What free wood did you find today?
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One step closer. I was afraid the Red Elm I posted earlier would get burnt, so I went out to the log yard and tried to pull the logs off myself. To my surprise, I was able to pull it off and get them out of the fire pit. Moved them a safe distance away. The biggest log I was able to ever move with my 2WD truck.
19 footer 15" dia small end and 20" dia. large end. Not huge, but my understanding is they don't get too big. The other two are 12 footer approx. 14" dia. and 12" dia. 7 footer. The long one gets bucked at 9' from the large end because it has a bow. The 12' gets 4' cut off one end for the same reason. Be more manageable to handle. Now I have to calculate weight of each to see how much I can haul at a time. and I need to find a local sawyer.
The other pile of Red. Elm, I can load myself and will drop it off at my log yard (side of the house).
another bonus I'll try to get is two 7 footer x 18"-20" dia. Ash logs. These have white centers and should yield clear white lumber. Tomorrow, I'll try to roll them out of harms way, too.
19 footer 15" dia small end and 20" dia. large end. Not huge, but my understanding is they don't get too big. The other two are 12 footer approx. 14" dia. and 12" dia. 7 footer. The long one gets bucked at 9' from the large end because it has a bow. The 12' gets 4' cut off one end for the same reason. Be more manageable to handle. Now I have to calculate weight of each to see how much I can haul at a time. and I need to find a local sawyer.
The other pile of Red. Elm, I can load myself and will drop it off at my log yard (side of the house).
another bonus I'll try to get is two 7 footer x 18"-20" dia. Ash logs. These have white centers and should yield clear white lumber. Tomorrow, I'll try to roll them out of harms way, too.
Dan, are you in the southern part of the state? Not used to seeing Ulmus rubra with such firm looking bark.
Wondering if you had the other Red elm, Ulmus serotina...
OK, I've mentioned before that I'm not thoroughly knowledgeable about tree identification. It's what I call Red Elm. And the bark is starting to slip off. Maybe it could be Siberian Elm?
I'm due East of St Louis. I'm not familiar with that one. I'll have to look it up. Thanks.
More often called September elm. It it rare and does grow in the Edwardsville area. It has corky wings on new growth like Winged elm and hybridizes with the same. Think it is called September because of time of year it fruits or flowers. Red elm is another name it gets by being lumped with it lumber wise I'd guess.
I've been doing a little 'research' on the internet into elms. Didn't know there were two Red Elms and the term Gray Elm which I;ve been given to American Elm, actually belongs to Slippery Elm. I'm wading through Paul's site too. I guessing the only way to differentiate between September and Slippery Elms is an End grain shot. A little later I'll get a few photos and see what everyone thinks. The smell is distintive for what I've always called Red Elm (Slippery). Guess I ought to start using the Latin names ..lol.
I hope you didn't think I was being sarcastic or critical of you. I was commenting that I need to use the Latin names more for the reason you cited, regional names are a confusing mess. I do think I still have Ulmus rubra because the bark is slipping off. From what I've read, that's the only Elm that looses its bark that easily. I still want to confirm with end grain photos. Thanks again.
Bark slipping off, at the cambium layer or do you mean flaking from the outside in? Red / Slippery elm had to do with the slimy slip at the cambium layer. Both U. rubra and U. americana can have flaky bark. The flaky thing is just a common bark stage. I did not sense sarcasm, to tired too.
Another step closer. Today I drug the two 7' Ash logs out of the burn pile and pulled them to a safe area.
The second photo is the bark starting to come off the Red Elm log. It's not wet or slippery yet, maybe that'll come. So, I think it's U. rubra.
The second photo is the bark starting to come off the Red Elm log. It's not wet or slippery yet, maybe that'll come. So, I think it's U. rubra.
Few pics of the log yard. All of this will be burned in the next couple of days.
A large pile of Honey Locust and a 2'+ dia. cutoff the stump. Tomorrow, I'm going to try and get some if it's still there.
A couple of 2'+dia. Red Oak logs. The last two show a mixture of logs.
A stack of Hackberry. The smaller stuff will be firewood. A pile of Maple. Not sure which one. And last, The stump cutoff from the Red Elm tree. If I had a bigger saw and knew it wouldn't split every which way, it would make a nice rustic end table.
Way too much for me to deal with. I have to pick and choose.
A large pile of Honey Locust and a 2'+ dia. cutoff the stump. Tomorrow, I'm going to try and get some if it's still there.
A couple of 2'+dia. Red Oak logs. The last two show a mixture of logs.
A stack of Hackberry. The smaller stuff will be firewood. A pile of Maple. Not sure which one. And last, The stump cutoff from the Red Elm tree. If I had a bigger saw and knew it wouldn't split every which way, it would make a nice rustic end table.
Way too much for me to deal with. I have to pick and choose.
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I wish! I just have a single axle 5'x8' trailer and a 2WD truck. I'm the hydraulic claw
. I'd love to have the dual axle dump trailer and 4WD F350 he uses when he dumps it off. That's just what I call the other Locust other than Black Locust. You know I'm bad on names. I've got too much laying around now that I still have to process, I don't need anymore. I will though, if I still have any energy left at the end of the day. A couple of dry days coming up. Oh man, to be 30 years younger.
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If it's still there, I may try to get it.