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Offline Balding Kansan

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Elm selfbow
« on: September 11, 2012, 10:29:00 PM »
Some elm I ended up with has quite a bit of sapwood and not very much heart. Will it hold up going 50/50 or probably more like 60/40 with the sapwood being the 60%?

What are some dimensions I should shoot for? I'm looking to put some slight bends in the tips and will aim for 55#@29".

Thanks!
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Re: Elm selfbow
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2012, 11:35:00 PM »
With an elm stave you want the back of your bow to be right under the bark. The bow will be all sapwood.
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Re: Elm selfbow
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2012, 10:51:00 AM »
68" ntn, 1 11/16-1 3/4" wide at the fades. Elm loves to be tempered. The sapwood/heartwood ratio doesnt matter with elm. Like Pat said your limbs will be all sapwood and you may have a splash of dark heartwood on top of your grip.
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Re: Elm selfbow
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2012, 05:28:00 PM »
Thanks much fellas.
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Re: Elm selfbow
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2012, 09:26:00 PM »
Keep the thread going and be sure to post pictures of your progress!  I have lot's of winged elm around my place, almost an endless supply!
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Re: Elm selfbow
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2012, 10:48:00 PM »
I will but it's going to be quite a while. I just cut it last week.
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Re: Elm selfbow
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2012, 06:32:00 AM »
I notice elm dries fast for me up here. Rough it out and wait 6-8 weeks in 50-55% humidity, maybe a breeze here and there.
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