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ozark caveman

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Elm ELB ??????????
« on: February 06, 2008, 03:53:52 am »
I have a massive piece of Elm. It's 82" long. I laid it out and I made the limbs 1-3/4" wide and it has a rigid handle. However it's a little higher crowned than I would like so I was wondering if I could go ahead and do a narrower Mary Rose design and still maintain a high draw weight with acceptable string follow? Thanks!

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Re: Elm ELB ??????????
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2008, 05:12:20 am »
Hi,  Why don't you ask the same question on the English warbow section.  Those guys make heavier bows than you're liable to be aiming for, but some of them have a lot of experience at making elm elb style bows.    Ron
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Re: Elm ELB ??????????
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2008, 10:00:42 am »
I tried that. Not much activity there?????????

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Re: Elm ELB ??????????
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2008, 10:07:11 am »
I've never made a warbow out of Elm but I see no reason why not, as long as there's enough depth left. The high crown will not be a problem with an Elm flatbow though as it is strong in tension.
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Re: Elm ELB ??????????
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2008, 10:30:07 am »
Thanks Marc! Now I'm torn between flatbow with a rigid handle or a MR design. What are the dimensions I should look for in a elm MR? If anyone has the ash dimensions I'm sure I can get close