1. Anniversary bow: Elm longbow 66/28 (No. 34)

[simson]

I joined this forum exactly a year ago, so this bow is something like an anniversary posting.
This is bow number 33 within this year.

As promised in the last thread (golden chain tree 33/28) I took out one of the cleanest staves I could find in my pile. This is red elm harvested in early summer, so it has very nice early wood on the back. Lots of little warts are on the back and matching little pin knots on the belly – looking like pepper. A beautiful piece of wood.
I have dyed the early wood with brown and black, when dry polished with steel wool  until furrow and warts came out nicely. It was a joy to work on this stave. A simpl straight classy bow come out. Only one single flow from a dead branch is on one side of the upper limb, but caused no problem.

The overlays are water buffalo, the inlayed arrow pass is a sanded down bronze broadhead with a filling of black stone powder / epoxi mixture.
The bow is 70,5” long ntn.

The bow is shot in, no shock, shoots like a dream – one of my new favs.

Enjoy!

[Pappy]

That's a beauty,very nice work,man you been getting it over the last year.Congrats on the Bow and the Anniversary .
 Pappy

[koan]

Awesome bow Bro!... Brian

[JonW]

Very nice work Simon. You really get after it man.

[IdahoMatt]

Great work Simon.  I really like the way you polished the stain with steal wool,  it made the grain pop out like crazy.  I might have to borrow that technique  .  Classy and beautiful. 

[BowEd]

Awesome simson.Beautiful character brought out on that one & spot on tiller.Can see why you like it.That inspires me to get after a piece of red elm I've had here for a few years.I hav'nt made that long of a bow in quite some time.

[SLIMBOB]

Beautiful, as per your usual.....That really understates my admiration for this bow.

[BOWMAN53]

Great job on that one, its beautiful

[Hoarfrost]

I really like your bow. I'm hoping to have a piece of Red elm to work with soon, yours is inspiring!

[Parnell]

Amazing how much you've accomplished in a year.  Another inspiring bow.  Congratulations Simon.

[blackhawk]

Nice simple but yet elegant classy bow..... ....n come on simon...you've only made 33 in a year...I've made more than that in a year    ....your slow      ......and forgive me of my american sarcasm 

[johnfolchetti]

Sweet Mary.....that is teriffic.

[adb]

You are the King of Funk! As in funky staves and bows! Have you ever made a boring board bow? Or a multi-lam bow?

[Del the cat]

Niiiiiice.
Del

[Zion]

Another awesome bow. Love what you did with the back. Looks like a great shooter as well, nice tiller!