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Title: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: Benedikt on July 02, 2014, 11:52:35 am
Hey Guys!
This is mey new bow i've just finished yesterday  :)

It is my first elm bow, and was made from 2 elm billets. I've v-spliced it in the handle an made epoxy-coil a over it, safety is first ;D

Data:
Lenght: 67"
Draw weight: 40#@28"
Weight: round about 1#
Finish: sanded and polished, then oiled two times with boiled linseed oil
Overlays are made out of water buffalo horn.

But enough talking, here you have some pics  ;D
(http://www.fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=67684&mode=view)
(http://www.fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=67681&mode=view)
(http://www.fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=67685&mode=view)
(http://www.fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=67677&mode=view)
(http://www.fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=67678&mode=view)
(http://www.fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=67679&mode=view)
(http://www.fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=67680&mode=view)
(http://www.fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=67682&mode=view)
(http://www.fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=67683&mode=view)
(http://www.fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=67676&mode=view)
(http://www.fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=67686&mode=view)
Hope you like it  :)
Regards,
Benedikt
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 02, 2014, 11:55:03 am
Looks good Benedikt. Nice tiller.
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: osage outlaw on July 02, 2014, 11:59:22 am
Very nice work!
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: Pat B on July 02, 2014, 12:02:34 pm
Very nice tiller on that snake. Elm makes a nice bow. I've only made a few elm bows but was pleased with the results.
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: Carson (CMB) on July 02, 2014, 01:20:05 pm
Nice work. Cromlin has some skinny tips!!
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: JonW on July 02, 2014, 01:51:11 pm
Another nice one young man!
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: Benedikt on July 02, 2014, 01:58:13 pm
Hi!
Thanks everyone :)
@Carson: Yeah, it was my first really "Needletip-Bow". The tips are just 0,16" wide!
@Pat B: Actually elm is my favourite wood! I love the appereance of the small rings inside of one rig!

Regards,
Benedikt
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: mikekeswick on July 02, 2014, 02:03:26 pm
Excellent bow. You should be proud of that.  :)
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: Shamusrobert on July 02, 2014, 04:45:20 pm
Well done!
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: dwardo on July 02, 2014, 05:06:47 pm
Lovely lookin bit of kit, nice work.
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: SLIMBOB on July 02, 2014, 05:19:37 pm
Nicely done!
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: hochgaertner on July 02, 2014, 05:32:12 pm
Gefällt mir wirklich sehr, sehr gut.
Peter
tschreiper
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: Marc St Louis on July 02, 2014, 06:31:52 pm
Your bow turned out quite well.  The tiller is very nice
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: John D on July 02, 2014, 06:48:17 pm
Congratulations!  Outstanding work on those tips, too.  How's it shoot?

Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: Badly Bent on July 02, 2014, 06:48:38 pm
Real nice bow from tiller to tips, nicely rounded corners and fine finish work as well. That bow looks like it will be around and shooting well for years, great work Benedikt.
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: burchett.donald on July 02, 2014, 07:36:41 pm
Great tiller Benedikt! Really nice work all around... 8)
                                                                              Don
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: chamookman on July 03, 2014, 04:37:27 am
Very nice Young Man ! Bob
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: Del the cat on July 03, 2014, 05:10:14 am
Great bow.
I like Elm, not so much of it about in the UK since we had Dutch Elm disease :(
Del
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: mikekeswick on July 03, 2014, 05:21:32 am
Great bow.
I like Elm, not so much of it about in the UK since we had Dutch Elm disease :(
Del

Del - come up north...there are more elms than anything else up here!
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: Del the cat on July 03, 2014, 06:04:32 am
Great bow.
I like Elm, not so much of it about in the UK since we had Dutch Elm disease :(
Del

Del - come up north...there are more elms than anything else up here!
Right oh,.
If we get up that way I'll take my pocket saw >:D
Del
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: Aaron H on July 03, 2014, 08:03:50 am
Great looking bow
Title: Re: Benedikts first elm "cromlin", 40#@28"
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on July 03, 2014, 06:35:10 pm
Looks like one fine stick thrower Benedikt!  Keep up the good work sir