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Offline GaryR

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« on: March 07, 2011, 01:04:55 pm »
I have both hickory and elm. Which is better?
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« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 01:08:33 pm »
Both are fine,Made a lot of Hickory bow,not any elm but folks here brage on it and that's good enough for me.I am working on an winged elm now. :)
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Offline Josh

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« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 01:09:38 pm »
use both, they are both good.  Down here in AL where the humidity is really bad the hickory absorbs more moisture out of the air which affects performance a little but it is still a great bow wood.  I really like elm alot too, light and fast.  :)  Peel the bark off of both and there is the back of your bow..  Don't have to chase a ring with either...  Good stuff.  :)
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Offline crooketarrow

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« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2011, 01:34:16 pm »
   Hickory for me.
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Offline Ryano

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Re: availablity
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2011, 01:49:27 pm »
Given the choice between the two I'll take Elm every time.
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2011, 01:54:42 pm »
I just finished my first elm bow and I am totally impressed with it performance. It is a 60"t/t static recurve. I have liked hickory for years and now would consider both to be very good bow woods.
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Offline GaryR

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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2011, 09:47:34 am »
Does humidity affect elm the same as hickory?
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2011, 11:49:44 am »
All woods are effected by the R/H. With proper care and considerations about weather conditions both elm and hickory are good bow woods. I've lived in the S.E. US all my life and never let the high humidity determine whether I used hickory or not. If it is too humid, I don't string and shoot my hickory bows...but I still consider both good bow woods and will continue to use both.
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