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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pappy on December 19, 2011, 08:09:37 am

Title: Winged Elm bow.
Post by: Pappy on December 19, 2011, 08:09:37 am

Finely got My Winged Elm finished.It turned out a sweet shooter,not sure why.I bent a little reflex/deflex in it and flipped the tips a little more that usuall so that
may be why.All I know it is smooth,quick and quite. 53@26  63 n-n deer horn overlays, walnut stain and backed with Air. :) :)
   Pappy

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Post by: Pappy on December 19, 2011, 08:11:00 am

Few more and I am done. ;) :)
   Pappy

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Post by: blackhawk on December 19, 2011, 08:18:04 am

Sweet air backed bow pappy  ;)....those are smooth forgiving profiles for sure :)

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Post by: osage outlaw on December 19, 2011, 08:44:16 am

That thing sure does have some nice curves.  Looks like it would be a fun bow to shoot.

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Post by: Dvshunter on December 19, 2011, 09:01:37 am

Sweet bow pappy. That is an awesome braced profile.

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Post by: mullet on December 19, 2011, 09:09:22 am

Nice one Pappy. Looks like a few bows got their birth at Twin Oaks this month. :)

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Post by: Hrothgar on December 19, 2011, 10:08:30 am

Nice bow Pappy. I like your open-air workshop too.

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Post by: mikekeswick on December 19, 2011, 10:19:48 am

Sweet looking bow. I think elm might be my favourite species.

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Post by: Pat B on December 19, 2011, 10:52:13 am

Very nice Pappy. Ain't that elm some good bow wood. I was pleasantly surprised last winter with the 60" recurve I built!

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Post by: Parnell on December 19, 2011, 11:01:46 am

Handsome bow Pappy.  That bow screams "I'm the real thing!"

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Post by: Will H on December 19, 2011, 11:21:54 am

I sure do love that bow Pap! You said it all, smooth, quick and quiet :) its even better looking in person ;) Gotta love that wood 2! "Elm, it gives your bow wings"  :laugh:  :laugh: :)
~Will

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Post by: gstoneberg on December 19, 2011, 11:33:21 am

Beautiful bow Pappy.  I guess I'm gonna have to give elm a try.  I traded for 2 pretty elm staves but haven't ever made a bow of elm.  Both yours and Pat's are sweet!

George

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Post by: ErictheViking on December 19, 2011, 01:08:54 pm

Love the braced shot! whole bow is sweet. very nice work on putting the bends into it.

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Post by: Pappy on December 19, 2011, 01:09:47 pm

Thanks Guys, Yes George this was my first and I was very pleasantly surprised
with the wood,very snappy  ,you do have to keep it dry while you are making the bow and seal it good afterwards but if you do that is is great bow wood. I put 8 coats of tru oil and 2 coats of satin Polly on this one and kept it in the hot box in between workings.  :) :)
   Pappy

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Post by: straightarrow on December 19, 2011, 01:10:06 pm

Love that profile...... great work

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Post by: Keenan on December 19, 2011, 01:31:15 pm

That is a dandy Pappy, I love that profile and I do believe that is one of the reasons it's such a sweet shooter. Nice horn tips and great tiiler. ;)

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Post by: MWirwicki on December 19, 2011, 01:36:42 pm

That is a nice looking bow there, Pappy!  Great looking profile and horn nocks.  It just looks fast!

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Post by: TurtleCreek on December 19, 2011, 02:16:27 pm

Sharp lookin' bow, great job on that one.

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 19, 2011, 02:37:57 pm

I have never had good luck with air backed bows, it always seems to peel up on me? Even with URAC. Nice job Pappy.

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Post by: cowboy on December 19, 2011, 03:05:50 pm

Aint she a beaut! :). Another good one there Pappy!

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Post by: sadiejane on December 19, 2011, 03:15:05 pm

lovely bow pappy!
and you used my personal favorite backing

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Post by: coaster500 on December 19, 2011, 03:58:44 pm

That's a very sweet looking R/D profile....  I would love to get that into one of my bows !!


Great job!!

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Post by: Dazv on December 19, 2011, 03:59:10 pm

i love that bow bow i really like the amount of recurve you put into it.

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Post by: medicinewheel on December 19, 2011, 06:01:26 pm

Nice profile!

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Post by: adb on December 19, 2011, 06:28:41 pm

Nice one, Pappy! Bye the bye... what is 'winged' elm?

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Post by: Ifrit617 on December 19, 2011, 07:09:05 pm

awesome bow pappy.. I really like how the back looks.

Jon

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Post by: johnston on December 19, 2011, 07:23:56 pm

It sho'is purty.

Lane

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Post by: Buckeye Guy on December 19, 2011, 09:11:35 pm

That's a nice one !
Good job Pappy !
Guy

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Post by: hammertime on December 19, 2011, 10:00:30 pm

Great lookin' bow Pappy,sweet profile and I like those tips,looks like a great shooter.Elm does make a good bow and I am glad to see you post once again.Someday I'd like to check out that workshop of yours-Hammertime

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Post by: _Jon_ on December 19, 2011, 11:36:10 pm

Looks nice!  It would look a lot better resting safe and secure in Indian Mound.   8)

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Post by: beetlebailey1977 on December 19, 2011, 11:40:50 pm

Oh yes that is very nice.....Very nice braced and drawn profiles. :)

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Post by: Jude on December 20, 2011, 03:12:18 am

That's a beautiful bow; full draw and braced profiles look dead on.  I've been hoping to find some decent elm that isn't already dead and rotten around where I live.  The only one I've spotted so far is in a place I can't legally cut it.  Dutch elm disease seems to be pretty rampant around Watertown, NY. 

