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First time trying elm

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Pat B:
Elm is an excellent bow wood. I've only made a few elm bows but have been impressed with it so far. My first elm bow was a 60" recurve. It took heat bending and corrections well. All of it was done with dry heat. I just got another elm stave at the Tenn Classic and plan to make another recurve. This one I will probably use steam for the recurves. I also plan to sinew back this one although none of my other elm bows were sinew backed.

Muskyman:
Can’t wait to see it Pat. I’ve got a bunch of sinew I bought a while back. Maybe since I’ve been on a first time thing I’ll try some sinew on my next bow.
I took a little twist out of the one limb today and am going to do a little more straightening yet. Then probably have to decide what I want to do with the handle area. 

Pat B:
The handle area is non-bending so make it to your advantage, see if you can shape it to take advantage of it's irregularities for your benefit.

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