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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: EricWard on April 08, 2013, 03:32:04 pm

Title: Winged Elm
Post by: EricWard on April 08, 2013, 03:32:04 pm

I found a beautiful winged elm that looks to yield 8 to 10 staves. I was wanting some opinions on elm and wondering cutting down. Thanks

Title: Re: Winged Elm
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 08, 2013, 04:26:21 pm

Good bow wood, cut it.

Title: Re: Winged Elm
Post by: k-hat on April 08, 2013, 06:01:28 pm

Yup.  Cut, seal the ends, debark, split, wait anxiously....

Recommend using a circle saw to cut a kerf to make splitting easier and straighter (provided the grain is straight).

Title: Re: Winged Elm
Post by: blackhawk on April 08, 2013, 06:53:25 pm

Yuppers...cut it Eric...;) will we be seeing you in Tenn soon 8) if so bring it along with your other goodies  ;D

Title: Re: Winged Elm
Post by: EricWard on April 08, 2013, 08:42:42 pm

thanks guys im cutting it and Blackhawk that's easy for u to say you could make a bow from a Christmas tree you are one of my bow heros

Title: Re: Winged Elm
Post by: seabass on April 08, 2013, 08:45:39 pm

i have a winged elm bow.i love it.cut that stuff for sure.see you guys soon.

Title: Re: Winged Elm
Post by: EricWard on April 08, 2013, 09:00:37 pm

Seabass im ready for tenn id pack now if their wasn't soo much junk in my truck

Title: Re: Winged Elm
Post by: DavidV on April 08, 2013, 09:26:11 pm

Love working on the winged elm I have now. It's tough wood, tension strong.

Title: Re: Winged Elm
Post by: H Rhodes on April 09, 2013, 09:54:00 am

Two of my best bows have been from winged elm.  Heat treating it makes  it amazing.  It is hell to split though!  I saw a kerf in it while green and let it dry and open up a little.  Then you need lots of wedges and a lot of penned up anger to be worked out....

Title: Re: Winged Elm
Post by: Pat B on April 09, 2013, 09:57:33 am

Like everyone else said, Winged elm is good bow wood.
See you and the gang soon.

Title: Re: Winged Elm
Post by: k-hat on April 09, 2013, 11:05:13 am

Quote from: hrhodes on April 09, 2013, 09:54:00 am

Then you need lots of wedges and a lot of penned up anger to be worked out....

Lol, aint that the truth!!  I will say however, I don't seem to have had the difficulty that everyone talks about splitting elm, or maybe I just don't know what easy splitting is like!

Title: Re: Winged Elm
Post by: Pappy on April 09, 2013, 01:03:30 pm

Winged Elm makes a fine bow,tough as nails, One of my sweetest shooters is made from it,just get it dry and keep it dry when working,it will take on more mositure than Hickory. :o See yall soon. :)
   Pappy