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bassman211:
American elm saplings is what I used to make 6 last winter. Four turned out nice, and 2 cracked from tiny knots on the back after heavy heat treat. The ones that made it all have long reflexed tips, and yes they are thicker, and wider  compared to some other woods, but shoot just fine. After working with different white woods over the years it has become my favorite white wood. Inter locking grain makes it hard to split. I use a chain saw to split it.  My son owns 60 acres , so I have a good supply of it. From now on the only woods I will make a bow from will be Osage when i can find a good piece, black locust which can be be easily gotten in my area, and elm.

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