Nice sized tree. Uprooted and 80% off the ground. I could get around 1.5 -2.0 cords out of it. Read good things and bad about Elm. Worth it or not. I will let the majority rule.
smokinjay said:Red elm is great for milling......
you hate yourself if you didnt have a splitter and tried to split it. bringing back bad memories of when i split about a half cord by hand felt like splitting 3 cords of regular wood. even with a splitter it can be tuff. ive seen then head on a hydraulic splitter bury all the way in and still had to yank it apart.MICHAEL H said:Sounds like it would be worth a days work. I do have a splitter. I had planned on using it as a shoulder wood for next year since my hardwood situation is set for the next two years.
Thistle said:smokinjay said:Red elm is great for milling......
You know it.Here's a couple from the only big one I milled,still have a few unused boards left after all these years.
Sorghum said:Yes use a hydraulic splitter! Let it dry some first, it might not play nice wet. Or maybe on a nice cold cold cold day.
MICHAEL H said:Nice sized tree. Uprooted and 80% off the ground. I could get around 1.5 -2.0 cords out of it. Read good things and bad about Elm. Worth it or not. I will let the majority rule.
Sorghum said:Yes use a hydraulic splitter! Let it dry some first, it might not play nice wet. Or maybe on a nice cold cold cold day.
The Beagler said:That is some nice looking wood Thistle! What do you make with red elm? Do you use it
For barn siding? Oh, by the way..I'm a newbie on this sight. Its nice seeing people that have
The same interest & passion about burning wood!
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