Elm molly 48@28

[Hamish]

Nice work on both bows.
 I've never worked any elm, but on the end grain, near the handle it looks to have rays like oak. Is this an optical illusion of the grain or does it have them. I didn't think elm has rays?

[leonwood]

Nice work on both bows.
 I've never worked any elm, but on the end grain, near the handle it looks to have rays like oak. Is this an optical illusion of the grain or does it have them. I didn't think elm has rays?

Thanks Hamish,
I think it is an optical illusion caused by the heat treating and the weird brown streaks in this particular piece of elm. Almost all of the brown streaks where cracked and some in the handle area are really deep. I filled most of them with ca and after sanding the handle it got this look

[George Tsoukalas]

Wow! Very impressive! Jawge

[ntvbowyer1969]

You aint kidding that looked like a hair puller for sure.It turned out great anyhow.