Elm is used for furniture, cabinetry, flooring, turned objects, hockey sticks, and boat building.

Elm’s interlocked grain makes it very hard to split because the wood fibers twist and cross instead of running straight.

Elm heartwood ranges from light tan to reddish-brown, often with darker streaks and a slightly grayish cast. The grain pattern is typically interlocked and sometimes wavy.

American Elm has a Janka hardness of approximately 830 lbf (3,690 N).

Yes. Elm makes practical furniture. Its interlocked grain gives finished pieces good strength.

Dutch Elm Disease is a devastating fungal disease (Ophiostoma ulmi and O. novo-ulmi) spread by elm bark beetles that has killed hundreds of millions of elm trees across North America and Europe since the 1900s.

Elm is moderately challenging to work because of its interlocked grain, which can cause significant tearout during planing or milling.

Oil-based finishes, Danish oil, and hardwax oils work well on Elm.

Figured Elm refers to boards displaying special grain patterns including burls, feather crotch, or wavy grain created by the interlocked fiber structure.