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Offline PatrickH

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Elm flatbow finished
« on: April 18, 2021, 05:11:20 pm »
This is made out of an elm stave i forgot about that set by my water heater for 5 years. Its 63in ntn, 59lbs @ 25in, it has 3/4in set on the bottom limb, the top has 1 1/4in (but the knot on that side always put it back about 1/2in so it has about the same amount of set). Slightly concave hollowish heat treated belly, and a little bit of phylum left on the back for camouflage (and aesthetic.) Walnut stain with a bit of tung oil rubbed on it. It has been shot in with a few hundred shots. The handle wrap is an old piece of leather with rawhide lacing, and a small leather arrow rest. The string is unfortunately made of synthetic bowstring material, but maybe this summer i will have better luck with my milkweed strings. Anyway thoughts and advice are welcome.

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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Elm flatbow finished
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2021, 06:21:20 pm »
Nice job :)
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Elm flatbow finished
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2021, 06:53:47 pm »
Nice work on a challenging looking stave. :)
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: Elm flatbow finished
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2021, 12:17:07 pm »
that looks very nice!  :)
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Elm flatbow finished
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2021, 07:02:07 pm »
Nice work! Good luck on the milkweed crop.  Nothing wrong with modern materials, except in some match classes.
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Offline PatrickH

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Re: Elm flatbow finished
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2021, 09:36:16 pm »
Thanks guys!
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Offline hoosierf

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Re: Elm flatbow finished
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2021, 09:57:30 pm »
Excellent.  I like elm. 

Offline M2A

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Re: Elm flatbow finished
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2021, 08:09:53 am »
Heck of a knot in that limb. Nice job working it into the bow. Looks great. What type of elm? Looks like red elm but that just maybe the stain.
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Re: Elm flatbow finished
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2021, 09:07:37 am »
Gotta like elm.Nice work.
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