Large amounts of Elm available

[Big J]

Hi everyone.

 

We had a delivery of 25 tonnes of very good quality Edinburgh Elm delivered today that can be cut to order.

 

All very much alive when felled (excellent colour) with logs from 7-10ft long, 18-40 inches in diameter. Larger diameter logs tend to be shorter. Some pippy logs, though not much burr on this occasion.

 

Prices from £15-20 a cubic foot fresh sawn, plus VAT.

 

Can deliver anywhere in the UK via pallet at cost.

 

It's been a while since I've had a batch of such large Elm logs in.

[scottyd]

Isnt elm traditionally used as lol Bar tops in pubs ... and ( not so lol ) coffins?

Ive been told it also makes awsome felling wedges when kept in water

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Regarding the coffins it was actually traditional for the ploughmen who were killed by falling limbs of elm (known as plough killers) to have their coffins made from elm, i suspect the one that killed them.

 

This was told me by an old grave digger, so must be true!

[burrell_]

like tony said elm was used for coffins my grandad use to make loads of elm coffins

its not ament to root as quick underground in the damp

[fergusonforestry]

so thats were it went haha

[Rob D]

Alright John - sorely tempted but can't do at the mo......

 

I do love elm - so much easier to dry than most woods.

 

To everyone else I've had around 5-6 shipments of elm from big J and it's been cracking timber!

 

 

 

 

 

[scottyd]

Lol bloke down pub said.

[teepeeat]

its not ament to root as quick underground in the damp

 

 

Pity - seems a nice idea to have a tree root out of your coffin

[Big J]

I'll be halving some of the largest logs tomorrow with the chainsaw mill tomorrow to allow them to pass through the Woodmizer. I'll take some photos of the halves, as it's a finished milled surface, it will give you a good idea of what it will look like.

 

Rare logs these - seldom see three foot diameter elm logs these days. All felled whilst alive, so colour and quality is second to none.

[Big J]

Pictures of a couple of the halves. They have been cut a couple of days, so the colour has faded a little. They are darker fresh cut (and subsequently once finally finished).