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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dvshunter on December 24, 2012, 04:55:24 pm

Title: I'm gonna build my fitst red elm
Post by: Dvshunter on December 24, 2012, 04:55:24 pm

I recently got a large amount of red elm and have been debarking and splitting as I get time. I've got a few with the bark peeled and this on that I chased almost all the bark off to have that cool contrast in the limbs. I found this under all that stuff. I can't wait to see what it looks like finished. I shoot about 50 or 630 at 26. If you were making it what would do?

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1525-1.jpg)

Title: Re: I'm gonna build my fitst red elm
Post by: Cardboard_Duck on December 24, 2012, 06:53:50 pm

Since I am on a bendy handle kick, I would make a bendy handle bow :) I've read the red elm works well for bend through the handle designs.

Title: Re: I'm gonna build my fitst red elm
Post by: JonW on December 25, 2012, 12:02:50 am

This is a good design for Elm. Should be an easy build for you.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,34528.msg455311.html#msg455311