Elm Logs?

[jbrowning]

A person here at work who had to have a Elm tree cut down and she was asking me if I could use the logs. I don't have any idea what size the logs are or if they are straight or not. Has any one use elm wood?

Thanks

Jim

[RangerJay]

Elm has a particularly unique grain that is easily identifiable - the wood can be a bit tough and stringy (if you have to split Elm firewood by hand you don't like it) - but it is great for furniture and I like to use it for frames - it works well for use anywhere you want to show off a heavier grain.  Here are a couple clocks I made of Elm quite a few years ago - to this day, of all the clocks I've made, they remain my favourite - mainly because of the wood.

Jay

Edited February 19, 2018 by RangerJay

[jbrowning]

Thanks for the reply Jay. I was kind of thinking of splitting the logs in half (if they are big enough) and make candle stick holders out of them.

[OCtoolguy]

3 hours ago, RangerJay said:

Elm has a particularly unique grain that is easily identifiable - the wood can be a bit tough and stringy (if you have to split Elm firewood by hand you don't like it) - but it is great for furniture and I like to use it for frames - it works well for use anywhere you want to show off a heavier grain.  Here are a couple clocks I made of Elm quite a few years ago - to this day, of all the clocks I've made, they remain my favourite - mainly because of the wood.

Jay

Beautiful clocks. Your work is first class. Thanks for posting.

 

[tomsteve]

one thing to look into,jim, is if the logs came from the trunk or branches. branch wood will have some internal stresses in it, and sometimes those stresses can be quite high and come out all at once with a POP!! while machining.

 

beautiful wood,though.

[Phantom Scroller]

Elm is like rocking horse pooh here dutch elm disease over here but lovely wood to work with even if it is full of holes. Roly

[OCtoolguy]

11 minutes ago, Phantom Scroller said:

Elm is like rocking horse pooh here dutch elm disease over here but lovely wood to work with even if it is full of holes. Roly

"rocking horse pooh"? I love that.

R

[Rockytime]

Don't know about elm but the clocks are sure nice. Glad you did not use quartz movements!

[Karl S]

I love the clocks Jay , and I see you used REAL clock works which is a must in my book. well done

[amazingkevin]

13 hours ago, RangerJay said:

Elm has a particularly unique grain that is easily identifiable - the wood can be a bit tough and stringy (if you have to split Elm firewood by hand you don't like it) - but it is great for furniture and I like to use it for frames - it works well for use anywhere you want to show off a heavier grain.  Here are a couple clocks I made of Elm quite a few years ago - to this day, of all the clocks I've made, they remain my favourite - mainly because of the wood.

Jay

They are a site to see , very beautiful!

[Lucky2]

Jim, unless you have someway to mill the Elm logs properly into nominal stock properly,you'd be better off leaving them where they lay. Unless you can cut the logs into board stock or turning blanks, they are of no use to you. And the turning blanks would only be of use to a turner after they dry, are you a turner? 

Len