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Was just blessed with very large ELM tree

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was in the right place at right time. Have a question regarding charactoristics of wood and family history?
It seems to be cutting fine but do you know of quarks of elm. ie walnut very stable , cherry very warpy , etc...
it seems to be a light pink with straight grain- what does it look like dry? is it a white wood like maple or pink like Carob?

what ever you can tell me about ELM would be appreciated.
 
Depending on what type of Elm it is (there is about 6 different kinds around here), it is nice to turn. The red will turn brownish, and as long as you cut out the heart, will not warp too badly. I have seen Red Elm in my area up to about 40+" across. When dry (assuming you twice turn the bowls) the end grain tends to tear out a it, but no unmanageable.
 
End grain sealers???

Klingspor's Woodworking shop (magazine/catalog) sells "sealtite" by the gal. for oney $10.00. seems cheap. any opionion about this product. I know everyone goes goog ga over Anchor seal but checking account is bit on low side and I know Anchor seal is pricey.
 
I like elm. Nice color, Looking close, you'll see very fine, beautiful grain, Turns nice. Mine was standing dead for years, so pretty dry. Don't know if that was the reason for the lack of cracking, (with no prep of any kind) or if that's just a characteristic of the species.
Tom
 
Kenny,
I use it and have no complaints, but maybe that's just an indicator of my ignorance of good and evil. If there are any important nuances among parafin emulsions I would be pleased to be enlightened.
 
Kenny,
I used to use "Sealtite 60" all the time. I used to buy it from ISK Biocides, Inc. P.O. Box 901891, Cleveland, OH 44190-1891. I believe ISK Biocides was the maker of Sealtite 60. I bought it in 5 gal. buckets. In 1998 it cost $38.50/five gallons plus $12 shipping to California. It worked fine. I belive it is 60% parafin solids. I used it until I joined a woodturning club and the club bought Anchor seal by the 55 gal drum and split it up into 5 gal containers ($32). I still find wood in my stash which has Sealtite on it. I think both products are very similar.
Hugh
 
Parrifan wax-

I agree wax should be wax but when one dealer sells for twice as much you start to wonder. NO?

Thanks for your impute.

I understand Aluminum paint, Roof Tar, or even heavy coats of urethane work well too.
 
Look at it this way. Dealer has to handle a whole second and third level of costs. They have to buy the product wholesale then resell it at a price that lets them cover overhead and make profit. What they offer in exchange is on shelf product and folks to talk to about it while making your choice.

My club gets sealer in 55gall drums also. To a fair extent, emulsion is emulsion. Best I know, there are some differences but they don't really count at our level (we aren't millers or lumber yards). Go for nice tools and cheap end sealant.

Dietrich
 
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