Is this hickory--thanks!

[KB1GCB]

Another road side wood find! Again, this is left by the roadside for the public to take. Live in a rural area and the roadside trees are constantly being trimmed--especially in the spring and fall. My brother from my phone description to him thinks it could be hickory. This is the hardest wood I have ever tried to split with my monster maul--it just bounces off or very little damage to the log. I was able to split a couple of pieces, but left defeated! Will try again when my new fiskars 7584 arrives, but I don't think it will help. Might have to let dry and burn as is without splitting.

Thanks for your help!

John

 

[Jack Straw]

From your splitting experience it sounds like elm. I can split hickory quite easily. Looks like elm in the pics. The Hickory I cut has a dark center ring.

 

[Shipper50]

If its bark-less like the pics show I would agree its some kind of elm. All my hickory I have been cutting has bark and the elm doesn't. The elm was dead standing and looks alot like your pics.

Shipper

 

[LLigetfa]

Ja, standing dead Elm.

 

[FN_9]

Another road side wood find! Again, this is left by the roadside for the public to take. Live in a rural area and the roadside trees are constantly being trimmed--especially in the spring and fall. My brother from my phone description to him thinks it could be hickory. This is the hardest wood I have ever tried to split with my monster maul--it just bounces off or very little damage to the log. I was able to split a couple of pieces, but left defeated! Will try again when my new fiskars 7584 arrives, but I don't think it will help. Might have to let dry and burn as is without splitting.

Thanks for your help!

John

Try a little more horsepower in your swing. Actually, I cut some down into shorter pieces - then it split just fine.

I could see moisture seep out where I hit it w/maul - the stuff has a really high moisture content.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Sure looks like elm to me. Good luck splitting by hand.

 

[Corey]

I agree with elm. The key would be smell. If a fresh cut/split piece smells like cat pee, probably elm. If it smells like...well...hickory...it's probably hickory. Burning a small splinter or two then sniffing a waft of the smoke would also give a positive ID for hickory.

 

[Chief Ryan]

Ja, standing dead Elm.

What does "Ja" mean??? ;-P

 

[Vic99]

Yes, elm. Don't much like it. Notice under the bark the elm bark beetle pattern. Pretty cool and distinctive . . . . that and it's a pain to split.

(broken link removed) bark beetle tracks.htm

 

[LLigetfa]

Ja, standing dead Elm.

What does "Ja" mean??? ;-P

YES
The J has a Norwegian Y sound. "Ya" doesn't look right.
http://books.google.ca/books?id=9MT...ovmhAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result

 

[homebrewz]

Another vote for elm.. have some that looks just like that. Big wide rings and no bark (from standing dead) are a good tip off.
A pain to split. Cut the rounds short.. they will split easier that way.

 

[burntime]

Elm, definitely elm. Burns decent.

 

[wisconsindvm]

that is dead ash
You will know if you have elm (smells, darker in color, will burn like a damp rag)
ash has a similar bark beetle to elm
elm does NOT burn decent

 

[jpl1nh]

Elm splits better if you "flake" off pieces instead of trying to split it down the middle. Aim to split across the log 25% of the way in, do that on all four sides and leave the core as your fifth piece. Elm burns just fine in my woodstove, not as many btu's as oak or locust but great for not so cold weather.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Ja, standing dead Elm.

What does "Ja" mean??? ;-P

Vat? You not from the nort, eh?

 

[KB1GCB]

Thanks to all for the info!

Just came back from "smelling" my wood--not much of an odor. Going to place my 16" rounds (getting ready the fireview) in the 'smart-holder' and make smaller. Hope I can now split them--whatever, they look good. 8^)


John

 

[Jamess67]

KB1GCB Ham call sign huh?
KC9NFB

 

[webby3650]

that is dead ash
You will know if you have elm (smells, darker in color, will burn like a damp rag)
ash has a similar bark beetle to elm
elm does NOT burn decent

If you let the Elm season before you burn,it will do much better. I burn lots of elm, never had problem with it.

 

[KB1GCB]

KB1GCB Ham call sign huh?
KC9NFB

Yes!
Hi KC9NFB and 73 de KB1GCB

webby3650--Thanks!

John

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Thanks to all for the info!

Just came back from "smelling" my wood--not much of an odor. Going to place my 16" rounds (getting ready the fireview) in the 'smart-holder' and make smaller. Hope I can now split them--whatever, they look good. 8^)


John

John, when people talk about elm stinking, that is when it is cut green. That you have is not green so has lost all or most of it's odor.

Good luck on the splitting.

 

[KB1GCB]

Thanks Dennis!

:sick:

John

 

[JayD]

Nothing wrong with elm what I burn is 50% elm. Just takes a bit longer to split.