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Laminated ELB Question - Renishaw Hall

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WillS:
I'd be surprised if hickory was on the radar until the Victorian sporting bows took over, but I'm often surprised about lots of things.

mikekeswick:
Hickory , elm core and a yew belly would make a very nice shooting bow. Why on earth you think putting an elm core in the bow would be pointless Will...I don't know.
The wood trade has been going a long, long time and I'm sure the properties of hickory and virtually everything else were well known!

willie:

--- Quote ---The wood trade has been going a long, long time and I'm sure the properties of hickory and virtually everything else were well known
--- End quote ---

yes, I agree Mike. Timber, fish and furs were the reasons for the colonies in hickory land, in the early 1600's

relevant question posted here

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,60710.0.html

PatM:
Elm is considered a fantastic core now but not back then? lol

WillS:
Show me a tri-lam longbow with wych elm (not red elm, or English elm) as a core that benefitted from it and I'll take it back.  I've never seen one.

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