Elm Selfbow

[Lee Lobbestael]

Sleek, I'm not sure on the species of elm. I am in southern Michigan if that helps. It was my first time using elm. I could get some pictures of the bark from one of my other staves posted. I used a mahagony minwax stain and wipe on poly finish. I have been shooting it for the last week or so and it is very snappy and isn't too picky about random arrow spine.

[SLIMBOB]

Great looking bow.  Nice job.

[DuBois]

Can't keep up with all the fine bows around here; and here's another. Thanks for showin it.
Marco

[sleek]

Any pics would be helpful. Id love to id this species. Also a pic of the end grain of a stave to show rings and pith would help also.

[Jim Davis]

How wide is the bow at the fades  and tips? I have several winged elm staves ready to work and would like to have a feel for dimensions.

I have made a couple of elm bows but they came out lighter than yours.

Jim Davis (The Reparrow man)

[Lee Lobbestael]

Asharrow, To tell you the truth I did no measuring when building this bow other than to mark the center of the bow. I would say it is about 1 5/8 at the fades and maybe 3/8ths at the tips. Sleek I will try to get some pictures of the remaining log (not split yet) this weekend.

[sleek]

Thanks bud.