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Offline bradsmith2010

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will this kind of elm make a bow
« on: November 02, 2017, 05:26:08 pm »
wanted to see if this kind of elm can make a bow,, I am going to cut this sapling if so
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Offline Pat B

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Re: will this kind of elm make a bow
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2017, 08:55:57 pm »
Brad, I'd say give it a try. I've only made a few elm bows but I was quite impressed with it as a bow wood. My best is a 60" red elm static recurve.(55#@26"). Elm reacts very well to belly tempering.
 Sorry, but I can't identify the elm in your pic.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: will this kind of elm make a bow
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2017, 09:25:56 pm »
Tim Baker says all species of Elm will make a bow. Only worked with Slippery Elm myself. It worked out well.  :BB

Keep us posted  (-P
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: will this kind of elm make a bow
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2017, 09:27:55 pm »
that looks an awful lot like siberian elm.  It will make a bow.  I have seen several do it, and after several attempts, I think I have one successfully tillered out too.  I would recommend giving it a little extra width and a little extra length compared to the more prime bow woods.  the sapwood seems to work better than the heartwood, but it may just be the staves I had to work with.
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: will this kind of elm make a bow
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2017, 03:04:21 am »
I don't know any thing about Elm but strange to see you looking at White wood  :laugh:
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Offline bushboy

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Re: will this kind of elm make a bow
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2017, 05:57:17 am »
Yes it looks like Siberia elm.they have smaller leaves,about 2" long.white elm have much larger ones.a out 6" long.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: will this kind of elm make a bow
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2017, 12:04:40 pm »
stickbender,, It just keeps looking a me,, so I thought I might give it a try,, I am pretty slow so if I cut the tree who knows when I might get to it,,its right out my back door so very tempting,, I thought I would try to clamp it a bit straighter when green and see what it does,,,
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Offline JonW

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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2017, 04:54:14 pm »
This one turned out to be siberian elm. I have used it several times and really like it.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,58642.msg812388.html#msg812388
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: will this kind of elm make a bow
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2017, 07:02:32 pm »
Ooo, that's a nice one Jon  :OK
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: will this kind of elm make a bow
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2017, 07:55:25 pm »
wow that is a nice one,, I hope this elm is the same,,
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