Chinese Elm Wood Turning

Leaves in the entire canopy turn yellow droop and fall off often all in a few weeks time.

Chinese elm wood turning. The fast growing chinese elm ulmus parvifolia has a striking rounded canopy of dark green leaves. The chinese called elm yuemu and worked it into utilitarian furniture that would take abuse. Like the american elm it is tough to split and it takes a long time in the season. This is an awesome piece of art even if i do say so myself.

Its a light colored wood with a lot of curvy grain. I found this rotten piece of wood that had some cool features to it i almost gave up on it a couple times. Occasionally leaves can shrivel turn brown and remain attached to branches for several weeks. However once seasoned it is an average kind of wood.

Things you should know about elm wood. For optimal drying conditions it will take at least a year to season. 70 foot chinese elm for lumber part 5 slabbing the trunk duration. It planes out quite nice but seems to dull the blades on planer and table saw faster than oak.

Notice the random spikes of heartwood shooting out from the pith in the center. Wood fired hot tub built by couple in 13 min. Rather than cut them up for fire wood i decided to turn them into blanks and leave them to season naturally for future use. Elm yellows or elm phloem necrosis elm yellows group or clover proliferation group.

Woodturning epoxy vase from spalted chinese elm log derek. Throughout history man has chosen elm when he needed a tough and durable wood. Boards are 6 to 10 inches wide and 10 ft long. The bark left on the upper sides of the bowl add an element of surprise to catch the eye.

I just acquired about 50 board feet of chinese elm that was air dried for 2 years. Parvifolia elm is commonly known as chinese or lacebark elm medium sized firewood. This natural edge bowl is turned from chinese elm. It is 10 inches at its widest and 6 inches deep.

Turning the plant from dark green to a stunning light. Seasoning your own wood turning blanks from fallen tree limbs. A recent storm broke 2 large limbs on the big cherry tree in my garden. Wood turning purple.

Wheelwrights fashioned wheel hubs from nothing but the rugged elm and then used it to floor long lasting wagon beds.