Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dwardo on May 29, 2013, 06:16:45 pm
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Ayup All,
Just finished up this wych elm static.
Gave me lots and lots of problems this one from splinters popping on the statics to compression problems mid tiller :( Luckily there was enough meat there to remove them. Same went for the compression problems top limb half way through tiller. All was going well at about 25 until I noticed the start of chrysal :o heart sank as it does when the evils show up. Luckily i could only just about see them with a mag glass and in the right light.
Corrected the tiller thanks for your eyes Mike ;) Removed some more wood as I had some more to play with and this removed almost all of the chrysals!! The only two marks left are just scars about 3mm long that have not changed after a good shooting in and barely visible.
Usually chrysals spells the end of a bow in my experience but this one seems to have scraped through.
Learnt so much from this bow that will go into the next few statics.
62 inches long, and about 50 at 27.
Not the best pics but weather is wubbish.
Unbraced
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/elm%20static/P1120001_zps054e8a82.jpg)
Drawn
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/elm%20static/P1120002_zpsa983999d.jpg)
Width
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/elm%20static/P1120003_zps9e62377b.jpg)
handle
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/elm%20static/P11200022_zps422f5d2f.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/elm%20static/P11200052_zpsdcf2cf06.jpg)
tips
(http://s121.photobucket.com/user/dwardo/media/elm%20static/P1120006_zpsd205e336.jpg.html)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/dwardo/elm%20static/P1120005_zps031a145b.jpg)
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Nice bow,and really clean "leatherwork" too. Looks good!
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Looking good. Anyone would be proud to own that.
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Very nice. Weird that it started to chrysal with what looks like a very flat belly. Hopefully it doesn't give you anymore problems! Thanks for sharing!
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Very nice. Weird that it started to chrysal with what looks like a very flat belly. Hopefully it doesn't give you anymore problems! Thanks for sharing!
Yup caught me out efin thing. The two tiny chrysal were on one edge of the top limb only. Suppose it could have been caused by a little limb twist due to the statics giving me trouble early on?? Will try and get a photo but they are hard to see in a strong light. Will try tomorrow if we see the sun...
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Very nice!
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Nice bend on that one. Glad you saved it!! ;)
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Great tiller and handle. Glad you stuck with it.
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Beautiful bend in that sweet looking static recurve. Nice woprk, Dwardo. 8)
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Nice work!
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BEAUIFUL! simplicity at its best.
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That's a beauty. I would think with a chrysal would come a boat load of string follow but yours looks like it took zero
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Excellent tiller and beautiful workmanship.
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Very nice and simple-looking bow :)
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Love it,very nice job. :)
Pappy
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Lovely....sweet bend....congrats on working through those issues.
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I like it! Did you cut the stave yourself, Dwardo?
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Nice bow,and really clean "leatherwork" too. Looks good!
Thanks dbb, leather was from an old saddle that was about to be thrown out at a local tack shop. Good stuff once its re-hydrated.
Looking good. Anyone would be proud to own that.
Thanks slackbunny
Very nice!
Thanks boss.
Nice bend on that one. Glad you saved it!! ;)
Thanks lesken2011
Great tiller and handle. Glad you stuck with it.
Handle is the first narrow and deep one i have made in a long while. Still not sure if I prefer it or not. Weekend in the woods and a load arrows will tell.
Beautiful bend in that sweet looking static recurve. Nice woprk, Dwardo. 8)
Thanks Pat ;)
Nice work!
Cheers slimbob
BEAUIFUL! simplicity at its best.
Very kind thanks.
That's a beauty. I would think with a chrysal would come a boat load of string follow but yours looks like it took zero
Strangest thing is the bottom limb took the only little follow the bow has. Who knows, it is wood after all and not glass :)
Excellent tiller and beautiful workmanship.
Thanks hrhodes
Love it,very nice job. :)
Pappy
Thanks pappy :)
Lovely....sweet bend....congrats on working through those issues.
Learn so much more when they give you trouble like this rather than just falling into line.
I like it! Did you cut the stave yourself, Dwardo?
I did mate. Cut all my wood myself, not really a preference more a necessity.
Thanks for all the kind words all. All of your opinions and advice are worth their weight in gold.
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Very nice lines! very good tiller, also like the leatherwork!
Congrats to that shooter, Dwardo.
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Wicked bow bro!I love every thing a bout elm,the way it smells when working or cooking and the way it polishes like ivory!good job!
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What a great tiller on that bow. Bet she shoots nice!
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:) :) :)
There is something about a selfwood static.
And most importantly how does it shoot!?
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:) :) :)
There is something about a selfwood static.
And most importantly how does it shoot!?
Shoots very nice mate. Those recurves make the draw so smooth and easy.
If I end up keeping this one which rarely happens I may take it down a couple of lbs but thats it.
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very nice bow, the tiller and finish work is excellent.