Ulmus americana, generally known as the American Elm or, less commonly, as the White Elm or Water Elm, is a species native to eastern North America, occurring from Nova Scotia west as far as British Columbia, from northern Alberta at the top of its range, south to Florida and central Texas. It is an extremely hardy tree that can withstand winter temperatures as low as −42 °C (−44 °F). Trees in areas unaffected by Dutch elm disease can live for several hundred years. The preceding statement was from Wikipedia.
This particular tree was in a neighbor's yard and wanted it cut down for firewood, but when I saw what it was, the simple act of asking to cut it down for lumber gave way to some really nice boards. During the next few posts I will take you through the process of turning this standing dead tree into a couple of unique pieces of furniture.
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