elm for firewood

[Hodge]

I felled a dead elm last week, it had no bark on it so must have been quite old, i brought it home not to the yard as i couldnt wait to burn it. i have just bought a gransfors splitting maul and used it on the elm, it was like a hot knife threw butter, a couple of hits on the edge soon had it split. it burns so well on my burner. if only i could get 200 tonne of the stuff,ha,ha.:thumbup:

[s.varty]

I felled a dead elm last week, it had no bark on it so must have been quite old, i brought it home not to the yard as i couldnt wait to burn it. i have just bought a gransfors splitting maul and used it on the elm, it was like a hot knife threw butter, a couple of hits on the edge soon had it split. it burns so well on my burner. if only i could get 200 tonne of the stuff,ha,ha.:thumbup:

 

Great stuff, forget ash,beech,oak, this is the best firewood bar none. Only use it when the bark has fallen off. Until this stage it is stringy as f***. One drawback is there is not enough of it about.

[THE88MAN]

good stuff,i got a bizarre mix of dry pallet wood and some green oak on my burner tonight,forgot to stop at yard and grab some logs,bit like a builder and his extension i suppose! I've sold alot of dry elm over the years and never had one complaint,it can be hard work but worth it.i fancy one of them gransfors,where'd you pick it up from?

[Hodge]

i got it of the ray mears website, woodlore i think it was called, it wernt cheap but it is top drawer.