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Post by: Pappy on December 20, 2011, 06:50:57 am

Thanks again ,I appreciate the comments. adb it is a type of Elm,it has things that look like wings on the limbs,pretty easy to spot.Any time Hammertime,love to have you. Jude what part of NY is that ? I have 3 buddy's coming down from just North of Buffalo Monday for a week. A piece just might make it's way back if you are close.  :) :)
   Pappy

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Post by: BakhSA on December 20, 2011, 07:08:24 am

Thanks for sharing... want to do like that beautiful bow... :)

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Post by: Timo on December 20, 2011, 10:24:53 am

Turned out real nice Pappy! I knew you would get it done...sooner or later! Ha ;D

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Post by: Pappy on December 20, 2011, 12:54:20 pm

Ya Timo always seem like later for me anymore. ;) :) :) Thanks for you advice on
this one,Taking it slow and keeping it dry I think is the key to Elm. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: Canoe on December 20, 2011, 01:17:58 pm

Howdy Pappy,

(And Happy Hollidays ;))

I just can't stop lookin' at this bow.  Wow, it looks like a sweet shooter.

I have a bad case of  bow envy.

Thanks for sharing,
Canoe

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Post by: tdog on December 20, 2011, 02:45:18 pm

Great looking bow. Very nice curves braced and unbraced as well.

Mark

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Post by: swamp yeti on December 20, 2011, 03:59:47 pm

Dang Pappy,that is one nice looking elm bow,that would sure look nice up under my christmas tree and thanks for the help.

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Post by: criveraville on December 20, 2011, 11:14:25 pm

I sure like this bows profile and the nocs are dandy too! Great job Pappy :laugh:

Cipriano

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Post by: soy on December 21, 2011, 06:56:38 am

Love air backed bows >:D fine job hope it puts one on the ground ;)

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Post by: PeteC on December 21, 2011, 08:59:26 pm

Great bow Pappy.The braced shape looks ideal,as well as FD. Gotta like the dense elms. Good job. God bless

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Post by: Arrowind on December 21, 2011, 10:30:42 pm

Very nice.  Good work.  I really like the curves on that bow. 

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Post by: Pappy on December 22, 2011, 08:58:48 am

Thanks guys,I appreciate it very much. soy I am trying, :)took it out yesterday evening,had the safety off but no cigar. ;) :) :) Tough this time of year. :) :)
but got another 10 days. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: cracker on December 22, 2011, 09:36:22 am

Good looking bow Pappy. Great work as usual.Ronnie

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 22, 2011, 10:51:23 am

She's a beauty, Pappy. Nicely done. Jawge

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Post by: Pappy on December 23, 2011, 07:05:31 am

Thanks Cracker/Jawges.means a lot.Merry Christmas. IT'S FRIDAY YA. ;D ;D ;D
   Pappy

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Post by: Jude on December 27, 2011, 03:46:29 am

Quote from: Pappy on December 20, 2011, 06:50:57 am

Thanks again ,I appreciate the comments. adb it is a type of Elm,it has things that look like wings on the limbs,pretty easy to spot.Any time Hammertime,love to have you. Jude what part of NY is that ? I have 3 buddy's coming down from just North of Buffalo Monday for a week. A piece just might make it's way back if you are close.  :) :)
   Pappy

Gosh, can't believe it's been a week since I looked at this post!  Thanks for the sentiment Pappy, but I live about 4 hours east of Buffalo, so it would probably be a little out of their way.  Besides, I'm deployed and my wife might not know what to think of strange men showing up at the house to drop off wood  :D   Then again, she's been married to me for 16 years, so likely nothing will surprise her ;D

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Post by: Pappy on January 02, 2012, 10:49:16 am

Ya that may have been a little out of the way, :) :) Had a good piece picked out tho. ;) :) :) Thanks for your service. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: dragonman on January 02, 2012, 12:47:17 pm

very nice lines for an air backed bow, evrything else has been said already......Oh, that sure looks like a nice place you have there...plenty of space!!!!!  lucky man..

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Post by: Blacktail on January 02, 2012, 02:27:12 pm

please forgive me pappy..i didn't see this topic to comment.....i haven't worked elm BUT i must say that you did the wood Justice and it looks great...i might have to give it a try some day...thanks for sharing....john

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Post by: Pappy on January 03, 2012, 06:53:09 am

Thanks John,I miss a lot here also.Elm is a good wood,just have to treat it a lot like Hickory/and other white woods as far as keeping it dry while you are working on it. :)other than that it is tough and springy. :) :)   
   Pappy

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Post by: Canoe on January 03, 2012, 04:39:05 pm

Howdy Pappy,

Again, really nice bow.  I like the handle and arrow rest, the gentle R/D limbs, and I like the overall simplicity.  To me, it's an ideal huntin' weapon.

Thanks for sharing,
Canoe

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Post by: seabass on January 03, 2012, 06:36:32 pm

great job Pappy.i have a snakey winged elm.63" 50@28.that elm does make a fast and quiet bow.once again,great job.see you in the spring,Steve

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Post by: Pappy on January 04, 2012, 07:26:59 am

Thanks Canoe and Steve you are right, it is for some reason the quietest bow I think I have ever built, It may be the weight of the wood,not sure but it is very quite. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: Bear on January 05, 2012, 11:18:30 pm

This bow makes things around it quieter!! Along with the absence of shock, you have to check the target to be sure you ever shot the bow! ;D

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Post by: DRon knife on January 06, 2012, 12:21:25 am

the fades are perfect,nice job and nice bow!

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Post by: Pappy on January 06, 2012, 09:34:24 am

Thanks Alex/DRon. Much appreciated. :)
   Pappy