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   jonsherryl | Apr 27, 2002 01:33pm | #1

   Juglans, the elms have a very attractive, subtly ring-porous figure and, because they produce interlocked grain, quartersawn stock yields a ribbon grain pattern. Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila) is a little less blond (more of a tan color) and denser than our native American elm (AKA gray elm.) All of the elms are somewhat unstable in that they tend to cup and twist in unpredictable ways, probably due more to their interlocked grain, since their volumetric shrinkage isn't that excessive. Also, they have poor decay resistance and sticker stain easily...but if you are up to the challenge, it's a nice wood for small projects. I've used American elm for knickknacks and clock cases with good results. 

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   user-63031 | Apr 29, 2002 05:20am | #2

   Thanks, I guess my next step is to see what the guy with the bandsaw will charge me.