Winged Elm wood for knife handles

Tom Lewis

Tom Lewis

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Several years ago I got a large piece of winged elm from a friend in Tennessee. I rough turned a bowl on my wood lathe and just today finished turned and sanded the bowl.
I am really impressed with this wood. It is extremely close grained and very hard. It has lots of color in the wood. It is so close grained and hard I don't think it would need to be stabilized.
I don't recall seeing any knife handles made of winged elm, but I think it would make a very nice handle. The piece of wood I used was heartwood from a large trunk. I have turned pieces from limbs and they are nice, but the heartwood from a large tree is spectacular.
Living in New Mexico, I don't have access to winged elm wood so can't try it on a handle till I get back to Tennessee and get some more of it.
 
Hey Tom,
Would love to see some pics. Elm is one of my favorites. I have some English Elm burl that is really nice, but like you said its hard to come by sometimes. -Larry
 
Silly as this sounds, try and find a hockey stick manufacturer. They may sell the cut-offs as craft wood.
Winged elm is a rock ( hard) elm, and is one of the preferred stick woods.
 
I agree with Larry.
We have had some English Elm burl in the past and it was beautiful wood.
I think a lot of us would like to see some photos.
 
Right now I am not allowed to post photos on Blade Forums. I am considering getting a membership in Blade Forums that will allow me to post photos. If I do, I will be glad to post some photos.
 
You can post them as long as they are hosted on another site (such as photobucket)
 
Tom Lewis said:
Right now I am not allowed to post photos on Blade Forums. I am considering getting a membership in Blade Forums that will allow me to post photos. If I do, I will be glad to post some photos.
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Tom,
If you use a free hosting sight such as photobucket.com you can upload pictures there, then put them on bladeforums with no problem.

Simply put
 
Thanks, for the help regarding posting pictures. I plan to update my membership in Blade Forums and will then post pictures.
 
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