red elm riser question

[CardboardDuck]

Would using red elm as a riser by itself in a #50 62" hybrid be strong enough? The riser will be 18" and have a shelf cut in.

[PEARL DRUMS]

I have ZERO glass experience as you know ducky duck. Id say the elm is plenty strong enough, but very flexible and "springy". That would concern me in regards to stability.

[Swissbow]

If your riser is not to slim and the window not cut far beyond center it probably will work. But I'd still laminate some glass and/or hardwood in it just for the sake of a better stability.

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Andy

[kennym]

The one bow I used red elm in the riser on, when sanded it had ripples in it from hard/soft grain.

I swore off after that one...  :D

[bamboo]

use an "I"beam if your nervous--heres one with a beam of unidentified hardwood -but the outside is red elm---and Kenny is spot on with the sanding--I used ALOT of super glue [sanding-sealer] on this one--
 
any guess's on the "I"beam wood??its real dense and hard on tools!!

[CardboardDuck]

Thanks guys.

I think I still might use the red elm but use an osage I-beam. I'm just running building scenarios in my head since I'm still in Minnesota and can't start building until I get back on sunday...

Kenny this is going to be for the stuff you sent me, I love how red elm and osage look together so I'm going to use this setup instead of the osage/walnut, hope you don't mind  

[kennym]

Nope, not a bit!! LOL

[kennym]

And after Mike said that about CA, if I did it again, I would CA the heck outta it before I got to finish sanding, might harden the soft parts a bit!

[bamboo]

limb edges too ken!!and use a hard block

[kennym]

Yep, done that, just never used it in riser again!!LOL

[monterey]

I used it in a 53# longbow with an 18" riser.  Not a re-de, but a 66" flat bow.  Was a solid piece of elm.  Been shooting it for about 12 years now without problem.  Did not notice any sanding problems, but I use blocks for just about every application of sandpaper until getting down to the 220 or 320.

I'll not use it again just because it was so dang plain!

[Crooked Stic]

I would think the elm would be a B to fill the grain before finish. I have had the ripple effect on Osage to but it is plenty strong. Laming it aint gonna hurt either.

[monterey]

On those porous woods like elm and walnut I sand the first couple finish layers in to fill the pores.  Makes a big difference.  Got that idea from a gun stocker.