My mouth is watering everytime a see red elm. most people think it would be soft but hard as a rock. You are exactly rite on the green chunks in the stove. It is the best.
I’m currently burning some American elm this winter. I had to take down a large tree about a year and a half ago that was dying from DED. I ended up with about 5 cord of firewood once it was all said and done. A lot of guys here don’t want it because it’s a beast to split, but it makes a really nice firewood. I really like how those stringy grain pieces dry out, and then catch really quick on a good bed of coals. Well worth the effort as long as you have a splitter.
I just cut up the biggest red elm I have ever seen in my life here in central Illinois. It's my favorite wood. Burns hot and holds it coals long in my wood burner
My mouth is watering everytime a see red elm. most people think it would be soft but hard as a rock. You are exactly rite on the green chunks in the stove. It is the best.
I just cut up another red elm today on my property. It's so hard that when the tree fell it still has all of its branches attached 👍💪
I agree, Red Elm is my absolute favorite. Hard to find , but a gem when you do find it. Just burned a log last night, lasted 11 hours!
I’m currently burning some American elm this winter. I had to take down a large tree about a year and a half ago that was dying from DED. I ended up with about 5 cord of firewood once it was all said and done. A lot of guys here don’t want it because it’s a beast to split, but it makes a really nice firewood. I really like how those stringy grain pieces dry out, and then catch really quick on a good bed of coals. Well worth the effort as long as you have a splitter.
I just cut up the biggest red elm I have ever seen in my life here in central Illinois. It's my favorite wood. Burns hot and holds it coals long in my wood burner
I find it here in Michigan by the pile of bark around the tree.
great firewood. horrible to split. lol my favorite firewood here in iowa is locust. dont come across much of it though