Elm Slab Coffee Table Size

Heavy solid hardwood beautiful figuring Perfect coffee table top for a smaller apartment I can add hair pin legs for an extra $20 Elm wood is a dense, strong, and durable hardwood that has been prized for its attractive grain and resistance to decay. Here are some of the key characteristics and properties of elm wood: Density and Strength: Elm wood is a dense hardwood with a high strength-to-weight ratio, making it a popular choice for furniture, flooring, and other applications where strength is important. Grain: The grain of elm wood is typically straight, with a medium to coarse texture. The wood has an attractive, wavy pattern that can be highly prized in furniture and other decorative applications. Durability and Resistance to Rot: Elm wood is highly resistant to rot and decay, which makes it an ideal choice for outdoor applications such as fencing, decking, and boat building. The wood's natural resistance to moisture also makes it a popular choice for kitchen utensils and cutting boards. Workability: Elm wood is relatively easy to work with, and can be sawn, planed, and shaped with standard woodworking tools. The wood takes stain and finish well, and can be polished to a high luster. Dutch elm disease has decimated American elm forests and English elm as well, making it difficult to find at modest prices. Basically there’s a world wide shortage in this amazing species of tree.