Red Elm

Red Elm has a red-brown heartwood with light brown to grayish-white sapwood. This ring porous hardwood has a very conspicuous and strong grain pattern. The wood is heavy, hard, and strong.

Botanical Name
Ulmus rubra

Uses
Chairs, bending stock, furniture, interior decoration including paneling, containers.

Relative Working Properties
Machining: Very Good
Resistance to splitting in nailing: Excellent
Resistance to splitting in screwing: Excellent
Gluing: Very Good