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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dvshunter on February 12, 2013, 01:24:57 pm

Title: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: Dvshunter on February 12, 2013, 01:24:57 pm

This was my first round at the red elm I got from work. Some of you may have seen me use a trackhoe to split it. I'm glad I did! This one is 64 in. Ntn and pulls 45@28. Very lightly heat treated it. Holds about 1 1\2 in. Of reflex after shooting. Very snappy stuff. I got the skin from my pet shop guy and I forgot what kind of snake it is, but I liked the color.  The tips are cow horn and wenge. The grip is the same deer hide I got from roybert awhile back. Eight strand ultracam string with otter silencers. Thanks for looking.
Dave

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1679-1.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1682-1.jpg)

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(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1687-1-1.jpg)

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(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1691-1.jpg)

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Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: Roy on February 12, 2013, 01:28:05 pm

Sweet Dave.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: bcbull on February 12, 2013, 01:29:51 pm

Looks extrmley good bro i love it that one needs to b in bow of month bro Brock

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: Dvshunter on February 12, 2013, 01:30:22 pm

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1699-1.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1702-1.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1707-1.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1706-1-1.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1705-1.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1704-1.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1708-1-1.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1706-1-1-1.jpg)

I will get a full draw when I find someone to take one for me. Sorry, don't send the cops! Lol

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: PrimitiveTim on February 12, 2013, 01:31:52 pm

That is sweet looking!  The color scheme of the skin is making me think centralian carpet python but that middle stripe is throwing me off.  Where's the full draw picture at?

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: ErictheViking on February 12, 2013, 01:32:01 pm

Beautiful work. love the heartwood showing up and your tips are sweet. Very nice!

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 12, 2013, 01:32:29 pm

I guess it ok..........

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: Keenan on February 12, 2013, 01:32:39 pm

Sure love seeing your bows David. Top notch quallity

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 12, 2013, 01:55:55 pm

What do you use to write on your bows Dave?

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: Dvshunter on February 12, 2013, 02:04:31 pm

Thanks tim. I'll have it up tonight. :)

Thanks Eric.

Thanks Chris. That was ultra fine sharpie marker. It works okay I guess. The finishe is four coats of shellac and the marker writes well but will smear if you wipe to hard in the next coat.

Thanks Keenan. Right back at ya.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: k-hat on February 12, 2013, 02:16:40 pm

That's a beauty for sure.  Looks like my elm, everbody round here calls it cedar elm, i don't think that's the technical name.  Love the amount of heartwood you have it that one.  Well done in all respects :)

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: coaster500 on February 12, 2013, 02:21:39 pm

Dave super job...  Red Elm is on my list of to try woods but I don't think I could it it the justice you did...  great work!!!

Beautiful !!!

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: Carson (CMB) on February 12, 2013, 02:32:14 pm

That is a beauty.  Love it all, but especially the tip overlays, nice touch!

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: blackhawk on February 12, 2013, 02:38:06 pm

Sweet Dave

One small word of caution tho for ya....plain sawn wenge tip overlays might become brittle and break off after a couple thousand shots...don't ask me how I know this ::) ever since then I make all my tip overlays with quarter sawn wood no matter what the species used and no issues ever since. Think about it..its like grooving into the back of a selfnock violating your back ring....its violating rings...even worse IMO because there's only a half inch of ring there holding it....they like to break right along the early growth

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: Squirrelslayer on February 12, 2013, 02:41:47 pm

wow nice bow! loving the overlays

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: coaster500 on February 12, 2013, 02:43:30 pm

That's interesting and makes sense Hawkman...  Dave send it to me and I'll check Chris's theory  :laugh:

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: ionicmuffin on February 12, 2013, 02:51:35 pm

I think im in love  ::) very nice bow you got there!

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: danny f on February 12, 2013, 03:27:38 pm

thats a beauty, i love the overlays and skins they look great.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: Dvshunter on February 12, 2013, 03:46:01 pm

Thanks kip. Awful nice of you to offer that kind of help. ::)

Thanks . I haven't had that happen yet. Hopefully I never do. I will havecto see what else I can find. I did have a piece of cocobolop pop off from impact.

Thanks muffin.

Thanks Danny.

Thanks squirrel

Thanks Carson.

