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Offline Spotted Dog

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Red Elm
« on: July 29, 2015, 12:54:48 pm »
Well got to the woods today. Too much rain to get down by the creek. I spotted a beautiful elm. 70" straight
as a sting pulled tight 5" diameter. Cut it and will go back for the rest later. I barked it and going to seal it.
1/2 to 3/4" sapwood , and heart wood beautiful red. I ended up with 4 bundles of clean inner bark.
I figured I could use it for something. Going to bag it up and freeze it . I think. I want to build ancient Euro bows and a pony
or 2 from it. Running sap like a faucet.
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Re: Red Elm
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2015, 01:14:49 pm »
I see maybe a bow string in the future . Some small containers too.
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Re: Red Elm
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2015, 05:20:04 pm »
how long to season elm ? It is split and sealed.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Red Elm
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2015, 05:25:13 pm »
It all depends on the R/H of your area. Inside the a/c it should be good to go in a month or two.
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Re: Red Elm
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2015, 05:47:18 pm »
Thanks Pat.   :D
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Re: Red Elm
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2015, 11:16:35 am »
I have a 54" piece of this in a form. Going to do a gull wing. I left it heavier than Billy did in
the P.A. mag.
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