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Wych elm heartwood bow?

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stuckinthemud:
I have a wych elm stave that is thick enough to split out a heartwood strip thick enough to build another bow.  Can you build an unbacked elm heartwood bow?

Jim Davis:
I don't think you will be able to split it. Witch elm has a very interlocked grain. Best to just band saw to a thickness you can work with and make firewood out of the waste.

bownarra:
Yes just chase the ring you want - no problem.

meanewood:
I have used Elm heartwood before, but have found it inferior to a bow made from sapwood or a combination of both.
It will be interesting to get your opinion based on 2 bows from the same stave.

bownarra:

--- Quote from: meanewood on July 28, 2022, 04:32:44 pm ---I have used Elm heartwood before, but have found it inferior to a bow made from sapwood or a combination of both.
It will be interesting to get your opinion based on 2 bows from the same stave.

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Me too - the stuff I used was the same as sapwood though...wood eh?!

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