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Elm?

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  1. Horkn

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    Looks like elm to me. Maybe red elm?
     
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  2. dusky

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    Tomorrow I will go look at my pile of elm. Just from what I see the color of the heartwood and sapwood with the rings looks like what I have. Not sure of the species.
     
    dusky, Jul 13, 2016
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  3. unclefess

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    who are you to complain about fuzzy pictures :D:rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
    unclefess, Jul 14, 2016
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  4. Eric VW

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    I love your clever jokes Curry:thumbs:
     
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    Here is some of our elm that is still standing so you can compare the bark.

    Elm-1.JPG Elm-2.JPG Elm-3.JPG Elm-4.JPG
     
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    Eric VW, Jul 14, 2016
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    Sawdog, Jul 14, 2016
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  8. dusky

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    This has been sitting since January this year. **edit... some of the small pieces have purple spray paint on them.
     

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    I see you have a giant Guard Frog on duty...... That Elm should be safe til it seasons.
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    :rofl: :lol:
     
    Eric VW, Jul 14, 2016
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    Straight up from the 90s. Still croaks. :cool:
     
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    Yeah that was the one you were leaning on while you were watching us work:D;)
     
    HDRock, Jul 14, 2016
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    Well played HD, well played!:rofl: :lol::thumbs:
    I wasn't even the "photographer" at that point of the morning:ithappened:

    It was close to the one you laid over into another tree tho, wasn't it? :whistle:

    Mmm Hmm.:rofl: :lol:
     
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    That popped into my head, I had to say it dude:whistle:
     
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