Lil help on freebie wood id

[Car Knocker]

I got a bunch of wood from an old lady last year. There were no leaves to help id when I got it. I cut a truck load and let it sit since last summer. This stuff is hell to hand split and has been split by wedge and sledge and still ain't easy. I am guessing maybe elm, what do you guys think? The bark has peeled off easy now that it is dry.

 

[moondoggie]

Looks like hickory.

 

[Jed1124]

Elm

 

[Car Knocker]

Here is one more odd ball. My audobahn society book isn't being much help.

 

[Car Knocker]

I was thinking elm, here is the size of it when I cut it off the trunk

 

[moondoggie]

Here is one more odd ball. My audobahn society book isn't being much help. View attachment 529113 View attachment 529114

That Looks like holly.

 

[moondoggie]

I was thinking elm, here is the size of it when I cut it off the trunkView attachment 529115

That's hickory.

 

[crappiemiser]

Elm

 

[farmer steve]

pretty sure you got some elm. some hickory is stringy like that but only when green. not sure about the oddball but i have seen that before. possibly some type of nut wood.

 

[Car Knocker]

I appreciate the help. I was first thinking that it was an elm, when it was greener I sunk two wedges in it and they stayed there all year. It is still stringy too.

 

[Hinerman]

I appreciate the help. I was first thinking that it was an elm, when it was greener I sunk two wedges in it and they stayed there all year. It is still stringy too.

I agree that you have elm. I have sunk wedges in elm also with not hint of split or crack, might as well have hammered into sand.

The oddball piece looks like oak to me, but I am not sure.

 

[freeRN]

Elm

 

[absrio]

the first set of pics is definitely elm. are both pics in post #4 the same piece?

check the bark in the last set of pics if the cross section view has alternating layers of redish-brown and creamy white. then its american elm.

 

[Car Knocker]

Post 4 was a separate tree that stumped me also. It is amazing how many people tell you they have a bunch of oak lying around for you to take and you find its either sweet gum or box elder

 

[TimberWolf530]

Sure looks like an American Elm to me.

 

[kyle1!]

2nd odd ball kind of looks like hackberry where the warty bark has been dragged on concrete

 

[JeffHK454]

Elm..

 

[mohick]

good ole piss elm don't use too much at once it will put a good fire out!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Car Knocker]

I always heard elm was good firewood. This stuff has been sitting for a year as stacked rounds. I have been splitting it here lately and it seems like it has dried out pretty good.

 

[absrio]

2nd odd ball kind of looks like hackberry where the warty bark has been dragged on concrete

my thoughts exactly!!! but I believe the 2nd pic in post 4 is the same piece. and since hackberry is white or greyish it cant be hackberry.