Wood ID

[Slocum]

Slippery elm?? Wood is kind of a bright yellow in color.

 

[FLINT]

No, not elm.

Looks like black locust to me.

Of if it was a very little tree, redbud has bright yellow wood.
Osage orange is usually darker than that.
or it's something else with yellow wood that we don't have in VA.

 

[nrford]

Get me a closer shot of the cut end of a piece, or a split. I'd say Red(slippery) but not sure without better pic...

 

[Slocum]

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[Slocum]

The pic of the rounds has the wood in question on top left of stack. The wood under it is American elm. That's my all nighter stack!


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[ValleyCottageSplitter]

The bark doesn't look like typical elm to me, though I'm used to American elm. It is a slightly soft and corky and comes off in flakes, usually not long strips. Red elm is supposed to have alternating red/brown layers where American elm has red/white.

A few more pics:
(broken link removed to http://treebarkid.com/index.php/red-elm)

BL has long deep furroughs, though I don't think it falls off as readily. Does it feel very hard like white oak/hickory?

Good luck, it's not one I have experience with.

 

[Slocum]

It's not as heavy as oak or hickory. It takes 5-6 good licks with a maul to split. A little stringy but nothing like the American elm. I'm positive it's not locust. I am thankful tohave black and honeylocust on my property. Thanks for the help

 

[Eureka]

Looks like elm to me. A little lacking in heartwood color maybe but the bark and outer wood look right. It’s difficult to say 100% with it being dead and partially dry.
Here is a photo of two red elm boards from my shop:

 

[nrford]

pretty sure it's Red Elm

 

[Kevin Weis]

Elm. But I don't think American Elm as has been said. May be Slippery or not. Kevin

 

[Slocum]

Thanks for the help