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Title: Slippery Elm
Post by: bigcountry on February 10, 2009, 07:14:00 PM

Can anyone help me id an elm tree.  Especially slippery elm?  

Only thing I can do right now is wait until spring, and see the foilage.

Title: Re: Slippery Elm
Post by: Big Riser on February 10, 2009, 07:35:00 PM

Here it is   www.woodweb.com (http://www.woodweb.com)   should help you out.
              good luck              Bigriser

Title: Re: Slippery Elm
Post by: Roy Steele on February 12, 2009, 10:12:00 PM

Treat it has if it were hickory.Elm makes a fine selfbow.I've got one ruffed out right now.
   PM me if you need to talk.

Title: Re: Slippery Elm
Post by: bigcountry on February 13, 2009, 12:52:00 PM

Roy, I am fairly good at id'ing differen oaks, and hickory, but I honestly don't know what a elm is.  I think I got one near my house.  I was going to wait until spring to see what kinda leaves it puts out.  I think once some one shows me a red elm i will be able to id them better.