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Offline paulsemp

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Scalloped elm with sinew string
« on: September 07, 2015, 06:16:47 pm »
This piece of elm came from elm hall in 2014. Not sure if I posted this bow before I redid it. It's 59 NTN in about 42 to 45 @ 26. Finish is leather dye with birch bark handle in some sort of  fur wrapping it. Making a sinew string has always been on my bucket list. It's made out of deer back given to me from pearly. I've shot about 125 arrows off this string and I'm sort of impressed. I know there's a life expectancy but it feels pretty cool to shoot with a string you made from natural materials. Thanks for looking
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2015, 06:18:26 pm »
Putting the "primitive" back in Primitive Archer.
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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2015, 06:18:48 pm »
Some more
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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2015, 06:20:20 pm »
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Offline bubby

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2015, 06:24:22 pm »
You make the coolest bows Pauly, I know i don't have the patience to make that string hella good on you
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Offline Drewster

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2015, 06:24:46 pm »
What a cool bow.  Roll the clock back about 300 years and you'll be right at home.  Well done.  Keep us posted on how that string holds up.  I'm curious.
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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2015, 06:28:18 pm »
Very cool bow , that is very nice work. Love the string.  Pappy
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2015, 06:31:19 pm »
Wow Paul....I believe you have reached another level....Very nice work
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2015, 06:31:45 pm »
great bow and string to boot!
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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2015, 07:10:38 pm »
That's cool. Another sweet bow from your shop. Hard to believe that string was running free up here last fall.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2015, 07:20:08 pm »
nice congrats :)
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Offline GB

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2015, 08:15:47 pm »
Very cool bow.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2015, 08:19:29 pm »
Nice bow Paul! I really think sinew strings are a lot stronger than what people think, and they really don't take that long to make
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2015, 08:33:02 pm »
Man...that is nice!  I think that's my new favorite that I've seen of yours.  Real nice!  Josh
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Offline autologus

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2015, 08:33:45 pm »
Absolutely gorgeous.

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