Elm?

[geekviking]

I have some very nice Elm boards...
Does anyone know what would come out nice, as a finish for Elm?
I'd like to bring out the natural color of the wood, without staining it.
Maybe a natural oil?
Also, has anyone tried carving Elm yet? Looks like it would work very nicely...

[Woodhacker]

I think Danish Oil or tung oil would either on work with the elm. And bot of them make the grain pop.

[JDPratt]

Flood with BLO to make the grain pop, several coats of shellac, and then some paste wax. A lot will depend on the project and your ability to get the shellac/wax into the product (especially an intricate carving).

[geekviking]

What's BLO? :cool:

[c6craig]

BLO = Boiled Linseed Oil :)

[JDPratt]

Sorry, been away from the computer to actually get some work done for a change. C6Craig is exactly right. Just really wipe on a huge amount of BLO and let it sit. After a few hours of soaking wipe off the excess, let it sit over night and wipe off the excess again.