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Offline toomanyknots

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Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« on: October 14, 2013, 05:51:28 pm »
This is the bow that was giving me a headache with the strings,  ;D, ( it is still measuring 75" from nock to nock, and the string is only 72 3/4", so I have no idea why I have a string 2 1/4" shorter than my ntn length, but oh well. ) She pulls 50# @ 28", probably 55 to 60 around 30" - 31", something around there. Also holds 2" reflex right after being unstrung, maybe a bit more after sitting for a bit. I did a horn inlay strike plate on both sides, I think it was probably a bit oversized, lol. The nocks are kudo horn tips from Israel by the way.

EDIT: I forgot, it's also got a bit of a positive tiller, maybe this may play a part in my string confusion...





They are pretty transparent in a good light, you can see the cone of wood they are glued too:

















(And I promise I am not really as serious as I appear in the fulldraw photo, I just suck as posing for pictures,  :) )









« Last Edit: October 14, 2013, 05:57:38 pm by toomanyknots »
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Offline half eye

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2013, 05:53:53 pm »
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2013, 06:29:15 pm »
Very nice Sir!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2013, 06:31:26 pm »
Nice, clean and stylish.
Great tiller.
I like the nocks.
If I was going to be really picky I'd say you could radius the corners of the back a tad, maybe even radius the back itself just a hint so it doesn't look like a dead flat lam....
Hope you don't mind the comment.
Del
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Offline BowSlayer

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2013, 06:38:43 pm »
cool bow and tips!
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2013, 07:00:56 pm »
you look like you gonna kill someone lol
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Offline twisted hickory

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2013, 07:02:22 pm »
Beautiful work! If ya decide you don't like it sent  to me ;)
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Offline WillS

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2013, 07:35:48 pm »
You sir, are an artist.
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Offline bow101

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2013, 07:42:26 pm »
You are knocking off these bows left right & center............ 8)  good stuff
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2013, 07:59:48 pm »
Uber cool bow dude!nice tiller and finish work!excellante!
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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2013, 08:31:50 pm »
Love the arc on the full draw.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2013, 08:39:49 pm »
Quote from: Del the cat on October 14, 2013, 06:31:26 pm
Nice, clean and stylish.
Great tiller.
I like the nocks.
If I was going to be really picky I'd say you could radius the corners of the back a tad, maybe even radius the back itself just a hint so it doesn't look like a dead flat lam....
Hope you don't mind the comment.
Del

Don't mind at all, I appreciate the advice!  ;D That is one thing I don't like about laminates also. Next time I will take your advice and try to give the back a bit of a crown. That's one thing you at least rarely have to do on a stave bow, :).

Quote from: BOWMAN53 on October 14, 2013, 07:00:56 pm
you look like you gonna kill someone lol

I know, haha. Really it is my wife that wants to kill me, after like 20 tries at taking a picture where I am not making a weird face.   :)

Thanks yall, :). It took me a while to get a piece of ERC that didn't wanna explode on me. It is like finding a needle in a haystack trying to find a piece without knots.
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 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2013, 10:28:27 pm »
Your finish work is amazing.  Great job on yet another.  Keep em coming :)
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2013, 12:43:36 am »
What a beauty.  Those white nocks are really something.  Nice job fitting them.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Heres a maple backed ERC english longbow I just finished up
« Reply #14 on: October 15, 2013, 12:54:07 am »
Awesome work man, I really like the contrast between back and belly, and those tips...classy :)
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