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Offline Muskyman

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Standing dead wood
« on: September 06, 2022, 01:55:23 pm »
My next door neighbor says he has a standing red elm tree on his property I can have if I want it..
two questions here. One is it good bow wood and is it still viable if it’s been dead for a few years.
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gutpile

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Re: Standing dead wood
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2022, 02:48:03 pm »
it depends.. elm is very hard.. Locust and osage bows have been made from 100 year old fence posts.. its free might be work a try.. elm wont split like osage and locust..gut
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bownarra

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Re: Standing dead wood
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2022, 02:58:07 pm »
I'd be very wary. Elm deteriorates very quickly in the elements. Don't put much workj into getting the wood, still it burns pretty well if its brittle.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Standing dead wood
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2022, 04:17:23 pm »
I'd say it's no good for bow wood. Whitewoods deteriorate quickly after they die. Might make good firewood though.
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Offline Muskyman

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Re: Standing dead wood
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2022, 06:34:14 pm »
Well that’s kinda what I figured but, I do burn lots of wood in the winter so I guess it’s a win win.
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