What is this?

[spudulike]

It would help to know if the wood won't split as it is rock hard or spongy. Some Elm I have had has been like concrete so may be a good call from that point of view.

I guess we won't find out!

[Mesterh]

On 29/12/2022 at 17:53, Dan Maynard said:

Sharp nobbly bits where the bark has fallen off,

I was thinking the same. 

 

Poplar, wet, very wet poplar.

[Paul in the woods]

On 29/12/2022 at 20:59, Macpherson said:

What ever it is, rotten wood will never burn well as most the calories have been consumed by the fungi, and if burnt it will probably smell bad as well, once the fungi gets a hold it's unstoppable imo, sorry to say... cheers.

Yes, I would call it 'habitat' and pop it by the wildlife pond.

[Donnie]

Here's a log I have split and it's been in the house for a week. 

[Steven P]

What does that block burn like? If it burns OK, get it covered, all dry and do that, if it doesn't then let the beetles eat it.

 

I don't get too fixated about the type of wood I burn,. but mrs gets fixated whether the house is warm or not

[Donnie]

2 hours ago, Steven P said:

What does that block burn like? If it burns OK, get it covered, all dry and do that, if it doesn't then let the beetles eat it.

 

I don't get too fixated about the type of wood I burn,. but mrs gets fixated whether the house is warm or not

Aye exactly. I was mainly just curious. Tbh I'll split it up when I'm feeling it and burn it all next year around.