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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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ERC is great bow wood!
« on: January 26, 2015, 10:46:08 am »
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Re: ERC is great bow wood!
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 10:53:39 am »
BOOOOOM!  :o

It is good if you back it, in my opinion  :D  Hickory seems to match it well, or sinew backing if you have that possibility.  Not sure I would trust a self bow unless the piece of ERC was exceptional quality.
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Re: ERC is great bow wood!
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2015, 11:01:17 am »
 Well that stinks man.Was that in your hand when it blew? Glad you didn't make me one from it!
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2015, 11:02:38 am »
I know! I love it too! Both of these were backed with rawhide. One broke at a belly compression point (chrysal) and the other blew up because of the gypsies.
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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2015, 11:03:02 am »
Sure was bud! Farthest piece went about 8 feet! Nothing touched me but the string. This was for my wife. 66" ntn and let rip at 30 @ 22 or so. Pretty sad really. Good bow wood doesn't need a back. Good bow wood stands alone IMHO.
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Re: ERC is great bow wood!
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2015, 11:06:39 am »
And I see you had already shaped your osage overlays on that... Several hours of work making kindling.
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Re: ERC is great bow wood!
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2015, 11:08:03 am »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on January 26, 2015, 11:03:02 am
Good bow wood doesn't need a back. Good bow wood stands alone IMHO.

Agreed. Sorry for the loss!
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« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2015, 11:08:58 am »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on January 26, 2015, 11:03:02 am
Good bow wood doesn't need a back. Good bow wood stands alone IMHO.

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Re: ERC is great bow wood!
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2015, 11:17:57 am »
What does the limb cross section look like?   How dry was is?  I also had a ERC ELB that was RH backed and it blew up also.  I'm still willing to give it a chance.  Use sinew, or linen.  ERC will make a great bow.  Just not a great Selfbow.  Blackhawk has a great one somewhere in archives.  Unless it broke or something in the recent past. 
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« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2015, 11:18:43 am »
Good grief. It blew at 30#@22"? Wow. That's barely bending. I have an ERC stave in my shop... maybe I'll just continue to look at it. Glad you didn't get hurt.
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« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2015, 11:29:22 am »
I really wish I hadn't opened this...I am just starting to rough out an ERC ELB.  I should have made it into flutes...oh well.  Helmet and goggles time.

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« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2015, 11:36:00 am »
I didn't have 2 hours in this thing, the wood is so soft it just falls right off. I think Josh mentioned second growth or branches are much, much stronger than trunk wood. Id tend to buy that.

Rawhide wont always keep a bow together, but it will dampen the explosion and lessen injuries.
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« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2015, 11:45:21 am »
Should I feel bad that I laughed when I scrolled down to see the picture? I thought I was going to see a really cool bow!
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« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2015, 11:51:29 am »
Laugh away Bobert! I did last night when it happened. When a good bow wood does this, Im not so happy.
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« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2015, 11:53:04 am »
Knowing you I knew what i was going too see before I opened the thread by ur title.  :laugh:   that sucks pal,but your a seasoned veteran,n I know it don't bother ya.  :P  ...looks like its time for plan osage to me ;)
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