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[nmaho]

I don't have pic but when trying to split wit h maul very tough and stringy. Then when trying to split with hydraulic splitter it was stringy also and tough to separate . What could this be?

 

[pen]

You are going to need a picture. In the right (or wrong perhaps) growing conditions, even otherwise easy splitting wood can be quite stringy.

Take some pics and you might be able to get some advice.

pen

 

[Paulywalnut]

If its green it could be a lot of different kinds. Pics please.

 

[paul bunion]

The top 2 candidate are Hickory or Elm. It also could be Sycamore. But it really could be just about anything. Sometimes even traditionally well behaved trees can be miserable to split, beech is one that I have found hit or miss.

 

[shoot-straight]

Given your location here are a list of trees that are stringy.

Sweet gum- the worst
Hickory
Elm
White oak

 

[red oak]

I'm 100% certain that it's elm.

 

[Soundchasm]

Hackberry?

 

[HackBerry]

Hackberry?

Only if the bark is full of warts.