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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on February 18, 2013, 03:22:17 pm

Title: elm longbows, part 1/3, 84/28 (No. 18)
Post by: simson on February 18, 2013, 03:22:17 pm: I have had two big bangs in the first days of February, perhaps some of you remember. It was a desaster ( http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,37525.0.html ).

I crabbed out two new staves from my elm stave stock and finished an already begun elm bow. So can show you three new bows. All three are whych elm and all three have a dashed D cross section. I will post them in the upcoming days when I have time enough.

O.K. here is the first

1/3 whych elm longbow

The first one is heavy heat treated and came out with 84#/28". She had 74# before heat treating - gained 10# or 14%. A dogleg and a twist were heat corrected. In the stave were two large and deep holes nearby (rotten powdery stuff). I situated them in the handle area, which made it necessary to leave the handle stiff. I worked out all the rotten wood and filled the holes with an alloy (don't know the exact metals). It came out very nice IMO, so I decided to do the arrowpass/mark in the same manner - hollowed out the shape of a broadhead and filled with the same stuff.
The rawhide backing is dyed with 4 different colours to get the used look.
The arrows are hickory sticks with heavy points, total 900grains, turkey fletching, linnen wrap.

hope you like here, enjoy

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/P1010380_zps2831b38b.jpg)
belly, upper limb is right

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/P1010378_zps5e9fd2ad.jpg)
back, upper limb is right

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0080_zps924fd56a.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0082_zps9eb7198b.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0003_zps5b52ef06.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0052_zps7b848c26.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0078_zps821d2ec0.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0077_zps2ae57c90.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0076_zps10f86a45.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0075_zps85ebfb76.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0061_zps26b05501.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0059_zps8ffa544a.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0056_zps539b26cf.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0005_zps3730729c.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/elm%20ELB%20broadhead/_DSC0004_zpsd4cad50a.jpg)
Title: Re: elm longbows, part 1/3
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 18, 2013, 03:42:56 pm: That is a beast of a bow Simon. Your tempting me to grab a stick of elm mister!
Title: Re: elm longbows, part 1/3
Post by: Jodocus on February 18, 2013, 03:50:37 pm: Good stuff. I like the idea of the metal filling, although it makes me think of the dentist. Where did you get the stuff? might it be tin?
Great bow, fearsome arrow. Now you need a couple of armored knights to shoot at ;D
Title: Re: elm longbows, part 1/3
Post by: toomanyknots on February 18, 2013, 04:16:01 pm: Nice inlay. Inlays are next on my list of things to take on.
Title: Re: elm longbows, part 1/3
Post by: k-hat on February 18, 2013, 04:31:24 pm: Awesome! I've been wanting to do some narrow deep elm longbows like that. Great work in all respects, and the tiller is spot on :)
Title: Re: elm longbows, part 1/3
Post by: Carson (CMB) on February 18, 2013, 04:43:10 pm: Very nice bow Simson. Glad to see this one hold together.
Title: Re: elm longbows, part 1/3
Post by: AH on February 18, 2013, 06:18:49 pm: Man, I like those nocks :)
Title: Re: elm longbows, part 1/3
Post by: simson on February 19, 2013, 03:26:31 pm: forgot to say something about the specs :

71 ntn
640 grams bow and 70 grams metal
28/37 mm at Handle
34/26 fade
27/20 midlimb
11/16 tip
Title: Re: elm longbows, part 1/3
Post by: Josh B on February 19, 2013, 10:21:04 pm: Very nice! I'm a bit curious about what you used for a filling compound. It looks pretty nice in the pics. If you figure out what it is, I'd appreciate you sharing it with us. Josh
Title: Re: elm longbows, part 1/3
Post by: Buffalogobbler on March 15, 2013, 05:59:40 pm: Very cool bow! and awesome pics of the bow blowing up.

Kevin
Title: Re: elm longbows, part 1/3
Post by: nature on March 17, 2014, 08:04:57 am: good work！
Title: Re: elm longbows, part 1/3
Post by: ohma2 on March 17, 2014, 10:46:34 am: Like it :)
Title: Re: elm longbows, part 1/3
Post by: kleinpm on March 17, 2014, 10:48:58 am: I really like those bows. Your work never ceases to amaze me. You make short and longbows equally well.

Patrick