Some splitting and an ID

[bigbarf48]

I posted a few weeks back about a load I got from my tree guy consisting of silver maple and a mystery wood. I got it all bucked up and moved out to the splitting area. Ive got some better pics now of the wood in question. Anybody got any ideas? Its very deep red/purple, and smells a bit like horses/manure

Heres some pics from a couple big rounds I noddled



And here it all is in the Bronco




Heres my wall o wood that Ive gotta get split. Ive been chipping away at the maple



Thanks everyone!

 

[splitoak]

Ive always associated manure smell with red oak....bark looks rite..straight grain...there are alot of different types of oak...nice looking wood...lol

 

[bigbarf48]

Not like any red oak Ive had. I know the oak smell you mean but this is a bit different. The wood is also not very hard. It cut easy

 

[Razo]

Looks like Elm

 

[nrford]

Looks like Elm

That was my first thought, but some of that southern stuff......I'm not real familiar with at all.

 

[bigbarf48]

I thought elm at first as we'll but it seems a little soft? Then gain I've never had any elm to compare to

Also this stiff isn't real bad to split, which seems to go against elms reputation

 

[Osagebndr]

I almost wanna say mulberry. The dark color and thick sapwood don't know how soft it is tho

 

[bigbarf48]

I almost wanna say mulberry. The dark color and thick sapwood don't know how soft it is tho

Could be. The bark looks like mulberry.

Anyone else have any ideas?

 

[Applesister]

Red Elm or possibly Siberian elm. Typically has 2-3 sapwood rings. The trees seed well in moist soils. Have tons of water in them but dry out to fairly light wood. Very easy to split. Usually wide growth rings. Doesnt like shade, kind of open land trees.
The Red elm Im refering to is Slippery Elm.
If they dont grow in Georgia then its something else.

 

[bigbarf48]

I guess I'll go with elm then !