Mystery staves

[LJB]

Lars, I have to ask...do you know what you Dutch last name "Groteballen" means in English?

As a Dutchman I was wondering about this name as well  .

[Lars Groteballen]

I know what my screen name means in Finnish. 

My real first name is Allen, so it's in there, but I know........I know.

Here's the twig.

[Lars Groteballen]

Of course I meant Dutch.  Auto correct and fat fingers.   

Bully for you for catching it. 

[Lars Groteballen]

Of course in Finnish my name is Valtavia Palloja.  Too feminine.

[Lars Groteballen]

Elm? - Slippery or American?

[LJB]

Hallo Bigballs

Well, it ist not BL, thats sure. Elm is good, the twig and the bark look like Elm but i am only familiar with the European species ( Ulmus glabra and Ulmus minor).

Regards Leo

[Lars Groteballen]

I've used that screen name for years, and you guys are the first to notice and mention.

Higher intellectual level here?  Something else?   

 

[lostarrow]

If it is elm, the wood when planed will have a feathery grain in between the anual growth ring grain. Very distinct. Red elm has hairy twigs while American has smooth.

[Stefan]

I've used that screen name for years, and you guys are the first to notice and mention.

Higher intellectual level here?  Something else?   

 

If your dutch it is hard not to notice...