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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ryan C on August 12, 2015, 09:44:53 pm

Title: What kind of elm is this
Post by: Ryan C on August 12, 2015, 09:44:53 pm

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/398CC3CB-54F5-4E72-B4EC-EC47DEFFD314_zpspxyvkvro.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/398CC3CB-54F5-4E72-B4EC-EC47DEFFD314_zpspxyvkvro.jpg.html).

Me and my friend cut two logs of this elm today and I would like to know what kind it is. I'm in Missouri. I'll get pics of the wood and bark tomorrow. It was very hard to split!!!

Title: Re: What kind of elm is this
Post by: mikekeswick on August 13, 2015, 03:03:38 am

It's bow making elm!!!!

Title: Re: What kind of elm is this
Post by: wapiti1997 on August 13, 2015, 06:18:15 am

It looks like American to me, if you take a leaf that you think is either red (slippery) or American and put it in your hand and clap your hands together, the red will stick and have to be peeled off, the American will just fall away..

Title: Re: What kind of elm is this
Post by: Ryan C on August 13, 2015, 09:31:41 am

Thanks guys! It has barely any heartwood so is the sapwood ok to use.

Title: Re: What kind of elm is this
Post by: wizardgoat on August 13, 2015, 11:38:32 am

Yes sir

Title: Re: What kind of elm is this
Post by: bowandarrow473 on August 13, 2015, 11:52:56 am

I think its American Elm as well.

Title: Re: What kind of elm is this
Post by: Ryan C on August 13, 2015, 12:02:44 pm

Cool I was looking for mulberry and I found a bunch of this.

Title: Re: What kind of elm is this
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 13, 2015, 12:09:14 pm

Good elm might just be a fuzz better than mulberry. Good find.