elm

One of the people I met at the Woodturners Guild recommended i check out a timber supplier in Onekawa. I called in on Thursday morning and discovered he had a large supply of elm. I have never worked in elm. It is a rare wood in Europe now but apparently there is a good local supply in New Zealand!

I will plan a few test pieces of furniture and call back in a couple of weeks to pick up some boards to experiment. Caroline wants a wine-rack so maybe that will be the material I will use!