Did I make a Mistake? Splitting Elm for Longbow Staves. I prepare an Elm Stave for Quick Drying HD

Did I make a Mistake? Splitting Elm for Longbow Staves. I prepare an Elm Stave for Quick Drying. I recently posted a video about splitting an elm log into bow staves and I received lots of useful comments about the way I did it. Thank you very much to all who took time and trouble to guide and advise me in the working of elm wood - much appreciated! Perhaps though, based on comments and private messages, I may have made a mistake in splitting the log. It appears that elm can easily twist if split and left to dry - a mistake that can result in spoiled staves. My staves do show a slight twist. So have I ruined my chances of making some bows from my elm? I decide to press on and work one half of the log into a slightly oversized bow stave which will be rapidly dried ready for bow making in around a month from now - all being well. Will it twist? Only time will tell! I have been asked if Dutch elm disease, a fungal infection that can destroy any kind of elm, occurs in the UK and answer that question during the video. Blog: https://mickgrewcock.blog My Gear: Panasonic GH5 Panasonic GH4 25mm f1.7 Lumix 14mm-140mm f3.5-f5.6 100mm-400mm f4.0-f6.3 Canon G7X GoPro Hero iPhone 7 Bushnell Aggressor Trail Cam Velbon DV-7000 tripod and fluid head Mini slider dolly DJI Mavic Pro drone Videos edited with Final Cut Pro X Coloured with Pixel Film Studios Cinematic LUTs MacBook Pro 15" iMac 27" GTech & My Passport Storage Thank you for watching. Comments, likes, suggestions and subscriptions all very welcome. Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_zw4hK5YIIcE59-iymfxg Connect here: https://twitter.com/AMGREDFOXWOOD And here: https://www.facebook.com/redfoxwood/ And here: https://www.instagram.com/mickgrewcock/ Music by Epidemic Sound