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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: TBod on October 17, 2010, 04:14:20 pm

Title: Elm
Post by: TBod on October 17, 2010, 04:14:20 pm

Hi!

Elm 64" 35# 28" I like the knot in the handle a lot!

Strangely I hit about 1,5 feet high at 15 yards when I aim like I usually do. If I flip the bow I hit where I aim. Any ideas why?



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Title: Re: Elm
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 17, 2010, 04:38:41 pm

I like the knot in the handle, too!  Some nice character in that bow, enough to make it interesting without being wierd. 

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: youngbowyer33 on October 17, 2010, 09:05:52 pm

great tiller on that bow, and the knot in the handle is nice!

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: TBod on October 18, 2010, 07:31:34 am

Thanks guys!

Any ideas about the overshooting dilemma?

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: Pappy on October 18, 2010, 08:08:42 am

Nice job and nice tiller, Don't know why it would shoot higher,maybe where you have the arrow
pass,is it right on top of your hand,or above a little,some just shoot higher  ??? Might work with your nock setting also,raise it a little.  :)   
   Pappy

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: cracker on October 18, 2010, 08:26:44 am

Nice lookin bow I'd just turn it where it shoots and not worry about it.Ron

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: Lombard on October 18, 2010, 09:32:02 am

Plenty of character on that one.

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 18, 2010, 09:46:46 am

Excellent work on that bow. Great tiller! When one of the limbs is on a different plane the tiller is really complicated to pull off. You did great. I've found with character bows some shoot better one way than the other. My guess is it has to do with limb timing and shooting it one way gives a better timing. The limbs slam home together. Jawge

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: bambule on October 18, 2010, 10:45:58 am

Looks like a fast bow - no set, small nocks.
So maybe it's faster than your other bows and that's the reason?
Lighter String?
Arrows are perfect for that kind of bow?
Many reasons to check...

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: TBod on October 18, 2010, 10:53:57 am

Thanks guys!

Pappy, I'll try raise the nocking point a little (I shoot of the hand)

Jawge, your limb timing theory makes sense

cracker, I flip the bow in the end if nothing else works

Bambule, allright! I'll start checking.

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: Thwackaddict on October 18, 2010, 11:26:52 am

got some cool character ther and some beautiful grain!!May be the way the bows grip fits to your hand.if you shoot with a closed grip could be torqueing the knot??Great job!!!

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: Cacatch on October 18, 2010, 12:03:18 pm

I know it's nearly impossible to positively identify every elm, but do you have any general idea what kind of elm this is? Great, well though-out bow!

CP

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: aznboi3644 on October 18, 2010, 12:45:41 pm

sweet looking bulge at the handle...i love character

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: Parnell on October 18, 2010, 01:12:05 pm

Looks like great work!  Really like the handle and the overall character shape, very nice!

Title: Re: Elm
Post by: TBod on October 18, 2010, 02:41:24 pm

Thanks guys!

Twackaddict, Yes it could have something to do with the handle, it's not obvious in the pics but the handle has a natural wiggle. It's not parallel with the limbs. Maybe I hold the bow in different angles vertically speaking when flipping it compared to normal. (I'm prob not making any sense..) I'll investigate it further next bowmaking session

Cascatch, It's Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra) only exists in Europe I think