Re: Elm fire wood?
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10/18/21 01:38 PM
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If you don't have a hydraulic splitter, leave it where it is or you will have lost of hickory kindling ( axe handles ) at the blade follows the twisted grain of the wood, snapping the handles off. That stuff grows like a cork screw. Years ago I got a load of free elm. Splitting it or trying to split it was one of the worse experiences. My ax handle slapped back and broke my finger with the bone sticking out. After that....it all just became fire pit wood.
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Re: Elm fire wood?
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10/18/21 01:46 PM
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I feel sorry for u guys that don't have hedge to burn Burn it heck no that's an 80 year fence post or a bow if you find a straight piece.;)
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Re: Elm fire wood?
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10/18/21 03:13 PM
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I feel sorry for u guys that don't have hedge to burn Don't have hedge (Osage Orange) around here but I have lots of Shagbark Hickory and Ironwood. They may not be as high in BTU's but they are close. When one is used to burning a really good wood anything else seems lacking. Elm and Ash are really disappointing firewood after heating with Hickory. I have enough Hickory and Ironwood that I leave everything else to rot. Elm, Ash Maple, Oak, Cherry and Beech are passed by. I'll cut them for lumber if they are big enough but other than that they are left.
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Re: Elm fire wood?
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10/18/21 03:33 PM
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Elm is very stringy which is what makes it so hard to split. I used to split them by hand when the temp got below zero using a monster maul. I had a lot of dead elm in my woods so I burned a lot of it. It burns well.
A lot of these commercial pallets are made out of elm I'm told. They should be good to burn if you can find a place that throws away broken and worn out ones and will let you have them.
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Re: Elm fire wood?
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10/18/21 04:02 PM
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The Firewood Poem
Beech wood fires are bright and clear If the logs are kept a year, Chestnut's only good they say, If for logs 'tis laid away. Make a fire of Elder tree, Death within your house will be; But ash new or ash old, Is fit for a queen with crown of gold
Birch and fir logs burn too fast Blaze up bright and do not last, it is by the Irish said Hawthorn bakes the sweetest bread. Elm wood burns like churchyard mould, E'en the very flames are cold But ash green or ash brown Is fit for a queen with golden crown
Poplar gives a bitter smoke, Fills your eyes and makes you choke, Apple wood will scent your room Pear wood smells like flowers in bloom Oaken logs, if dry and old keep away the winter's cold But ash wet or ash dry a king shall warm his slippers by.
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Re: Elm fire wood?
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10/18/21 04:11 PM
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Native Elm is good wood, Chinese Elm makes lots of ash and not as much heat. And, it stinks when burning.
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Re: Elm fire wood?
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10/18/21 04:19 PM
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The Firewood Poem
Beech wood fires are bright and clear If the logs are kept a year, Chestnut's only good they say, If for logs 'tis laid away. Make a fire of Elder tree, Death within your house will be; But ash new or ash old, Is fit for a queen with crown of gold
Birch and fir logs burn too fast Blaze up bright and do not last, it is by the Irish said Hawthorn bakes the sweetest bread. Elm wood burns like churchyard mould, E'en the very flames are cold But ash green or ash brown Is fit for a queen with golden crown
Poplar gives a bitter smoke, Fills your eyes and makes you choke, Apple wood will scent your room Pear wood smells like flowers in bloom Oaken logs, if dry and old keep away the winter's cold But ash wet or ash dry a king shall warm his slippers by. Ash was always my favorite wood to burn. It smells nice, burns fairly long, gives off decent heat, leaves little ash, and will even burn green.
Must be nice to eat ice cream as fast as you want and not have to worry about brain freeze.
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Re: Elm fire wood?
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10/18/21 05:59 PM
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I feel sorry for u guys that don't have hedge to burn I was thinking the same thing!
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Re: Elm fire wood?
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10/18/21 07:10 PM
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(This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) Elm is no good for firewood, Red Elm is good firewood
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Re: Elm fire wood?
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10/18/21 09:05 PM
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I have no idea what king of elm it it. It's very dark in the middle so I would guess red. It's green full of water and very heavy. Almost certainly Siberian Elm. Not as good as American Elm.
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Re: Elm fire wood?
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10/18/21 09:47 PM
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Native Elm is good wood, Chinese Elm makes lots of ash and not as much heat. Yep, needs alot of drying time, not easy to split and stinks but...., it burns better then a snowball.
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Re: Elm fire wood?
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10/18/21 11:02 PM
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I have no idea what king of elm it it. It's very dark in the middle so I would guess red. It's green full of water and very heavy. I'd say from what you explain that you have in your area, let it age at the very least a full year (maybe two) and you'll be satisfied...no matter what brand of elm it is! Round here I wouldn't touch elm unless the bark had already fallen off (or IS falling off), best regards!
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