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Slippery Elm

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  1. Steve M

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    I didn't have much time today but I did get a jag of some 2 or 3 year wood for the stack. I've got around 15 more of these Slippery Elms to take down so I better keep after it ! Splitter 001.JPG
     
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    Nice work Steve....it all adds up, eh?
     
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    Nice work Steve... 15 red elms sounds real good to me! :yes:
     
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    Slippery elm/red elm splits real easily with a Fiskars also!!
     
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    I like elm. I'm burning American elm right now.
     
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    I see you went vertical,
    Backwoods Savage must have taught you the proper way to use a splitter :yes:
     
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    Now tell, Steve M, did you pull the splitter forward and stop/park, or back it into that position? 'Cause if you backed it in that would be an awesome feat!:thumbs:
    Nice looking jag, BTW.:yes:
    What conversion of firewood measurements (i.e. face cord, cord) does "jag" convey?:whistle:
    :rofl: :lol:
    Great effort on a January day, sir!:)
     
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    A jag is just a bit smaller than a gaggle, while a smidge larger than a bunch.
     
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    Niiiice....:rofl: :lol:
     
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    I pulled it in forward but if I drop the tailgate, I can see it enough to back it into some places and yes, this stuff is wet and heavy so I went vertical. I know they put a pin in there for a reason...

    A "jag" = I guess I really never thought about it but I guess the way we use the term it would be anything less than a full load?

    Not much of a load but it's always good to get out........
     
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    Looks good. I've only burnt a bit of that elm, but it was pretty good. One thing I remember about it was the unique smell it had while splitting it.
     
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    A smidge is larger that a bunch?
    Crap, I've gotta re-organize the work shop.
     
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    It has it's own aroma for sure. The bark is most off it but the trunk is almost wringing wet - Can you recall how quickly it dried ?
     
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    i'm in a conundrum , all i have is a gob of firewood!
     
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    I had good results after a year of sitting in stacks.

    By the way what's the exchange rate of a US jag to the Canadian jag? :)
     
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    The Siberian Elm I took down in August is stated on some drying charts to take up to 2 years.....
     
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    Probably two years to be safe... But in the right environment 1 year (April/May to October/November).
     
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    The Watermen on the Eastern Shore of Maryland use "jag" to describe anything that's a good-sized quantity. "Got into a nice jag of oysters this morning on that bar off Hackett's." Really neat to see that term in a post from Iowa.
     
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    We use it here in western Illinois too.

    "Did you see Ole Dan come through town w that load of firewood"?

    " yeah, he had a pretty good jag on, didn't he"?
     
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    Yes! There is a man who does it the right way!
     
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