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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dwardo on May 29, 2013, 06:16:45 pm

Title: Wych Elm static.
Post by: dwardo on May 29, 2013, 06:16:45 pm
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)

Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: dbb on May 29, 2013, 06:21:02 pm
Nice bow,and really clean "leatherwork" too. Looks good!
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: Slackbunny on May 29, 2013, 06:37:53 pm
Looking good. Anyone would be proud to own that.
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: RyanY on May 29, 2013, 06:40:05 pm
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!
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: dwardo on May 29, 2013, 07:08:09 pm
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...
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 29, 2013, 07:17:26 pm
Very nice!
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: lesken2011 on May 29, 2013, 07:39:01 pm
Nice bend on that one. Glad you saved it!! ;)
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: Weylin on May 29, 2013, 08:28:30 pm
Great tiller and handle. Glad you stuck with it.
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: Pat B on May 29, 2013, 11:34:25 pm
Beautiful bend in that sweet looking static recurve. Nice woprk, Dwardo.  8)
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: SLIMBOB on May 29, 2013, 11:46:00 pm
Nice work!
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on May 29, 2013, 11:50:33 pm
BEAUIFUL! simplicity at its best.
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: Joec123able on May 30, 2013, 01:30:44 am
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
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: H Rhodes on May 30, 2013, 01:41:34 am
Excellent tiller and beautiful workmanship. 
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: hatcha on May 30, 2013, 05:32:56 am
Very nice and simple-looking bow :)
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: Pappy on May 30, 2013, 06:05:37 am
Love it,very nice job. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: johnfolchetti on May 30, 2013, 08:46:04 am
Lovely....sweet bend....congrats on working through those issues.
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: Parnell on May 30, 2013, 09:09:10 am
I like it!   Did you cut the stave yourself, Dwardo?
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: dwardo on May 30, 2013, 01:31:48 pm
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.
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: simson on May 30, 2013, 01:41:07 pm
Very nice lines! very good tiller, also like the leatherwork!
Congrats to that shooter, Dwardo.
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: bushboy on May 30, 2013, 05:02:00 pm
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!
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: YewArcher on May 30, 2013, 05:39:04 pm
What a great tiller on that bow. Bet she shoots nice!
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: mikekeswick on May 31, 2013, 03:44:26 am
 :)  :)  :)
There is something about a selfwood static.
And most importantly how does it shoot!?
Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: dwardo on May 31, 2013, 03:57:37 am
:)  :)  :)
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.

Title: Re: Wych Elm static.
Post by: danny f on May 31, 2013, 04:14:42 am
very nice bow, the tiller and finish work is excellent.