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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: TBod on April 08, 2011, 03:41:19 pm

Title: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: TBod on April 08, 2011, 03:41:19 pm

Hi!

Just a little character bow. 49"ntn 35# at 24", Wych Elm.
Did some shooting with it today, first shooting in 5 months!!! First time I try a shorter draw, interesting, almost easier without any real anchor, makes things less complicated for me.
Tiller looks different from different sides/angles the bow is twisted pretty good.
I like the way it shoots, think I'll make more short bows

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: gstoneberg on April 08, 2011, 03:44:44 pm

I love it.  You handled that big knot in the limb expertly.

George

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: Parnell on April 08, 2011, 04:13:32 pm

Very cool short bow.  That's a great picture of showing the work around the knot.  Great job.

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: Barrage on April 08, 2011, 04:43:08 pm

You did a great job on this one.

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: TBod on April 08, 2011, 04:46:04 pm

Thanks guys!

The knot is the base of a branch, which I just sawed off. Hope it works, never done that before.

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: dwardo on April 08, 2011, 05:41:35 pm

Looks like there isnt an inch of wood on that bow that isnt doing more than its fare share. Nice.

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: Ifrit617 on April 08, 2011, 05:42:00 pm

Awesome bow! Do you have any unbraced pics, I would really appreciate one to see how much I should flip the tips on a little shortbow I'm working on. O yeah awesome job working around that knot

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: half eye on April 08, 2011, 06:04:22 pm

I like them short bows and floatin anchors......that's a good'n
rich

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: TBod on April 08, 2011, 06:13:53 pm

Thanks guys!

Ifrit617, check the first post now

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: RyanY on April 08, 2011, 06:42:48 pm

That thing is sweet. I thought a bow with that much character would twist with recurve bent in. Great job.

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: toomanyknots on April 08, 2011, 06:54:51 pm

"The knot is the base of a branch, which I just sawed off."

WOAH! I didn't know you could do that! You are a pioneer my man! Very nice, thats crazy you just said "goodbye branch, I need a bow back here" lol! Awesome.

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: barebo on April 08, 2011, 07:48:20 pm

If I was stranded on some remote island, I'd be glad to have you on my shipwreck !!! At least you could make us a bow and we could eat!!! That is one amazing piece of creativity - you worked that wood into a masterpiece. WOW !!!

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: ErictheViking on April 08, 2011, 09:15:57 pm

that's too cool. sweet full draw, and like everyone else said awesome job on the knot.

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: seabass on April 08, 2011, 09:46:13 pm

i think it looks real nice.good job,steve

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: ken75 on April 08, 2011, 10:34:56 pm

vey cool bow

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on April 08, 2011, 11:20:03 pm

Oh I like that.....good profile to it at full draw.

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: hammertime on April 09, 2011, 12:41:22 am

Awesome-Elm is awsome bow wood and thats an awesome recurve nicely done Is that birch bark for the handle wrap?-Hammertime

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: Timo on April 09, 2011, 12:43:42 am

I'm surprised you got that thing tillered so well around that knot, Really nice job, and a cool little bow. ;)

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: Acutus on April 09, 2011, 01:11:04 am

Sweet! I am so looking forward to building a character bow one day. You did an awesome job!!

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: TBod on April 09, 2011, 04:21:05 am

Thanks a lot guys!

Hammertime, yes the wrap is birch bark, if you look at pic 3 there's  a tree in the background missing some bark (close to where the knot is)

Tomanyknots,  ;D that's right

Barebo, I`d be useless on a shipwreck, can't make anything close to a bow without my bandsaw, workbench, wise, rasps, B50 etc..

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: Keenan on April 09, 2011, 05:32:32 am

 Love it, Awesome little character bow. Tiller looks great and love the way you kept  and used the natural curves.

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: TBod on April 09, 2011, 05:51:27 am

Thanks Keenan! I actually tried to straighten it out some sideways for the string alignment, failed that and it turned out to be unnecessary.

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: dragonman on April 09, 2011, 09:19:22 am

Very nice job on a difficult stave, looks great

Dave

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: okie64 on April 09, 2011, 10:17:49 am

Awesome lookin bow and the tiller looks perfect.

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: ricktrojanowski on April 09, 2011, 10:40:55 am

Very cool. Expert tillering on such a difficult piece. I also love the handle wrap. Job well done

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: Gordon on April 09, 2011, 03:25:06 pm

Aligning curves can be hard enough without character in the limbs, but you handled it perfectly. Well done!

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: DEllis on April 09, 2011, 03:32:06 pm

That is a beauty. Tiller looks great and lots of character to boot. Some character bows just look ungainly but this one looks gracefull.
Darcy :)

Title: Re: Little elm charcter recurve
Post by: TBod on April 09, 2011, 05:29:51 pm

Thanks guys! It means a lot