Sucks to split, it smell bad but burns OK.

that looks alot like what I am talking about!

 

[jerryw66]

66 428 landeau t'bird, kind of rough but runs. Project someday?

 

[ericjeeper]

Good ole Elm

 

[iowahogfan]

I'm currently working on splitting some ELM and it is so stringy, but we're trying to salvage the outer bark for some of my wife's crafting. It comes off very clean, and unique, but the wood is horrible to split!

 

[Wood Doctor]

Too Wet to Split

I'm currently working on splitting some ELM and it is so stringy, but we're trying to salvage the outer bark for some of my wife's crafting. It comes off very clean, and unique, but the wood is horrible to split!

Stop trying to split it green. Let your elm dry in the round for about four months untll the bark falls off and the ends check up. Then split it.

You should have cut that elm back in April and stacked the rounds. That's how I do it and it works.