Wood I.D. Please

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FireNewbie

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How do you make pics smaller to attach on the forum? My pics are too big to attach...
 
FireNewbie said:
How do you make pics smaller to attach on the forum? My pics are too big to attach...

I use resizeit.com
 
Thanks Smokinjay. Do you think that this is elm or something else?
 

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Only guessing here but hackleberry?
 
smokinjay said:
Only guessing here but hackleberry?

Not hackberry....the bark on that is smooth with rough little nubs. It's elm...just don't know which species.
 
lukem said:
smokinjay said:
Only guessing here but hackleberry?

Not hackberry....the bark on that is smooth with rough little nubs. It's elm...just don't know which species.

Silver maple! ;-)
 
Maybee its pine... :coolsmile: I still think elm, maybee american elm to be more specific. Thanks.
 
White ash, from bark @ wood.
 
I don't think it's American Elm. I don't think it's ash either. Can you get a pic of a bud up? They are pretty obvious when looking at the bud.

Matt
 
I was originally thinking it was ash until I split it open. The wood is definately hard, but has the characteristics of elm once split. Just split some live elm that was very wet and stringy. This piece was drier and the bark is starting to come off so wasn't as stringy and split easier.
 
Ash no doubt!
 
I have never cut ash before. The only eperience I have with it was when I bought a cord of it when the stove was installed to get thru the rest of the winter. The ash I bought was not as dense and didn't burn that good, probaly not seasoned as I have learned from this site. Will get it c/s/s and give it a try over the next seasons and see the difference. :cheese: Thanks.
 
I like to burn elm and ash is supposed to be good too. So either way whatever it is, I'll add it to the pile! It is a fairly large tree, probaly 1.5+ cords to it...
 
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