Main Discussion Area > Bows

Beetle lines in elm, still useable?

<< < (3/3)

Jake_C:
Shouldn’t be any mold, was cut right after it was hit and stored in a dry spot off the ground, I guess we’ll see when it’s split

Hamish:


Whilst your tree might not have been dead when the other tree knocked it down, it might have been sick, old or damaged, and already suffering from localised rot.

Even if you store wood out of the weather, it can still develop mold, if its left in log form. Splitting into staves dries much faster.

If there is no air movement, this can allow mold to develop.

Pappy:
When I have wood like that I cut a small piece from the stave and make a Minny bow and do a bend test, if it bends well and sorta separates as you bend it father I will use it, it it bust like a dry stick I will pass on it.  :)
 Pappy

jameswoodmot:
looks very much like it was either dead when it came down or has been left too wet and has started to rot. It looks similar to the trees affected but dutch elm disease (but not).
Split it open, if the wood on the inside is discoloured its probable no good but the trees we have here with DED often will just have a dead outer growth ring or two and you can chase it down and the wood under it is fine.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page