I think horn makes the best all round tip material.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: Hrothgar on February 12, 2013, 04:49:41 pm

That's one of the best looking bows I think I've ever seen! Really like that natural dark streak in the belly.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: Squirrelslayer on February 12, 2013, 05:56:30 pm

Quote from: Hrothgar on February 12, 2013, 04:49:41 pm

That's one of the best looking bows I think I've ever seen! Really like that natural dark streak in the belly.

same i also liked the dark streak of heartwood

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: dbb on February 12, 2013, 06:19:30 pm

Good lookin bow!
And cool looking skin too,really like the light ton on the light wood.
I have seen cultivated colormorphs of burmese python look like that sometimes

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: rps3 on February 12, 2013, 08:07:14 pm

There is alot to like about this bow, from the color of the heartwood and sapwood to the beautiful tips, but for some reason the full draw picture didnt show up on my screen.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: Badly Bent on February 12, 2013, 08:25:37 pm

Wow thats a beautiful piece of work there, love everything about this bow. I'll be coming back to look at this one later when I've
settled into the easy chair for the night. To many fine details on this one to take in on one viewing session. 8)

Greg

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: lesken2011 on February 12, 2013, 08:27:24 pm

I saw that post where you got this wood. Did you get the trackhoe driver to come over and help you tiller, too?? ::)

Super nice job on that bow for sure!! ;)

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow
Post by: Dvshunter on February 12, 2013, 08:40:06 pm

I got a few more pics uploaded with a full draw so here you go.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1698-1-1.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1685-1-1.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1684-1.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1714-1-1.jpg)

Thanks for all the kind words everyone. My snake source guy emailedme today and said he has some more skins for me so maybe he will let me know what it is.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: Ozzy on February 12, 2013, 09:50:43 pm

SWEET :D

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: twisted hickory on February 12, 2013, 10:17:59 pm

That is a nice piece of art work  ;) I have a 12 inch red elm tree that is clear and straight for 6 feet growing on my property in one of the hollows that will be put to good use this fall after looking at this.
Thanks for the picts,
Greg

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: ionicmuffin on February 12, 2013, 10:25:38 pm

Thats a heart-stopper for sure! you know what your doing!  :D

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: Will H on February 12, 2013, 11:47:16 pm

That's a nice bow right there!

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: soy on February 12, 2013, 11:50:42 pm

That is a great Bow! the thing that catches my eye the most is the way you did they handle wrap that turned out very cool ;)

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: JonW on February 13, 2013, 12:20:53 am

I like how you kept the heart wood in it. Nice job

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: Arrowind on February 13, 2013, 12:40:22 am

AWESOME BOW in EVERY way!

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: RyanY on February 13, 2013, 01:11:38 am

Those skins are really cool. Beautiful bow man. Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: Pappy on February 13, 2013, 06:28:12 am

Beautiful bow. Love everything about it. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: okie64 on February 13, 2013, 07:59:01 am

Thats a great looking bow Dave! That handle wrap is pretty cool, never seen one done like that.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: Dvshunter on February 13, 2013, 11:29:56 am

Thanks ozzy.

Thanks Greg. Get after that elm. It's great too work with.

Thanks again muffin. 8)

Thanks will. I have to hope for my snakes to dry that way. Nothing compared to the snakey staves ypou alkl get.

Thanks soy. The handle wrap catches my eye too, but in a bad way. I am tempted to redo it.

Thanks pappy.

Thanks Jon. I have another stave with heartwood showing through on the back as well. Should be pretty when its finished.

Thanks arrow, Ryan and okie.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: burn em up chuck on February 13, 2013, 12:49:00 pm

     awesome, excellent layout for string alignment, beautiful bow.

                                                                chuck

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: Squirrelslayer on February 13, 2013, 06:56:11 pm

that full draw pic could be any bow. just kidin ya. nice bow. SS

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: missilemaster on February 13, 2013, 11:15:54 pm

Looks like you've got this bowmaking thing down man! Thats just beautiful.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: Dvshunter on February 14, 2013, 08:37:35 pm

Thanks evil.

 Thanks Cody. I've still got more to try. >:D

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: bow101 on February 14, 2013, 10:20:07 pm

By the way great bow.  Sometimes I amaze myself by taking some great photos. You either have it or you don't. Your photography is excellent, could that be your calling in life.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: BowEd on March 13, 2013, 05:42:41 pm

Very nice work on the elm.I like it.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: Buffalogobbler on March 15, 2013, 06:07:35 pm

Cool bow, I love the snake skins.

Kevin

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: dwardo on March 18, 2013, 10:18:12 am

Great attention to detail, nice all round.
Great work.

Title: Re: Snakey Slippery Elm Selfbow (Full Draw Page 2)
Post by: Dvshunter on March 18, 2013, 01:00:19 pm

Bow- thanks but my pictures are just some camera phone ones. I just try and show detail with some close ups. Although I do want to invest in an actual camera but that's got to wait for now.

Thanks newsman. The elm is super easy to work to.

Thanks Kevin. My snake guy seems to think its somekind of kingsnake but I'm still not sure.

Thanks dwardo. :)