Wych Elm staves

[liamfilidh]

Hey guys;

Does anyone have a source for Wych Elm, Ulmus glabra? I want to build a Holmegaard replica and can't seem to find
any anywhere. If need be I can use Red Elm, but I'd like to use what the original bowyer used.

Thanks

[dwardo]

Where are you?

[liamfilidh]

50 miles south of Denver, Colorado in Larkspur.

[dwardo]

Sorry, i am in the UK If you were closer i could ahve suggested a place.

[HatchA]

Any chance you'd share it with an Irishman?  
Do they supply staves or sawn wood and any other types too?

Thanks,

Steve

[Pat B]

Liam, I believe Wych Elm is a European variety of elm and would be difficult to find in the US. Other elms would be similar and yew and possibly ash would also be appropriate although not truly authentic.

[dwardo]

Any chance you'd share it with an Irishman?  
Do they supply staves or sawn wood and any other types too?

Thanks,

Steve

Sorry mate its not a shop, i just have a friend with lots of wych elm on his land. I have to go shopping my self in the next few months as i have also run out.

[liamfilidh]

Believe it or not, Wych Elm grows here in the states, imported to be sure, but in the South and Midwest it's around, just not
commercially available. Thanks for your replies.

Bill

[1776J]

I to would like to know if anyone here in the states has it available?  I was hoping that I might possibly find some to make an ELB from?
Any updates fellas???

[Pat B]

1776J, the American elms will work for an ELB style bow.

[1776J]

Sounds good Pat.  I've read differentiating thoughts on Wych Elm vs. American Elm,.... for some reason (who knows, maybe just personal bias??) it seems Wych Elm appears more favorable?
I'm assuming they both have the same fiber characteristics though?

[Pat B]

Wych elm may be more favorable but I think availability trumps that!    I believe Marc St Louis has made ELBs with elm and maybe a heavy was bow.

[1776J]

Just looked him up online,... great bowyer!