Comments on: American Elm http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/american-elm/ By Woodworkers, For Woodworkers. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Allen http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/american-elm/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Allen Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:34:10 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=1495#comment-821 Justin, Wide boards would be great for making tool chests! Elm is an especially good wood for making tools chests because of the low acidity, which will lessen tool corrosion. Allen Justin, Wide boards would be great for making tool chests! Elm is an especially good wood for making tools chests because of the low acidity, which will lessen tool corrosion.

Allen

]]> By: justin http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/american-elm/comment-page-1/#comment-774 justin Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:02:59 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=1495#comment-774 I have several good sized (60') American Elms in my yard ready to cut, been dying and dead past 3 years... Thinking about having them Quartered and cut into wide planks. I have several good sized (60′) American Elms in my yard ready to cut, been dying and dead past 3 years… Thinking about having them Quartered and cut into wide planks.

]]> By: Eric http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/american-elm/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Eric Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:43:37 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=1495#comment-264 I agree that this wood is very smelly when wet, but dry boards don't seem to have much of a smell. Maybe it varies. I agree that this wood is very smelly when wet, but dry boards don’t seem to have much of a smell. Maybe it varies.

]]> By: mark speiser http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/american-elm/comment-page-1/#comment-244 mark speiser Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:32:12 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=1495#comment-244 very distinctive odor. as does basswood. are you only refering to just putting your nose to the board? of course the smell won't be as strong as when cutting but you can still get a whiff !!!!!!!! nice website, thanks very distinctive odor. as does basswood. are you only refering to just putting your nose to the board? of course the smell won’t be as strong as when cutting but you can still get a whiff !!!!!!!! nice website, thanks

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