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Zelcova and pin oak load

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  1. Greg

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    8E72CD9E-0DE0-4B76-BB06-BFDD81FF1BCB.jpeg My first Zelcova tree I think. Will see how it burns!
     
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    Those look like huge growth rings.
     
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    WTH is a Zelkova?
    WOW, look at those rings! Prolly grew 5'/year.
     
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  5. Greg

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    I have no idea, but that's what arborist friend said it was.

     
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    Must grow like the palonia tree everyone was crazy about one time. Nice oak on the trailer too.
     
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    That's a new one on me.
     
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    And here I was, thinking you've seen everything!

    :cool:
     
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    Has anybody?!
     
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    I came close once...but then I saw something else which upped the ante.
     
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    I've run into a few people that after listening to them babble I say yep "they've been everywhere and seen everything at least once"
     
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    Same here.

    I've never heard of that, but, then again it's a European species.
     
  13. Greg

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    Ridiculous

    Timberwolf couldn’t split through center of trunk piece, even without fourway on. Had to work around edge, and even then splitter struggled.
     
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    Guess I'll pass up on any Zelkova that comes my way...
     
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    That is some tough stuff!
     
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    When I saw the picture at first I thought perhaps it was something crossed with sycamore. Maybe a cross between sycamore and elm and osage.
     
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    Other funny thing which I should have taken a picture of, was that is the entire trunk in the picture. Right above that it went into like 20 straight up limbs like 3-6 inch diameter. Like an upside down broom shape.
     
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    Sounds like a nice end table,,upside down.
     
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    Aliens, There out there.... :whistle: Beware of strange sounding tree's.... o_O.... It's wood dammit! :cool: CSS and burn accordingly :yes: Nice haul! Although, if it's in the Elm family, Have fun with the splitting side of that! :headbang:
     
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