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<blockquote data-quote="KsWoodsMan" data-source="post: 1255624" data-attributes="member: 18630"><p>Slippery Elm or Red Elm has a distinctive smell to it. Reminds me of ground cinnanamon when first split. It is straight grained and easily split by hand. On big rounds, the axe may bounce the first couple of whacks , but keep working on that same spot and it soon pops apart cleanly. It leaves nice coals and burns with a vigor. The bark and leaves are much darker than American Elm. Fewer forks and small limbs than Am. Elm too. </p><p></p><p>I count it as very good wood for heating. Leave the bark outside though or you will be doubling the amount of ash and clinkers you are cleaning out of the heater.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KsWoodsMan, post: 1255624, member: 18630"] Slippery Elm or Red Elm has a distinctive smell to it. Reminds me of ground cinnanamon when first split. It is straight grained and easily split by hand. On big rounds, the axe may bounce the first couple of whacks , but keep working on that same spot and it soon pops apart cleanly. It leaves nice coals and burns with a vigor. The bark and leaves are much darker than American Elm. Fewer forks and small limbs than Am. Elm too. I count it as very good wood for heating. Leave the bark outside though or you will be doubling the amount of ash and clinkers you are cleaning out of the heater. [/QUOTE]
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