Another ID help please

Cut 2 weeks ago-cant tell really from first photo but there is water pooled on the stump=1/2"-Thanks in advance

 

Could be elm? Red elm? Eric VW any opinion?

 

Was also my guess. Bark looks elm like but there are no red elm around here so I'm not positive.

 

Elm.

 

My first thought was elm as well.

 

x3 on elm

 

Does the water smell like cat pizzzzz?

 

Thats what I was thinking, def red-hows the btu's from this? Thanks to everyone

 

Horkn -Sir I did not get close enough to smell---habit of mine til I'm pretty sure of things...and it looked like water, could have been sappy like in consistency---idk-had some dead limbs, knew it was hardwood and its right by my road out-easy pickens-is it decent to burn?

 

19 mbtu's per cord, so a little less gooder than ash.

 

Then I won't ask if it tasted like cat pizzz.



It's good wood, that's all that matters.

 

So not too bad---actually the Old Farmers Almanac lists it one notch above white ash? After red oak and yellow birch, red elm is listed as #8-my other chart only lists American and Siberian Elm, @ 20.0 and 20.9 respectively-so its decent but need not become a staple

 

Yeah, Looks like Red Elm to me.

 

You guys are great-thanks for the opine crzybowhntr - I see now you are from Salem, know the area well and took my first buck in Ritchie/Doddridge and Horkn , fwiw, I was really rooting for you guys in the NCAA's-after we were eliminated in the Sweet 16, I really wanted you guys to win...great team, great coach

 

Light colored sap wood, red center
Red elm is my guess too.

 

If that's red and not american elm it'll throw the heat. Sometimes american elm can have a pretty red color to it when first cut.

 

I say red elm. Red Elm is actually easier to split than White Elm (American Elm) They burn hot and dry pretty quick but they're a bear to split by hand. If you have a splitter you're all set.

 

Imagine it needs more than a year to season? I may let it lay a bit-I have a couple more ash to cut, then beech and maple-that will all be 2015-16 wood, then in earnest on the 3 yr plan I will cut the heavy oaks and locusts in the fall for '16-'17 wood and beyond-learning alot here-props to all

 

Locust Post so when will we know? Maybe get a better pic of the leaves next time over? Told Paul bunion I dont know elms very well at all-decent burning wood though regardless---I appreciate it

 

I'm pretty sure that's Red Elm. And it's best to keep it under cover when you store it, elm can get a little punky when wet.