hickory for tips in 5 part core

alexxxxandras · Post by **alexxxxandras** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 10:04 am

I have hickory and red elm . what the best?

Pat Menzies · Post by **Pat Menzies** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:25 pm

Elm is lighter and has far better steam bending characteristics. It also holds a bend even if it gets wet again. Hickory will uncurl if it gets damp.

alexxxxandras · Post by **alexxxxandras** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:35 am

thanks for answer

jkekoni · Post by **jkekoni** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:45 am

People here have had bad experiences with elm. I would vote for hickory. Use vertical grain, if you must use ring porous wood.

Do you mean to steam/boil the cores?

Are you sure you cannot get mapple, birch or hazel ?

Pat Menzies · Post by **Pat Menzies** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:42 am

It seems to be the Wych Elm that people have trouble with in the core when it shears.
The American Elms must have more interlocked grain.
The Chinese used Elm for their siyahs which I believe is all he wants to use it for.

alexxxxandras · Post by **alexxxxandras** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:21 am

my sal section is from sugar maple, so which wood is best for tips and for grips in V part bow ? can i use only the sugar mapple for tip grip and sal in V part bow?