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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« on: May 26, 2017, 07:48:51 pm »
Well, here's another one to add to the mix. The stave had a good deal of natural deflex to it, which I didn't even attempt to mess with cause in my experience ERC is not very responsive to heat manipulation. Besides, so many things can go wrong with this wood, I figured why tempt fate?

I left it plenty wide... 2" out of the fades to mid-limb then tapering to 3/8" tips. I did add a touch of recurve at the ends to compensate a little for the deflex. I removed quite a bit of sapwood, chasing a ring an inch or 2 deep to retain as much of that beautiful heartwood on the belly as possible. The bow is backed with goat rawhide applied with knox, which left it remarkably translucent.

I really love shooting this bow. It's sooo light and the deflex and length give it stability and smoothness.  (SH)

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50# at 27"
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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2017, 07:49:44 pm »
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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2017, 07:52:17 pm »
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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2017, 07:54:09 pm »
Sweeeet Jeff.Congrats.Mass weigh that bow once.I'm curious.Smart move not pushing the envelope too much but still getting a nice shooter.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2017, 07:58:53 pm »
Thanks Ed.  :)  The baby scale says 17 oz.
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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2017, 08:01:15 pm »
Well I'd say your getting a very good bang for your buck there at 50#'s@ 27".Nice work.
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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2017, 08:06:51 pm »
Man, you are a bow making machine.  Putting out some impressive bows.  This is another beautiful bow.
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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2017, 08:12:13 pm »
Beautiful bow Jeff! I really like that colors of the heart wood. Cheers- brendan
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2017, 08:28:44 pm »
Very nice I really like the looks of the erc
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2017, 08:59:45 pm »
Thanks gang.

Swamp, I can't help it! I've got the bug bad.

Brendan, I love that heartwood too. ERC is a pain in the @#$, but worth it when you get a shooter. I don't want to tell you how many I've blown up  (--)

Thanks Gut. It sure is purdy.
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2017, 09:12:44 pm »
That's defjnitely a beautiful bow. How's it shoot?
Gotta love a cedar bow for both looks and feel. I'm gonna have to dig out a stave or two to work on now. Or actually finish out the two I've started.

Kyle
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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2017, 10:47:11 pm »
Beautiful bow. Love the color of the heart wood. nice job
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2017, 12:03:30 am »
Mo, it's a joy to shoot. Quick and smooth. Looking forward to seeing how yours turn out.  :)

Thanks Joe!
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #13 on: May 27, 2017, 05:09:43 am »
Beautifull bow I would say at 17 oz your getting real good bang for the buck 50 lb. @27 bet your besting 170S fps 10 gpp at 17oz  mass !
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Rawhide-backed ERC Flatbow
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2017, 11:01:24 am »
Very nice, ERC is some beautiful wood
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