Red Elm

[Zbone]

Ric - Do you know the exact species most "red elm" lams are ground from? If it is the Slippery "red" elm, folks may want to stock up because a blight of "Dutch Elm disease" is sweeping the nation and may not be long before the elm tree goes the way of the Chestnut. The bug is already here in Ohio and it's killing all the elms stated from a recent newspaper article.

They claim the elms will be gone for generations, much like the Chestnuts.

[Ric Anderson]

Zbone, I wish I had a specific anwser for you but I don't.  You're right in that Dutch Elm disease has been and is, a real problem and has greatly reduced the elm population in numerous parts of the country.  Another disease that elm are suseptable to is Elm phloem necrosis....more nasty stuff.  Both diseases can attack all of the elms.  American elm and Slippery elm are considered "soft" elms, with the others considered hard elms.  All elms, according to my info anyway, have excellent bending properties.

[ripforce56]

I believe my Silver Creek which is an  longbow has red Elm stained limbs very tough! My Bama Royal has Red Elm Limb cores! Dutch Elm wiped out most of the Elm here in No Mi, cut a lot of it down to burn for fire wood the stuff was so hard when standing,it was real hard on chainsaw blades!

[Lee Robinson .]

Ric,

If you are worried about Dutch Elm disease, you can pack that elm up and send it to me. I wouldn't want you to get sick.  

[Ric Anderson]

Lee, I wish I had some elm up here in Montana to worry about, but it's not a native species. However, if you have any extra down there in Mississippi, I'd be willing to store it for you and I'd even pay the shipping.     :-)

[mikebiz]

My new BamaBows Elite Classic has red elm limbs.  When I requested yew from Nate the bowyer he said he uses English yew.  I wanted Pacific.  He said go with red elm.  I don't have a lot of experience with different limb woods, but this bow is beautiful and most importantly a shooter.

[YORNOC]

I call it the timber rattlesnake of the tree world. Great grain, tiger striped pattern.

[bolong]

I have a Crow Creek Dalton with red elm limbs. When I ordered it I told Elmer I just wanted something tough and he suggested red elm. I haven't been disappointed.

[LimbLover]

I've got red elm in the core of my Bama Royal as well. I like it better than boo in the core.

[YORNOC]

Sorry guys, I am not much of a drinker. I had a few beers and replied twice.
Guess I gotta go find out what other stupid things I did.