European Elm
Kild Dried
Generally supplied between 10 – 14% moisture content
Square Edge
All boards have had all wane machined off.
Waney Edge
All boards will have wane left on them (bark has been removed).
Widths
100mm and wider up to 250mm.
Thickness available
Square edge – 26mm only (other sizes to order)
Waney edge - 34 , 41, 51mm.
Lengths
From 2 metres and longer up to about 3 metres
Appearance
The heartwood is bull brown and the sap lighter, usually irregular and cross grained.
Uses
- Flooring
- Cabinet making
- High class Internal joinery
- Turnery
- Chairs
- Weatherboarding
Working properties
- Difficult to work
- Takes screws and nails well without splitting
- Stains and polishes to a high finish
- Very good for steam bending
- Glues well
- Medium movement in service
Physical properties
- Medium density
- Low bending & crushing strength
- Low stiffness and shock resistance
Durability