So I scrounged this piece of elm back in March of 2019 and today I decided to cut it up and get it ready for splitting and stacking. I also wanted to check a piece for moisture content that I split by hand after cutting it up. I got 21.5 % and that was an average of checking 3 pieces. It was on a palate for about a year and then I moved it, thinking I might mill it, to the spot in the pics. One other point. I hate splitting elm and have been told by people on this site that if you let it dry out it splits a lot easier. Well have to say those people are correct. My hat's off to you.
Oh just one of those oldie but goodies. The reason I posted this was to show that a big round like in the pic is still not completely dry even when close to 3 years.
Quite the chunk of elm there MC! How long is the bar on that saw? With a log that big you might convert the The Wood Wolverine to elm! If not, Jason would have a field day noodling it. Try going for five years and checking the moisture content. Maybe ready by then.
That there was a 26" bar but I switched it out when I cut it up today to a 32" bar. I could barely get through it with one cut. Most of the wood I have out here that is in splits for that long is down to about 16% moisture.
That’s got to be the largest piece of elm I’ve ever seen. Judging by the outside it looks like the outer layers could be dry, but it’s not surprising the internal moisture content is still over 20%. Maybe one more year after it’s cut/split/stacked should take it over the finish line.
You have to keep Elm covered.That Elm is bone dry but if you don't keep it well covered it'll keep sucking up moisture.If you have any cover it with rubber roofing.Once that thing dries out it'll produce a scary amount of heat.
My neighbor down the street from me has a Elm that's so large around two men might not be able to encircle it.It is also a very beautiful tree.
On the high plains it is very dry here. I never top cover anything and I have splits that will get below 15%. It is just the climate here.
I know youll never split or burn it but c'mon, the Husky herd must be itchin just a little to noodle that big sum beech! Yes, ideal for your sig line
Well being on the 3 year plan it will not get burned for another 3 years after it is stacked. But you are probably right.
I found the other half of your tree! This was also an elm that I found last year at the neighbors lot. I think it measured around 33 inches in diameter. I cut it up with the farm boss and a 20 inch bar lol.
