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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blacktail on August 28, 2015, 06:34:15 pm

Title: whats good for elm
Post by: Blacktail on August 28, 2015, 06:34:15 pm

i have a elm bow that i am working on..and i need to do some tip flipping..SO,is heat or steam best for this wood..thanks john

Title: Re: whats good for elm
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 28, 2015, 08:18:24 pm

Either will work dandy John. I use dry heat unless its a static tip Im looking for.

Title: Re: whats good for elm
Post by: sleek on August 28, 2015, 08:46:06 pm

^ what he said.

Title: Re: whats good for elm
Post by: bowandarrow473 on August 28, 2015, 08:54:27 pm

All in agreement here I guess!

Title: Re: whats good for elm
Post by: Blacktail on August 28, 2015, 10:16:36 pm

THANK YOU GUYS..i didnt know what route would be best..this is the first time i have worked elm...

Title: Re: whats good for elm
Post by: sleek on August 28, 2015, 10:50:55 pm

You may never want to work another wood.... ever.

Title: Re: whats good for elm
Post by: bowandarrow473 on August 28, 2015, 10:55:18 pm

Sleek is right, elm is AMAZING. Heat treats well, makes sapling bows, it does everything. Like a poor mans osage ;)

Title: Re: whats good for elm
Post by: Pat B on August 29, 2015, 12:45:27 am

John, look at my build along in the  "Archives" section...60" elm static recurve, beginning to end"   lots of info there.
 This was my first elm bow and I fell in love with elm as a bow wood.