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LongStick64
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Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 05:44:00 PM »
Guys what's your opinion on Red Elm, thinking about a Great Northern with Red Elm, was told it is one tough wood.
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Balding Kansan
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Re: Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 05:49:00 PM »
I started with a red elm self bow around 8 years old (16 years ago) from a local bowyer. I put a lot of arrows through it and recently let a young kid borrow it to shoot and he put a lot of arrows through it. Still holding as strong as day one!
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Re: Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 05:51:00 PM »
I think it makes a great limb!!
Eric
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jon boy
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Re: Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 06:00:00 PM »
Flat grain red elm makes a very nice limb. It was used a lot for limbs in the 90's before bowyers started using exotic veneers.
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Doug in MN
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Re: Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 06:03:00 PM »
It does seem that a fair number of the bowyers that have been building a long time like it as a limb wood a great deal.
I know when I spoke with Herb (Pronghorn Bows) about the bow I am having built. I told him that I wanted a tough as nails take-down that was a smooth shooter.
He never missed a beat Red Elm limbs and a Hickory riser was his answer. He told that Red Elm was his favorite limb wood; light weight, very high sheer strength and it stained and glued perfectly.
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David Mitchell
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Re: Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 06:35:00 PM »
I love red elm--have it in one of my favorite longbows, a Talon. Very tough wood with interlocking sort of grain. Pretty too.
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January 23, 2011, 06:53:00 PM »
Anyone got pictures of red elm limbs or bow?
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Eric Sprick
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Re: Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 06:59:00 PM »
Red Elm is tough and looks good too!
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Re: Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 06:59:00 PM »
Makes good looking limb too!
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Eric Sprick
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January 23, 2011, 07:01:00 PM »
Westbrook- I think we were loading at the same time
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Re: Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 07:04:00 PM »
Yes we were
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Re: Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 10:05:00 PM »
Red elm is a beautiful look! Used it on the first of three laminated bows I built six years ago.
Pretty but a bit porus...I used clear glass over it and ended up with a few bubbles..
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January 23, 2011, 10:07:00 PM »
Pretty and functional. Whats not to love?
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Canadabowyer
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Re: Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 10:13:00 PM »
I am building myself a new bow for next year. You guessed it, Red Elm limb lams.
Bob
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J. Oles
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Re: Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 10:29:00 PM »
Red elm is only second to bamboo for me.
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Gen273
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January 23, 2011, 10:47:00 PM »
I like Red Elm very good!
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IndianCreek
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Re: Red Elm
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January 23, 2011, 10:47:00 PM »
I just got a new schafer silvertip last week with Red Elm limbs. Its the fast flight model and I love it. Fast, easy to tune and handles perfectly.
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S.C. Hunter
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January 23, 2011, 10:48:00 PM »
I have red elm in two bows and it is a very nice wood. I got the same response from a few bowyers when asking for suggestions in limb woods. With no hesitation red elm. Strong easy to work with and a good looking wood.
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January 23, 2011, 11:40:00 PM »
That's what the limbs are in the Martin Dream Catcher.
I like it.
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Hopewell Tom
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Re: Red Elm
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January 24, 2011, 06:12:00 AM »
It's amazing how the same wood can be different looking on 2 bows. I had a Caribow with cocobolo riser and red elm limbs, absolutely beautiful. I have a ChekMate same combo, totally plain, in my view. Side by side, you'd never guess they were the same. Does make a nice limb though.
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