It depends on how much you need the wood. I'd take it if I needed the wood. Some folks are still working up to the three year plan.
It will make decent shoulder season wood but can be a pain in the backside cutting and splitting the stuff. Sure can get some pretty red streaked wood from it if it is box elder. I'm not sure it is though.
No....I really don't need more...I just hate passin up on free wood(lol). So ....is there a consensus that most feel its box elder??
My vote is also Boxelder... Nothing wrong with it, probably similar to red maple or a tick below... If it has a bunch of red flames or curl to it, someone would pay to take the trunk off your hands for slabs or bowl turning. It's like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get....
I looked at this yesterday and didn’t have a clue. But, now that you mention it, I think it could be box elder as well, but I’ve never seen one that big. Siberian elm is a good guess too, but given the funky looking branches I guess I’m leaning more towards box elder. Mulberry should have sort of an orangish tint under the bark. If I was scrounging for wood, I think I’d take it in a heartbeat, unless I was WAY ahead and didn’t have room. It’s good to have a variety, and having a lot of wood that dries fast can allow you to season the better stuff a while longer or to save it for when you really need it.
I’d take it. If you at least get it down and start culling branches then if you do find the red flames, let the forum know. Never cut box elder but even the planks are awesome to see.
Its definitely an older box elder. Burns similar to silver maple, but with a few drawbacks. First it's harder to split because they rarely grow as straight as other members of the maple family. Second the wood goes punky fast if you dont css it quickly and get it off the ground. Third it stinks and a snowball will almost burn better if it isn't properly seasoned. Otherwise solid firewood.
The branches in pic 2 convinced me. When I was a kid we had a Boxelder in the front dooryard that big with a fort in it, we used to climb that tree everyday.
The twigs show opposite leafing which most likely makes it one of the maples, probably box elder by the bark. Also the way it grows says box elder. If its close and you need wood, take it. Good shoulder season wood.
Yep, the branches sold it for me too. I'd take it. It's good firewood, and it dries fast. As in, css it now, and it would probably be ready by next fall. It's great shoulder season wood.
