Elm?

[saewoody]

Based on how difficult this is to split I'm guessing it's elm, but I thought I would get some more experienced opinions. Burned some of this same stuff this winter and it seems to burn well.
Thanks.


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[saewoody]

Here's another pic. I think it's the same wood.


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[ZZ Tom]

Looking like elm to me. The bands of light and dark on the cut surface of the bark is a sure sign it's elm. PITA to split but nice heat once it's dry.

 

[Beer Belly]

No fun to split without hydraulics.....I have a tree guy that will drop off log length if I give him a call, he had a load of Elm and asked if I had a splitter before he would drop it off.

 

[firefighterjake]

Looks like elm to me as well . . . I actually like burning elm . . . I have done well by elm . . . but wouldn't want to tackle it without a splitter.

 

[ZZ Tom]

Looks like elm to me as well . . . I actually like burning elm . . . I have done well by elm . . . but wouldn't want to tackle it without a splitter.

Elm is the reason I am considering buying a splitter. I split a cord a year of the stuff by hand. Got way more important things to spend my time on than splitting elm by hand.

 

[saewoody]

Looks like elm to me as well . . . I actually like burning elm . . . I have done well by elm . . . but wouldn't want to tackle it without a splitter.

It's funny you say that because I had a short piece (about a foot long) and about only 8-10" in diameter that the splitter almost didn't pop open. I think the piece was just almost too short for the force it takes to open up the elm. It was just sort of absorbing the wedge; kind of like what sycamore will do as you start to split it.


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[wiguy]

Hey guys, new here myself. Since I'm a wood scrounger I burn some Elm. It's not anywhere near my top few choices, but one takes what's available. Depending on how 'live' it is I may split it a bit small then get it dried well.

There are those days & nights when it's 40 or better and one doesn't need full heat. I often mix it with the better wood too. When it's 10 below & windy I rotate some Hickory to the wood box.