I have a Siberian elm in my yard that winter killed, The trunk is about 6" at the bottom and the usable length of the trunk is about 4 1/2'.
I haven't heard any mention of anyone using Siberian elm for making laminations. Is this wood suitable for laminations or would I be wasting my time salvaging it? If it is usable what color is the heartwood?
I'm not familiar with Siberian elm but if it died this winter it could be infected by fungi. I guess for a glass bow the spalting, if any could be interesting.
It can make very nice veneers, similar in color to walnut. Just like all woods, it takes a special piece to have nice figure. I have a log drying that I think should have some figure in it. The stuff has a high water content.
In late winter we had a warm spell and a lot of trees started waking up and then we had a really cold spell that killed a lot of trees in this area. The local city forrester made a comment in an article in our local newspaper saying that siberian elm was one of the species that was hit hard. I suppose that I will save the trunk and give it a try, but I can't cut it until the house wrens that have a nest in the birdhouse
hanging in it are done raising their brood.
I'd definitely give it a try. Never know what could be inside when you cut it open. I should clarify its lighter and redder than walnut, is what my last post was supposed to say.
Thank. Ill give it a try
Cut a piece of Siberian Elm today. It was a small tree with some rot so I didn't get much. When my bigger pieces get dry I think I can get some nice stuff.
(https://i.imgur.com/3sCfmyY.jpg)
That's some nice looking stuff. I didn' cut my tree because it finally got some green leaves but not very many. I will wait a while to see if it looks like it will survive or not. But, after seeing what it looks like I may have to put it out of its misery.
Beautiful wood and the first I've seen of it. Thanks for showing!