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Got some more Elm today. Pics.

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  1. Mag Craft

    Mag Craft

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    Well got some more Elm today and I do not mind saying my butt is dragging. I guess those birthdays are catching up with me.
    Will not burn this for 3 or 4 years and then it will make for some good firewood for this part of the country. Got a few pics.

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    This tree had a lot of rot in it even though some parts were still green. Also looks like some bugs had been inside of it too. I found these holes in a lot of the tree.

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    Loaded up and headed home.

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  2. GrJfer

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    Looks like a productive haul. It's amazing how deep some bugs can get inside a tree.
     
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    You know that elm is a beech to split so don't come pineing here, but its oak to burn. If you need there are mapeole here that can ashsist yew. :pete:
     
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  4. Mag Craft

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    Yep I have split Elm before and it can be a pain. If it gets bad I will noodle the whole bunch but I have a hydraulic splitter.
     
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    Nice score
    Look good on the trailer:yes:
     
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    Good load.
     
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  7. Backwoods Savage

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    No doubt your elm is a bit different from what we have here but I'm betting it will still burn good.
     
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  8. Mag Craft

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    Yep it is a good hard wood for this part of the country. The other good wood I find once in awhile is Ash, but it is not as common as the Elm.
    I went back this morning and cut the stump and then ground it down.
     
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    Nice job avoiding the power line and propane tank!:saw::yes:
     
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    I like me some elm, hard to split or not.
     
  11. Mag Craft

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    Thanks. It had a very bad lean to the back side that does not show in the picture. I used 2 lines attached to it to make sure I got it to fall where I needed.

    This picture here is a little better showing the lean the opposite of what I needed to avoid power lines and propane tank off to the side. My wife was nervous as could be.

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    Nice job! By the looks of the country out there any kinda firewood is a bit rare, Elm or otherwise.
     
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    Me too. It burns great, and there's a ton of it dead standing. It doesn't rot very easily either, so a lot of it is pre seasoned.
     
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    I prefer Elm over Mulberry but I get much more of the Mulberry as it sprouts and grows like a weed around here.
     
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    Yeah, a bit different from what you are used to.
     
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    Nice job gettin er down , more BTUs :thumbs:
     
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    I have a 24" round of what I call Chinese elm that I have
    used for a splitt'n block for 22years. I keep it dry and there
    is no rot. It's like an old friend.
     
  18. WaddleRemodel

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    Mag craft great score. Any hardwood (ok maybe not cottonwood) is a hoarders dream come true in Wyoming.:thumbs:
     
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