Japanese elm

[White hair]

The power companies are cutting trees today on my street. They cut a mulberry which nothing long enough. A lot of Japanese elm. Never tried it. Is it a wood that could be used? Got some straight pieces.

[KenH]

Are you going to make stave bows?  Or are you going to plank the wood out for making wood-glass laminations?  I'm not sure how Japanese Elm compares to Red Elm which is one of my favorite bow woods.  Look up the differences in the Wood Database.

[Pat B]

Probably Chinese elm.

[White hair]

I knew it was Asian. I got close. I cut a piece for a stick bow to play with. Just a short pony bow style. Who knows???

[Pat B]

I've used red elm and winged elm and both make excellent bows. I've not used Chinese elm. That is the species that brought the elm bore to the US.