Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: snedeker on March 07, 2008, 04:24:01 pm
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I tried an American elm project 4 years ago, one of my first recurve attempts. Steamed and bent pretty unmethodically by pushing against the floor. Most pulled out, particulary on what is now the upper limb. Tree cut in 2003. I dry heat treated for some reflex over an open fire then, but I didn't know what I was doing and it didn't amount to much. Tips were broad and the grip was ill-contoured. Still it shot pretty nicely. 63" ntn, 52# at 27", took moderate deflex. This was posted "here" in summer of 2004.
So, for a week-end project I heated some of the deflex out of the outer part of the limbs and dry heated more curve into the end of what is now the upper limb (formerly the lower). Slimmed the tips, overlaid with brown osage, shaped up the handle and added black horn arrow pass guard. Touched up with some stain and urethane. Brought it up to 58# at 27". A sweety. This may be too limited a reworking for the bow to be in the BOM contest. I'm not concerned.
Dave
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Looks great Dave
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Your bow is super ;D very impressive tiller! ;D Looks like a new bow to me and I most certainly set it up for March Self Bow of the Month.
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Looks great Dave. I say anytime you do things that can alter the tiller it is a new bow. If you just changed the paint job that is a little different. ;) Justin
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Very nice Dave........bob
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Ya, that looks right Dave ;D, actually looks real good!
Rich
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Nice rework Dave, I'm looking at some of my first ones now.
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Nice save Dave. She is a beauty. Amazing how them redheaded step children can shine when they are allowed to. ;D Pat
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Nice rework Dave. Those curves look great. Keenan
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You done good on that one Dave. ;D
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excellent job dave. im in love with elm these days. my new favorite wood ;D
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Turned out really nice Dave. Dry heat and Elm go very well together
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great redo. i like her elegant lines
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yes, beautiful lines!
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I love it. I dont know why it is but I love it when a bow shows reflex at full draw. Its just cool looking to me. Jesse
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looks good Dave. I wish my reworks looked that good.
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I have a few bows like this, pre-rebuild, that hang back in the back of the stack, not relegated to the corner of shame in the shed, more like the nook of learning. You see them when you're sorting through the stack, and sort of cringe a little.
Speaking of elm, notice how much of a return to focus on domestic woods there has been versus exotics? Five years ago, a much higher proportion of bows posted were boo backed exotics (wenge, ipe, bubinga, bloodwood, etc.). I've come to the conclusion that the elm, BL, etc our in the back woods are pretty good.
Dave
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Very nice lines; they look almost "too" perfect. :) Joe
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I've got a couple of bows in the corner that could use a make-over. I only hope they turn out half as nice as yours.
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Very nice rework,she is a beauty.Nice work. :)
Pappy
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Thats a nice looking bow. Frank