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sleek:
Ash makes an ok bow. I'd never say its great in any way. But, thays from a guy who only made a few bows of one type of mystery ash. Looking at the specific gravity of ash, the best ash looks like it would be white ash, if you can find a dense stave, as it can get as dense as osage. But elm, now thats a different subject. Elm has an interlocking grain that makes it very difficult to brake and is strong in compression. Heat treat will greatly improve elm as well. Red elm is the exception, it stinks as a bow wood. Ramen noodles would do better. The compression strength on red elm is absent. Rock elm can be so good its on par with some of the medium density osages. Wych Elm is a lesser wood than Rock Wlm but it just needs to be made wider to compensate and you will have a very good bow.

Jim Davis:
I made a lot of bows from white ash. Mine were always 66"ntn, pyramid design and 2-1/2" wide at the fades.

sleek:
At those dimensions I bet they are good shooters with low set.

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