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General Forestry => Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. => Topic started by: Kirk_Allen on March 03, 2005, 06:23:30 PM

Title: What is it?
Post by: Kirk_Allen on March 03, 2005, 06:23:30 PM
I THINK this is an Elm but not sure.  I have a tough time reading bark so I thought I would post it here for the experts!  Any input is appreciated. 
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10851/Elm001.jpg)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10851/Elm002.jpg)
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: LeeB on March 03, 2005, 10:47:33 PM
Looks kinda like the cedar elm that grows round here. LeeB
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Kirk_Allen on March 03, 2005, 11:12:02 PM
Your the first person I have ever heard talk about cedar Elm.  I have about 300 BF of it from Arkansas.  Its got some great grain pattern to it. 

We dont have any cedar elm around here so I am pretty sure its not that. 
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: populus on March 04, 2005, 11:56:32 AM
Looks like slippery elm, Ulmus rubra.  No cedar elm in Illinois, if that's where this is. Lacks the good form of American elm. Could be rock elm, Ulmus thomasii if you're on limestone.
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Kirk_Allen on March 04, 2005, 04:41:14 PM
I was reading this morning and Rock Elm is where I was leaning.  Turns out the house was built on an old rock quary. 

Thanks
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 04, 2005, 06:33:07 PM
I'm leaning toward elm also, but not a species I'm familiar with. We only have American Elm up my way.

cheers
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: LeeB on March 05, 2005, 12:07:26 AM
Kirk, I kinda like the cedar elm. as you said it has a nice pattern to it. I cut up a downed one a while back and it was pretty nerar gone to rot. no spalting. Thought I would drie it anyway and forgot about it in my ever growing pile of wood. FOund it just the other day and started to through it away again. Decided to plane it down and se what it looked like. I ended up making a wine rack for the wife and it turned out gorgeous. You never know. I wasn't suggesting that your pic was a cedar elm, only saying that the bark looked like it. I still lean toward elm. LeeB
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Kirk_Allen on March 05, 2005, 12:06:42 PM
I hear you Lee.  The stack of Cedar Elm I have is beutiful stuff when its finished.  I am thinking of using it to make an entertainment center.  I took one board of it to Rockler with my last load of wood.  It lasted one day on the shelf and they got $10 bf for it.  I think I wll keep the rest.................unless of course they offer me $4-5 bf for it ;D. 
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Curlywoods on March 08, 2005, 01:12:18 PM
Kirk,

  Drag that Woodmizer down here with you next time your in the area.  We got your Cedar Elm in mass down here   :D  $10.00 BF!!!!!!!!!!  Man I need to get me some new customers  ;D
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Kirk_Allen on March 08, 2005, 07:30:05 PM
Mike, Have logs will travel 8) 8)  50/50?  Tell me when you want to do it!
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