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CHUCKER:
I was given 2 small white elm logs about 5 inches in diameter. My question is do you use the under bark sap wood as the back or chase a ring. My intent is to build a his & her set for wife & I.

Pappy:
Right under the bark ,if you are careful taking it off. :)
   Pappy

CHUCKER:
Thank you Pappy! I should have asked the first time but is the heart wood of any good? In both of these logs the heart is favoring one side leaving a narrow amount of white wood.

axel:
The heart wood will look really nice under some kind of finish, in the handle and maybe even the limbs. if the heart wood is in good shape , not moldy or anything, i prefer to use it as much as i can. Don't know any other elm than wych elm but i feel that the heart wood is more dense and crunchy.

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