Siberian elm?

[Hillbilly]

Is it any good for bow wood? Never used it, but just from observation, it seems kind of weak and brittle compared to other elms. I might have a chance to get some, but don't want to spend the time and work fooling with it if it's marginal wood.

[medicinewheel]

i don't know whether or not it would be any good, but it should be sort of similar to the wood used for the original holmegaard, i guess?!

frank

[shaneusername]

My boy made a 40# bow out of it.  It grows all over here in central Kansas.  The wood is light is weight and springy.  It is almost impossible to split.  We had to use a chainsaw most of the way on getting it into staves.  The bow he made was a very good shooter!  I ws impressed.  I keep telling myself to make a hunting bow out of it.  Sometimes good things are in our backyard and we keep looking elsewhere.  I would be interested on others experiences and how it compares to slippery elm or red elm.  Coach

[snedeker]

Siberian elm is considered pretty marginal as bow wood.

Dave

[Trapper]

Ive tried it , and I dont like it , stick with any other elm . The reason I say this is it has to have to much mass its very light and not as strong as your other elms.Trapper

[Hillbilly]

Thanks, that's kind of what I figured.