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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bushboy on July 08, 2014, 07:22:23 pm

Title: elm queastion
Post by: bushboy on July 08, 2014, 07:22:23 pm

I cut some early spring just after the leaves out. And some bout. A month later and the wood looks different !thought!

Title: Re: elm queastion
Post by: Pat B on July 08, 2014, 08:12:31 pm

The one on the right was probably the first cut. It still has the cambium attached. Once the growing season was underway the bark and cambium came off together(on the left). You will have to carefully scrape the cambium off to get a clean back or leave some on for camo.

Title: Re: elm queastion
Post by: PatM on July 08, 2014, 10:41:02 pm

It's just oxidation the same way an apple turns brown on exposure to air.