English Elm Figured Wide Lumber Bookmatched Wood Slab Table Natural Live Edge Rustic Dine Tabletop Wooden Custom Unfinished Furniture 4611m1 from BerkshireProducts on Etsy Studio

o Item Number: 4611m1
o Species: English Elm
o Length: 8'2"
o Combined Widths: TOP 46" – MIDDLE 41" - BOTTOM 39"
o Sanded Thickness: 1 - 3/4"
o Combined Weight: 178 lbs

• Vacuum Kiln Dried to 6%-8% moisture content
• Sanded on both faces

• This gorgeous English Elm pair is lightly figured along the natural edges and would be perfect for a bookmatched dining table or conference tabletop - it has a nice mirror image effect when put together! Or it can be end matched for a long bar or countertop. This set has minimal defects - just be sure to note the checking along the top edge(s) and the small areas of early decay just below the "top width" markings.

English Elm,
Ulmus procera

• Color: English Elm has a distinguished creamy white sapwood and golden brown heartwood. Wood slabs have great character because of its distinctive grain patterns.
• Janka Hardness: 810 (medium)
• Workability: English Elm glues, stains, and finishes well. English Elm does well with steam bending and will hold nails and screws well.
• Uses: When properly dried, English Elm is a very stable wood making it ideal for furniture making, especially large Nakashima style tables.

For the best results, start with the best wood.

We have become the largest supplier of natural edge slabs in the country! What most people don't realize is the many steps we take to ensure that the lumber we sell is of the highest quality.

Our team starts by scouring the country for the best quality and most desirable logs. Most of our logs are bought from arborists and were removed because the tree was dying or damaged in a storm. Once the logs arrive at our sawmill, they are sawed either on our Woodmizer band sawmill, which can cut up to 70" wide and 40' long, or on our chain sawmill, that can cut up to 108" wide!

After the logs are milled, we dry the wood nice and slow to ensure the least amount of degrade. The slabs are air dried properly for 1-5 years, depending on size and species, then they are finish dried to 6%-8% moisture content in one of our two custom vacuum kilns. These computer controlled kilns are specifically designed to help us keep our wide slabs flat and produce high quality lumber.

Finally, unlike most companies, we sand our lumber slabs which saves our customers both time and money. Once someone finds the perfect slab for their latest project, the slab will be checked again for quality. Then a fully enclosed custom wooden crate is built to ensure safe transit to its new home.