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druid
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Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 11:45:55 am »
This is bow for my friend. Last spring he was at our workshop and saw one snaky elm. He wanted a bow from IT, remake of one off my old bows, Salamander. After a lot of time it is finally done. 70“ ntn, 2“ wide, 65# 28“. It had some deflex shape with one problematic kink in one limb. I wasn’t brave enough to try to correct it because there are two knots just in that spot. Bow itself was problematic for tillering. Limbs has oppostite twist, one reflexed other deflex-kinked. They do not start on the same height from handle, etc...
Final product is very stabile and balanced but somehow scary at full draw.
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autologus
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 11:57:52 am »
Wow great bow, you are truly a master crafter.
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rps3
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 11:58:49 am »
Great looking bow. I like the heartwood in the handle and how you have that deflexed area on the bottom doing a bit of work.
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Will H
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 12:01:24 pm »
I love me some snakiness! That is one cool bow Druid!
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danny f
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 12:04:20 pm »
that is a proper snake. nice bow.
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ionicmuffin
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 12:06:22 pm »
excellent craftsmanship!
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 12:13:09 pm »
Sweet,got to love that.
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blackhawk
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 01:05:50 pm »
AWESOME!!!!!!
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Jodocus
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 01:13:24 pm »
Cool piece, I love the heartwood at the handle and the overall texture of the wood. I bet it was not an easy birth...
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Pat B
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 01:26:34 pm »
This is a very cool bow, Druid. Is there any wood you can't make a beautiful bow from?
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Carson (CMB)
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 02:14:52 pm »
That is quite the accomplishment right there. Nice work as always Druid.
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Badly Bent
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 03:06:18 pm »
To cool
You always seem to pull off the impossible and do it with excellent results Druid.
Greg
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k-hat
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 03:10:29 pm »
Love every bit of it!! I love me some character elm, and you did it justice and then some. Well done!
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Bowman
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 03:27:25 pm »
Fantastic bow. Like it. :-)
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Keenan
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Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
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January 23, 2013, 05:44:06 pm »
Now that is a very nice Character bow! Just the right kind of ugly.
Love it!
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