Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: youngbowyer on September 27, 2014, 03:08:04 pm

Title: Elm bow
Post by: youngbowyer on September 27, 2014, 03:08:04 pm

I haven't made a bow in 2 years or so but I have still been an active hunter and outdoorsman. I have taken 4 deer now (non-primitive), so i decided it is time to switch back to the selfbows. Anyway, this was made from some elm I cut about 2 years back, nice clean stave with only a few small knots. The stave was quite narrows so I opted to use a "D" style cross section to compensate for the narrow limbs. Also flipped the tips slightly. the bottom limb is shorter and the tiller is far from perfect but she draws smoothly and hits hard. Draws 40# @26". 60" ntn. I will be hunting with this bow this season.
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/25D09EF7-C7BF-4781-9250-57EB1495E10F_zpsmqfgrlcf.jpg) (http://s415.photobucket.com/user/tombowyer/media/25D09EF7-C7BF-4781-9250-57EB1495E10F_zpsmqfgrlcf.jpg.html)

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-09/90D09DF7-3931-40EB-8CCC-6A82A9FDDBB6_zpsguukvfsm.jpg) (http://s415.photobucket.com/user/tombowyer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-09/90D09DF7-3931-40EB-8CCC-6A82A9FDDBB6_zpsguukvfsm.jpg.html)

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/4861DAF0-FC00-47DD-8C99-B000690D9EB6_zpsreun6i9k.jpg) (http://s415.photobucket.com/user/tombowyer/media/4861DAF0-FC00-47DD-8C99-B000690D9EB6_zpsreun6i9k.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: JoJoDapyro on September 27, 2014, 04:01:26 pm

Looks awesome. Great work.

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: GB on September 27, 2014, 09:46:07 pm

Nice work on a good looking bow.  Hope you fill your tag with it.

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: Klondike on September 28, 2014, 02:12:19 am

Looks great

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: Hrothgar on September 28, 2014, 09:52:01 am

Nice looking bow. Good luck hunting!

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: JW_Halverson on September 28, 2014, 05:06:46 pm

Hey Tom!  Welcome back!  Good to see you again. 

We were all pretty excited over the story of your first deer.  Care to share some stories of the other three?

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: bradsmith2010 on September 28, 2014, 07:27:56 pm

nice bow congrats

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: bushboy on September 28, 2014, 07:37:14 pm

Nice work!looks like a molly tiller?

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: youngbowyer on September 28, 2014, 09:35:58 pm

Thanks guys. It is not a holmegaard tiller although it does look like it slightly. Just flipped tips. Elm is a really pleasant wood to work with.

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: straightarrow on September 28, 2014, 10:10:55 pm

Nice job and good luck hunting!!!