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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DLH on March 04, 2012, 09:15:27 pm

Title: Scored some staves
Post by: DLH on March 04, 2012, 09:15:27 pm
Scored a tree off my grandpas wasn't big but had some metal in it so thought I would try to save it. Cut it yesterday sealed the ends and split it today haven't took the bark off yet trying to decided whether it would make some bows? I thought it was hickory at first but maybe thinking elm now not sure what kind though? Any ideas what kind of elm if that's even what it is? Bark reminds me of cedar but I know its not that for sure. Well here is some pictures thanks for looking.

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16591.jpg)

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16631.jpg)

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16641.jpg)

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16651.jpg)

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16671.jpg)

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16681.jpg)

This is a pick of the thinnest stave think there is enough thickness to make a bow?

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16691.jpg)

Average width on these are around three inches wide some bigger some smaller. What about where those bugs bored it I'm assuming think that can be worked around? Bark is still on trying to decide if they would make a bow? What do you all think? Thanks for looking.
Title: Re: Scored some staves
Post by: Hrothgar on March 04, 2012, 09:26:18 pm
I agree it looks like elm. The critters have hit it pretty hard. From your pics I would say you might be able to get a set of billets out of it, but don't see any usable full length staves.
Title: Re: Scored some staves
Post by: DLH on March 05, 2012, 06:57:20 pm
Yeah I was afraid of that at-least its not a complete loss would have just been fire wood eventually anyways. Maybe I'll try a build/help along later on down the road trying to splice the billets who knows will cross that bridge when I get that thanks for the advice Hrothgar.
Title: Re: Scored some staves
Post by: soy on March 05, 2012, 07:36:35 pm
Having problems seeing the pics.clearly what is your ring count per inch?
Title: Re: Scored some staves
Post by: criveraville on March 05, 2012, 09:11:36 pm
Maybe elm. Red elm is notorious for having carpenter ants carve it all up down the middle of the trunk.

Cipriano
Title: Re: Scored some staves
Post by: DLH on March 05, 2012, 09:28:27 pm
Red elm is the weakest of the elms correct? I'll get back with you on the rings per inch soy keep my stuff at my parents house for school so I'll look at them this week end and get back with ya. Want thicker rings I take it?
Title: Re: Scored some staves
Post by: soy on March 05, 2012, 10:32:36 pm
No,it is prob red elm with that ant damage ...but my first thought with the first couple pics was hhb that is why i ask