Elm Bark Containers

We harvest one elm tree a year for making containers. Michael will hunt for the proper tree in the winter and remember where it is for spring harvest. Elm is very rare so we select only trees that already have Dutch Elm’s disease yet are still alive for cutting. The best time to remove elm bark is when the leaves are as big as a squirrel’s ear. Elm can be made into buckets, baskets, barrels, canoes, ladles, bowls, and even into knives. Because of the scarcity of elm there are very few Native people working with it. We use the inner bark as the lacing and ash or hickory for the rims.

Maple sap bucket $40-$75.00 usd (depending on size)

Large round barrel $150.00 usd

Small barrel $40.00-$60.00 usd

Trays $45.00-$125.00 usd (depending on size)

Berry picker $25.00-$50.00 usd (depending on size)

Quiver $100.00 usd

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