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Offline joesharp79

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bow wood ?
« on: April 26, 2009, 10:06:28 pm »
i was wondering what every ones take is on Slippery Elm  ( Ulmus rubra ) as a bow wood

  all opinion greatly appreciated
                   JOE       
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Offline JustAim

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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2009, 10:51:32 pm »
Yes, Slippery Elm....also called Red Elm is definitely a bow wood. Have fun splitting it  ;D
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Offline Hillbilly

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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2009, 12:05:16 pm »
Slippery elm makes a good bow. It is a bit harder to split than some woods, but not as bad as a lot of the other elms.
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Offline TRACY

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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2009, 12:10:25 pm »
Really like it. Elms are a little more stubborn to split, but worth it.

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Offline John K

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« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2009, 02:05:17 pm »
Go for it ! Red Elm is good in my book, i found it easier to slipt than American Elm !
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2009, 06:13:34 pm »
i love the stuff, i would trade all the wood i have for slippery elm and osage
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Offline joesharp79

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Re: bow wood ?
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2009, 06:30:25 pm »
good deal I'm going to try 1 i have a lot of them around here unlike Osage it is hard to come by they r scared far and few betwen
    thank u all for the input on the elm think i will go cut 1 today after it cools down a lit its 90 crazy weather for April here



    thank u all
         JOE
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