Bowtie
Gearhead
Been told a hundred times there is no Red Elm left in Kansas. Uh Huh...
No Red Elm left in Knasas?
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Bowtie
Gearhead
Damn my proofreading...
We cut this stuff up today and started walking the woods and discovered that what we have been thinking for years was that it was American elm live growing is actually red elm. What we cut today was dead red elm, but there is LOTS still healthy and alive, and a lot dead as well for us firewooders.
Red Elm is one of the best burning wood there is.
We cut this stuff up today and started walking the woods and discovered that what we have been thinking for years was that it was American elm live growing is actually red elm. What we cut today was dead red elm, but there is LOTS still healthy and alive, and a lot dead as well for us firewooders.
Red Elm is one of the best burning wood there is.
aandabooks
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That looks like what we call American Elm around here. White elm is much whiter and true Red Elm is very dark. Quite a few shades darker than what you have there. Dead Red Elm around here is about the shade of dried blood. I haven't seen a live Red Elm in years.
Bowtie
Gearhead
This is very dark pink to almost blood red in some places. American elm is white to light tan. American elm cuts easy and will rot in a few years if not used. This stuff cuts so hard it reminds me of dried hedge, but it obviously is not.
I cut this stuff on land my family owns and my uncle said this tree has been hung up leaned over a lot of years.
Bowtie
Gearhead
The very front of that load is ash, I should have posted that in the first place.
iCreek
ArboristSite Guru
I pushed down 3 dead Red Elms last spring with the D6R. 20" DBH. Fencerow trees, nothing nice. Short with a lot of crotches and branches. Cut them up and hauled them home today. But wouldn't you know it, just put a newly sharpened chain on the 361 and D#%n, WIRE ! Got about 2 cords of wood in the stack tonight and 2 chains that need sharpened again.:bang:
Bowtie
Gearhead
Yeah, I came within 2 inches of cutting into a 5/8" steel woven cable from an old dam project. I have been on the bad side of that one many times...
wdchuck
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Red elm in these parts looks quite a bit like that thar elm ya go thar.
When you can get a decent log of it over 12" diameter, it sure makes nice lumber and some tough floor boards. Put a clear coat on it and its just to purty to let the dog in.
When you can get a decent log of it over 12" diameter, it sure makes nice lumber and some tough floor boards. Put a clear coat on it and its just to purty to let the dog in.
I love Red Elm. You'll sure know it's not American Elm when you split it. That stuff will be ready to burn, soon.
Bowtie
Gearhead
Its burning in the fireplace right now!
Haven't burned any in a while, but I remember it smells like cinnamon when burning.:biggrinbounce2:
Locust Cutter
Sawing for Sanity
I'll be burning some soon, that I cut earlier this year, out in between Leon and Beaumont,... Next to Hedge and Locust, it's my 3rd favorite to burn, followed by Mulberry and Blackjack Oak. Nice score!
Bowtie
Gearhead
We cut this stuff south of Belleville off 81 highway. There is a LOT more of it left too.
ks_osage_orange
ArboristSite Operative
I still have some red elm trees on our farm in Jackson Co. Deep red heartwood. and I agree w/ coog, no comparison in splitting ease compared to American Elm, or Chinese elm for that matter. All elm is good firewood when seasoned properly.
Also the only tree that I know of that will dry completely on the stem.Sorry to see them go.
Bowtie
Gearhead
What surprises me is that there are a lot of them still alive and growing in the stand where we cut this stuff. I thought it was american elm until we cut loose a couple low branches on different trees around the area and saw what the heartwood looked like. Definetly not american or chinese elm. i know exactly how those look and cut. This stuff was so hard to cut I thought I dulled a new chain at first.
Ohhh, I love standing dead red elm, one of my favs to cut, split and burn..nice score. Still have abunch around here. Live ones too.
Here"s one that was standing dead for 15 years, finally blew down and I got her!
http://www.arboristsite.com/showpost.php?p=1897185&postcount=1
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Here"s one that was standing dead for 15 years, finally blew down and I got her!
http://www.arboristsite.com/showpost.php?p=1897185&postcount=1
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Bowtie
Gearhead
Nice pic Greenthorn! Looks just like what we worked up yesterday. We didnt leave a scrap of that stuff laying around. Even the twigs saved for kindling. The ones we located and cut were standing dead and leaned over as well for many years.
I brought in two cords of red elm this year from blow downs. The heartwood is almost blood red when first split. Fabulous firewood when dry.
Unfortunately, Dutch Elm disease did a number on it years ago and it doesn't seem to be gaining strength in numbers. However, a few old proud red elm trees still grow in Nebraska.
Unfortunately, Dutch Elm disease did a number on it years ago and it doesn't seem to be gaining strength in numbers. However, a few old proud red elm trees still grow in Nebraska.
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