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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: goomba on March 02, 2019, 10:03:06 am

Title: Elm bow
Post by: goomba on March 02, 2019, 10:03:06 am

 Hello, I'm a long time lurker here and I thought I would
post one of my bows. There's a lot of information on this site
and it has helped in my bow making. Learning about the
tillering gizmo, heat treating, the discussions on tillering
and types of bow woods have helped a lot.
 
 This is an elm bow (not sure what kind of elm)
It has thin late growth rings, about 1/32"
56" NTN
30# @ 26"
Pyramid style - 1 1/2"at fades tapering to 1/2"
It weighs 12 3/4" oz
Some of the static recurve at the tips pulled out (not sure why)
It is stained with a polyurethane finish
Does the tiller look OK?

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: goomba on March 02, 2019, 10:04:14 am

ANOTHER PIC

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: goomba on March 02, 2019, 10:04:53 am

ANOTHER PIC

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: Pat B on March 02, 2019, 10:22:11 am

Very nice bow. Elm is a pretty good bow wood.   :OK

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Post by: IrishJay on March 02, 2019, 10:22:31 am

Very nice.

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Post by: SLIMBOB on March 02, 2019, 10:51:26 am

Looks sweet. Good job on it.

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Post by: hoosierf on March 02, 2019, 10:57:55 am

Very nice

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 02, 2019, 11:39:52 am

Excellent job. You hit the important parts. Good recipe, great tiller/balance and gradual fades.

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: Del the cat on March 02, 2019, 12:20:13 pm

Lurk no more Goomba, you have earned your place at the high table  :)
Great bow.
Del

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: goomba on March 02, 2019, 03:31:38 pm

Thanks everyone!

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Post by: bjrogg on March 02, 2019, 03:40:57 pm

 Very nicely done sir. I'd say Del summed it up pretty well. Sure hope to see more in the future.
Bjrogg

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Post by: bentstick54 on March 02, 2019, 07:32:30 pm

Looks very good from what I see. Good job.

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: Hrothgar on March 03, 2019, 06:18:46 am

Good looking bow and tiller, its a keeper.

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Post by: Sidewinder on March 03, 2019, 08:03:29 am

I agree, well done. Tiller looks great and unstrung looks like it should when well tillered. Look forward to seeing more.

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Post by: M2A on March 03, 2019, 08:11:34 am

Nice bow! Tiller looks great. Only suggestion I could make is to post some Close ups of the handle and grain off the fades next time. Elm can be very pretty wood IMO :)
Mike
 

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: Badger on March 03, 2019, 08:15:28 am

  Great job!! beautiful bow.

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: goomba on March 03, 2019, 10:55:10 am

Thaks for the comments.
Here's a couple details of the handle area.
My staining is not very good....something I
have to work on. The handle is wrapped in
reed and wood glued. Leather strike plate
and arrow rest.

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: leonwood on March 03, 2019, 11:49:40 am

Beautiful bow! We all love looking at bows so do not hesitate to show your work here ;D

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 03, 2019, 01:38:30 pm

Oh yeah, you got a place at the table! 

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: goomba on March 03, 2019, 05:38:47 pm

Thanks!

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: Pappy on March 05, 2019, 04:32:03 am

Very nice job, tiller looks dead on from here. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: upstatenybowyer on March 05, 2019, 05:05:06 am

Awesome!  8)

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: goomba on March 05, 2019, 08:03:49 am

Thanks guys.

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Post by: Loganic on March 05, 2019, 04:01:11 pm

Nice finish! I love the color.

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: goomba on March 05, 2019, 05:54:45 pm

Thanks Loganic.

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: bradsmith2010 on March 08, 2019, 06:50:12 am

Very nice,,,congrats

Title: Re: Elm bow
Post by: goomba on March 08, 2019, 10:42:38 am

Thanks Brad.