Origin
The Eastern to Midwest USA.
Working properties
The wood of red elm is fairly easy to work, it nails, screws and glues well, and can be sanded, stained and polished to a good finish. It dries well with minimum degrade and little movement in performance.
General description
Elm is moderately heavy, hard and stiff with excellent bending and shock resistance. It is difficult to split because of its interlocked grain.
Main uses
Furniture, cabinet making, flooring, millwork, paneling and coffins.
