pictorial milling of American elm crotch log

[jeff...]

Chuck there's a mix, some are mostly sap wood and some are mostly heart wood. Resawing the 9/4 slabs into two 4/4's should produce some book matching of the heart wood.

I still need to edge the slabs @ 16" wide, I'm really not looking forword to it, @ 15 foot long, they are pretty heavy. But has to be done, so I'll try and make the best of it.

I have a few 9/4 x 16" x 2' guitar blanks spoken for, but still have lots 9/4 x 15' long slabs left. If your looking for some book matched sets PM me and we can work through the details.

Thanks

[Canuck]

This has truly been an awesome thread, Jeff!!!!

Now I have a great appreciation for what goes into producing some very fine looking lumber!

Thanks again for "walking us through" this very laborious task!!!

It must be time for ya to take a wee rest!!!!!

Thanks Again!!!

Wayne

[clowman]

I enjoyed this little journey.. Thanks for the pics. I think that tacking a little memory on the wall is pretty cool. I can envision one day, having a whole wall covered.

[Kyle]

That elm looks pretty nice.