Wood ID Help again

[jds015]

I had posted some pictures about a month ago of some trees and received great feedback and spot on ID's from folks in this group, so I wanted to try again with a different tree I am working on, or need to work on. It fell last March during an ice storm and was out cutting on it some this past weekend. I can't remember what the leaves looked like on the tree, but was hoping someone could assist after looking at the wood grain and bark. I know that doesn't help as much as other things, but figured I'd give it a try. Thanks everyone.

 

[claydogg84]

It looks like Elm to me, but it's pretty big and most elm around me doesn't get that big. Did you split any of it? If so was it really stringy?

 

[nrford]

Elm. Grey/American

 

[Jags]

It sure looks like red elm to me.

 

[jds015]

Thanks for the responses folks. I had a hunch it was elm. I split a small section of one of the end pieces that was fairly dry and burned it just to see what it did, and it had that elm smell to it. The piece I split was not stringy at all, but it was also fairly dry. I haven't attempted any other pieces. You guys confirmed my suspicions for me. Thanks a bunch.

 

[Woody Stover]

Looks like Red Elm to me as well. It's a bit easier than American to split, so that's good. Burns better too, about half way between Black Cherry and White Ash.

 

[jds015]

Thanks Woody Stover. I've burned a little elm before and it heats up well in our stove. My wife is a fan of the cherry. If that is all I could get that is all she would have me gather. I haven't tried white ash yet, but have half a tree's worth to split later this month for next year. The only drawback to elm is that it doesn't smell as good to me, but its hot, so that's all that counts. Also, if the bark falls off of it does that cut down on the ash that accumulates from it?

 

[nrford]

Even at that size and age, if it was Red Elm it would have about 2-3 years of sapwood and the heartwood would be a brownish/red color. This is American/Grey elm has much more sapwood than Red elm.....exactly the characteristics exhibited in the photos.

 

[husky345 vermont resolute]

American elm I say