Scoping a score for tomorrow. All I know is tree was cut down 3 years ago and was about 60’ tall. Also doesn’t crackle and pop when burned. Reminds me of oak but dunno. What say u experts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
reminds me of dead barkless elm. Not a wood i have a lot of experience with though. Not 100% sure cigarsmokingzombie
I think I’m gonna pass on this one. The guy also sent me a pic of the tree when alive but too blurry. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'd say elm too. I love burning elm. You just need hydraulics to split it, that's the only downside to it.
Looks like Elm... I find that elm when its like that... It splits a whole lot better when its in that state vs. fresh...
Concur with the elm diagnosis. It's not red elm so should split okay without hydro. Could always noodle it into quarters if you had to.
Thanks for all the input. I passed on this and decided to split some of my past scores instead. We will see what appears on the market tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It's one of my favorites. But I say that even if it's been aged, barkless, before splitting it typically still needs hydraulics to split. I have American elm around there, fwiw.
Oak, but only if you have 3 plus years to wait for the oak to be ready. Otherwise I'd take the elm, especially if it's barkless, basically ready to burn elm.
I know your a big elm fan Horkn and i see your point. Being an axe guy i cringe at the mention of it.
I didn’t give any consideration to wood age so that’s a fair point. I also don’t have to split cause I’ll just throw the big rounds into the boiler. Maybe bad decision...hmm. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Honestly unless its white oak I'll take ash, most maple, cherry, and even birch all day long over most Red oak. It's not that I don't like red oak, but those other woods split the same or easier and have similar btu outputs without the 3 year seasoning commitment. Also around here everybody thinks they have highly valuable oak so they think it's worth its weight in gold. Now white oak is worth it to me, but even then give me some shagbark hickory! Splits easy, seasons fast, and loaded with moar btus! Sounds gooder to me. Heck I like some good locust more even than oak. Having said all that I wouldn't turn free and easy btus down if given the chance.
