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Does this look like elm to you?

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  1. grandgourmand

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    someone near my home posted an ad for free firewood on Facebook. Says it's american elm. Looks like it might be locust, in which case I will pick up. For elm, not that interested (i don't need the wood and it's tough to split.

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  2. Scotty Overkill

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    Not locust......pretty sure it's elm.
     
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    Think I would lean towards elm. Some of the bark on a couple pieces does look locustish but the wood itself seems to white to me to be locust
     
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    Yeah wishful thinking for me. If it's really elm + a city try...that thing could be really tough to split. Though pieces aren't that big...
     
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    Looks like Elm me, been a while since I have seen any with bark on but if memory serves me correctly that's what it is.
     
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