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Offline Badger

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Re: ERC is great bow wood!
« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2015, 11:55:51 am »
  I seldom make it past a couple dozen shots with erc. if I am lucky enough to get it to full draw.
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Offline Keenan

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« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2015, 11:56:27 am »
The top of the branches are better, as the ring count is much higher and grown under tension. However with ERC backed it or risk the boom
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« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2015, 11:57:07 am »
Quote from: Sasquatch on January 26, 2015, 11:17:57 am
....  Blackhawk has a great one somewhere in archives.  Unless it broke or something in the recent past.

Hope ya didn't jinx me,or I don't jinx myself in saying this....but all my erc bows(all of em are backed with something) are still alive n well in one piece and do get shot from time to time.... Now I need to go find some wood to knock on.  ::)
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Offline wizardgoat

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« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2015, 12:03:50 pm »
Wow always heard ERC was explosive! It's my least favorite of the junipers.
I gotta disagree though pearlie, sinew backed juniper is a deadly combo!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2015, 12:13:38 pm »
I agree, but the variance amongst the junipers is night and day. Ive made some killer yew bows.
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Offline H Rhodes

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« Reply #20 on: January 26, 2015, 12:28:17 pm »
We have got tons of ERC around here, and it is beautiful stuff to look at, it smells great, and I am tempted to try it, but everytime I start to give it a go,  I see a post like this one.  I am not as lucky as some folks; I would have probably ended up in the emergency room ;D.   That looked like a spectacular fail PD.  If I ever do try one, I am going to try to remember to run video of the tillering.     
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« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2015, 12:38:03 pm »
Don't let me hold you back Howard. You never know what may become of your attempt.
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Offline paoliguy

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« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2015, 01:15:26 pm »
That's gonna take a LOT of sinew to fix that one!
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Offline vinemaplebows

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« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2015, 01:24:49 pm »
What were the specs on the bows Pearlie? I personally have made bamboo backed ERC and maple backed ERC. If making a flatbow you must keek it a bit wider than you do premium bow woods....OVERBUILD IT! ;)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2015, 01:40:16 pm »
66" ntn and I was shooting for 32 ish @ 24-25. It was just over an inch wide and the whole bow was bending out to the tips. I wasn't asking much of it at all.
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2015, 01:41:33 pm »
Too bad, Pearlie but ERC does make the best bow explosion of any bow wood I've ever used.
 I made an ERC ELB(45#@26") a few years back with rawhide backing. I was letting Marcia's cousin shoot it and both limb tips folded over about 6" from the tips simultaneously when she drew it...but it didn't blow, just badly bent.
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« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2015, 01:53:57 pm »
Yeah That sucks Pearlie, grab out some osage and make a fine bow!
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Offline Roy

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« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2015, 01:58:36 pm »
SURE blame it on the wood! If you knew anything about making bows, that would never happen.. :)
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #28 on: January 26, 2015, 02:02:36 pm »
Quote from: missilemaster 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!


Ya know it was in pearlys hands they are the elephant graveyard for bows, they go there to die >:D
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: ERC is great bow wood!
« Reply #29 on: January 26, 2015, 02:08:18 pm »
That sucks buddy! Glad you wasn't hurt!

Well I think you learned 2 things here!

That bow will never make it!  >:D

And how to build a 9 piece take-down with one draw.  >:D

I guess you're just going to have to make another one. Dang the luck!  :laugh: Patrick
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