Picked up a small load of it yesterday and a larger load today. The trunk is still standing and not sure if I will get it or not. Always have a hard time with what kind of elm it is, but it will be firewood soon.
Yep, looks like hydraulic split farwood elm. I and my wife really like elm firewood. It burns great. Looks like a nice amount of wood in that tree. Why would you not want the trunk of that tree? You've done the hard part already. Get the big rounds now.
Oh, I'll take the trunk if given a chance. That's what the Tommy Lift is best at. Tree fairy supplies a few people with wood and there was confusion on this one. I just got done loading up when another person showed up saying Ray (tree fairy) told him he could have it, but not a big deal. I've got close to 7 cords of elm already this year so I gave him first up for the trunk. I also have tons of wood to split and other projects to complete.
Looks like Siberian Elm to me.The bark is a bit coarser than American/White Elm.Plus its rare see any American Elms that big that are still alive. Lots of Siberian was planted across the Midwest several decades ago for shade & windbreaks/shelterbelts.Grows fast,is pretty tough & resistant to disease etc. but can be brittle in ice/wind storms.Rarely lives more than 50-75 years but its a good wood to burn -normally splits much easier than American & dries almost as fast as Silver Maple.
I suspected Siberian. Always hoping for the famous Red Elm. Oh well, I know this stuff will split up fast and will look good in the stove. Kind of hope to get the trunk, but there is always another tree coming down.
We have some standing dead Red Elm, the grain and color looks similar. Tight grained and straight. Good stuff you got.
I see quite a few of these in people's yards on my way to work. I've always thought they were red elm. Most of them have the same white streak as that one. How do you tell the difference between red and siberian?
The bark on Slippery/Red Elm isn't as coarse,the wood is a bit more reddish & Slippery/Red Elm was almost never planted for shade/windbreaks.The white band is the outer sapwood,its usually much wider in American/White Elm compared to Red or Siberian.Normally just found in the forest among other trees,sometimes a single one or two in open areas like pastures/forest edges.
Great posts about elm, thistle! I had doubts on what elm I burn, but now I'm certain nearly all, if not all the elm I cut is American elm.
Stephiedoll, you got one big haul there! Good on you too by giving way to the other party but I hope you still get that trunk.
The slippery/red elm that I've gotten, is much darker red in the middle without the real course bark like in the OP's pix. Slippery elm splits very easily also.
Nice load and pics Stephiedoll. I think this might be some of that slippery elm that Thistle spoke of ? Darker than cherry (bottom split) splits easy and I find most of it dead standing sorta spread out in the woods and not much of a light color sap ring. Learn something new all the time, Thistle the elm educator
Thanks for the information on red elm, and other comments. Sounds like the trunk is down and other guy did not show up to pick it up. Ray says he is not very dependable. If I get off early enough, I will go by and try to get it, but work is going to be a big problem this week. Would love to get it though. He's got a few more jobs lined up and plans on letting me get the wood. We shall see.....
Got out for a bit to work on the above trunk that was felled. Smaller stuff was already grabbed so started on the big stuff. Got 2 small loads before it started to snow. With the slope I called it good until tomorrow. Lots of wood in these rounds. Had a heck of a time getting the first load unloaded by myself. Sorry for the poor pictures.
