Hi Mark

We had a Elderberry that was big, to the best of my recollection he was
8 to 10" thick and approx. 20 feet tall, grew on the property line where
it was a litter lower and wetter and he got most of the washing water
from our neighbors, also in the shade of a tall Spanish Cherry tree, it
was taken down when we build a new shop and storage, funny thing is I
don't recall the wood, I had broken branches off and they where brittle
snapped like say silver maple and there was a very large pith in them,
the branch wood was like a dirty white i think, anyway if you can have
the wood for free, try it, let us know what it looks like and how it
turns, I certainly would like to know, yes I had a chance but this was
40 years ago and and even so I was then as I am now interested in trees
and things alive I cannot recall the wood.

You can always still burn it if its no good for anything.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

Mark Fitzsimmons wrote:
I have the option of taking an elderberry tree trunk, which is at least a
foot in diameter, which I think is rare for this species. Does anyone have
pictures of the wood, or experience turning it? Google searches just bring
up mentions of indian rattles and flutes but no pictures. Many say the wood
is white or yellow, but they could be mostly referring to bushes, not large
trees.