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Title: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: gobblegrunter on January 25, 2011, 04:41:00 PM
Another thread on here has sparked my interest in Red Elm. I'm wondering, if used as veneers, what riser wood would go well with them? Can anyone share pics of their bows with red elm limbs?
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: Rick Butler on January 25, 2011, 04:44:00 PM
No pictures but I've had a number of bows built with red elm limbs and cocobolo risers-very nice combo.
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: Green on January 25, 2011, 05:02:00 PM
I'll post up some pics this evening....don't have 'em on the work 'puter.
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on January 25, 2011, 05:07:00 PM
dark color red elm = light color riser ( Osage )

light color red elm = dark color riser (Wenge)

This is My $.02
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: Green on January 25, 2011, 07:56:00 PM
Here you go.......

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n525/rgreen1958/Hollenbeck%20Longbow/DPP_00605.jpg)
(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n525/rgreen1958/Hollenbeck%20Longbow/DPP_00608.jpg)
(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n525/rgreen1958/Hollenbeck%20Longbow/DPP_00607.jpg)
(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n525/rgreen1958/Hollenbeck%20Longbow/DPP_00603.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: Coonbait on January 25, 2011, 07:58:00 PM
Beautiful wood! Nice looking bow!
GLENN
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Post by: HATCHCHASER on January 25, 2011, 07:59:00 PM
Cocobola was made for red elm.
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: Robertfishes on January 25, 2011, 08:26:00 PM
this is a red elm mahaska recurve I had a few years ago.   (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/mahaska7.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: gobblegrunter on January 25, 2011, 10:11:00 PM
Thanks everybody. Green, what is the riser? walnut? Very sharp.
Robertfishes, great looking red elm! what is the riser made of? Is the whole bow red elm?
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: Eric Sprick on January 25, 2011, 10:32:00 PM
The Mohawk on the right has the Red Elm limbs with Cocobolo riser and accents.
Makes a good combo I think.

Eric.

(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj93/ruger1970/IMG_0823.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: Green on January 26, 2011, 05:22:00 AM
Gobblegrunter....honestly can't remember.  This bow was built for me by Roger Hollenbeck about 15 years ago.  I want to say Cocobolo or Bocote.
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: Apex Predator on January 26, 2011, 05:46:00 AM
Cocobolo and bocote in the riser, with red elm limb faces.  This elm had some pretty fish eyes in it.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/DSC04330.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/DSC04331.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/DSC04329.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/DSC04332.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/DSC04328.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/DSC04327.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: Dick in Seattle on January 26, 2011, 06:41:00 AM
gobblegrunter...   my photobucket account is currently close to swamped with photos for the swap bow thread and I don't want to make it worse, but if you don't mind a link, here is a red elm with cherry riser longbow I did a couple of years back.  Not fancy, just a nice looking bow...  

http://dickwightman.com/archeryactivity/bowbuilding/gallery/lookatme/lookatme.html
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: WESTBROOK on January 26, 2011, 10:03:00 AM
The nice thing about elm is it is a light wood and can be stained to go with about anything.

Eric

Robertson, elm w/ cocobola riser
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/mandoman_2006/000_1570.jpg)
Northern Mist, Elm w/ bidseye handle
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/mandoman_2006/000_2333.jpg)
Norther Mist, Elm w/ laurel Preatoe handle
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/mandoman_2006/DSC01521.jpg)
Northern Mist, Elm w/Bubinga
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/mandoman_2006/DSC01514.jpg)
Northern Mist, Elm w/ osage
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/mandoman_2006/P7270006.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: Blackstick on January 26, 2011, 01:27:00 PM
Here's my Martin Dreamcatcher. I don't know the riser woods off hand, but the limbs are red elm.

(http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii322/Blackstick-photos/Bows/Martin%20Dreamcatcher/IMG_0142.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: Robertfishes on January 26, 2011, 04:44:00 PM
Gobblegrunter, I sold the bow about 3 years ago, I think it had Shedua in the riser?
Title: Re: Red Elm Bow pics!
Post by: gobblegrunter on January 26, 2011, 09:02:00 PM
As always, thanks very much guys! Great looking bows!
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