Red Elm

LongStick64 · January 23, 2011, 05:44:00 PM

Guys what's your opinion on Red Elm, thinking about a Great Northern with Red Elm, was told it is one tough wood.

Balding Kansan · January 23, 2011, 05:49:00 PM

I started with a red elm self bow around 8 years old (16 years ago) from a local bowyer. I put a lot of arrows through it and recently let a young kid borrow it to shoot and he put a lot of arrows through it. Still holding as strong as day one!

WESTBROOK · January 23, 2011, 05:51:00 PM

I think it makes a great limb!!

Eric

jon boy · January 23, 2011, 06:00:00 PM

Flat grain red elm makes a very nice limb. It was used a lot for limbs in the 90's before bowyers started using exotic veneers.

Doug in MN · January 23, 2011, 06:03:00 PM

It does seem that a fair number of the bowyers that have been building a long time like it as a limb wood a great deal.

I know when I spoke with Herb (Pronghorn Bows) about the bow I am having built. I told him that I wanted a tough as nails take-down that was a smooth shooter.

He never missed a beat Red Elm limbs and a Hickory riser was his answer. He told that Red Elm was his favorite limb wood; light weight, very high sheer strength and it stained and glued perfectly.

David Mitchell · January 23, 2011, 06:35:00 PM

I love red elm--have it in one of my favorite longbows, a Talon. Very tough wood with interlocking sort of grain. Pretty too.

Huntschool · January 23, 2011, 06:53:00 PM

Anyone got pictures of red elm limbs or bow?

Eric Sprick · January 23, 2011, 06:59:00 PM

Red Elm is tough and looks good too!

d

WESTBROOK · January 23, 2011, 06:59:00 PM

Makes good looking limb too!

Eric Sprick · January 23, 2011, 07:01:00 PM

Westbrook- I think we were loading at the same time

WESTBROOK · January 23, 2011, 07:04:00 PM

Yes we were

Eric

January 23, 2011, 10:05:00 PM

Red elm is a beautiful look! Used it on the first of three laminated bows I built six years ago.

Pretty but a bit porus...I used clear glass over it and ended up with a few bubbles..

Cyclic-Rivers · January 23, 2011, 10:07:00 PM

Pretty and functional. Whats not to love?

Canadabowyer · January 23, 2011, 10:13:00 PM

I am building myself a new bow for next year. You guessed it, Red Elm limb lams.

Bob

J. Oles · January 23, 2011, 10:29:00 PM

Red elm is only second to bamboo for me.

Gen273 · January 23, 2011, 10:47:00 PM

I like Red Elm very good!

IndianCreek · January 23, 2011, 10:47:00 PM

I just got a new schafer silvertip last week with Red Elm limbs. Its the fast flight model and I love it. Fast, easy to tune and handles perfectly.

S.C. Hunter · January 23, 2011, 10:48:00 PM

I have red elm in two bows and it is a very nice wood. I got the same response from a few bowyers when asking for suggestions in limb woods. With no hesitation red elm. Strong easy to work with and a good looking wood.

Stumpkiller · January 23, 2011, 11:40:00 PM

That's what the limbs are in the Martin Dream Catcher.

I like it.

Hopewell Tom · January 24, 2011, 06:12:00 AM

It's amazing how the same wood can be different looking on 2 bows. I had a Caribow with cocobolo riser and red elm limbs, absolutely beautiful. I have a ChekMate same combo, totally plain, in my view. Side by side, you'd never guess they were the same. Does make a nice limb though.