Big elm score!!

[Bwhunter85]

I got some big rounds!! They sure are heavy, had to drag out behind the truck. I have about 10 more to go get!

 

[Jack Straw]

I really hope you have a splitter......

 

[bogydave]

Those are some huge rounds.
Gonna make some nice splits.
I've heard it's a tough wood to split. Let us know

 

[begreen]

You have my sincere condolences.

 

[TX-L]

I've never seen Elm that was a reddish color inside when cut, but all we have here is American Elm; maybe this is another type. Or maybe it's just the light in this shot.

Sometimes Elm will split grudgingly with an axe. I usually avoid Elm, but: A co-worker cleared land to build a house last year, and he asked me if I wanted 7 cords of Ash he had cut down. Of course I said yes, and when I went to get it, what do you think? It was Elm, and only two truckloads. But hey, it was free, so I bucked it up and took it home. Splitting with an axe was impossible, and I ripped all the blocks with the chainsaw to get them into stove size pieces (I don't have a splitter).

It will be good wood, though, when you're finished. If it's Rock Elm, it will be superb! Enjoy.

 

[onetracker]

hmm....

i've never seen red (slippery) elm that big around here so i'm guessing that to be american elm? if so, it's a beech to split.

 

[Woody Stover]

hmm....

i've never seen red (slippery) elm that big around here so i'm guessing that to be american elm? if so, it's a beech to split.

The color of the pic might not be accurate...everything seems to have a reddish cast to it. But yeah, if it's American Elm, he'll be wishing it was Red Elm when he tries to split it.

 

[Jags]

BWHunter - I was wondering...by the size of the spits in the back ground, what the HECK are you burning them in??

Oh, and I think you are dealing with red elm.

 

[Jack Straw]

So, is Red Elm easier to spit?

 

[Jags]

Red is usually easier than pizz elm by far.

 

[Bwhunter85]

BWHunter - I was wondering...by the size of the spits in the back ground, what the HECK are you burning them in??

Oh, and I think you are dealing with red elm.

I burn in a US STOVE HOTBLAST 1557M. Were you thinking the splits were too big or too small?

 

[Jags]

There are some darn big splits in that pile. Not familiar with the hotblast.

Edit: you made me learn something new today. Its a furnace. You will probably be fine with the big splits.

 

[Bwhunter85]

There are some darn big splits in that pile. Not familiar with the hotblast.

Here is a picture.

 

[Jags]

Looks like you have the experience to know what to feed the beast. Belay my last.

 

[jeff_t]

That furnace will take a 26" or longer split. I burned plenty of 10-12" dead ash rounds that were 2' long or more, but my wife had a little trouble with them. I still have a cord or more to cut down to fit in my stove.

 

[RORY12553]

You have my sincere condolences.

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