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Offline Ranger B

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Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« on: October 07, 2011, 07:56:50 pm »
This bow is made from Winged Elm. It's 64" NTN. It is 45# @ 27.5" The tip overlays are cocobolo and phenolic. I am shooting a 10 strand D-10 string. Elm is a white wood. I stained it with red mahogany and then sealed it with Tru-Oil. I am very pleased with the performance thus far. It seems to be a very springy wood.

Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.






Offline soy

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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2011, 08:01:56 pm »
Very nice! The stain job turnd out sweet ;)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2011, 09:02:17 pm »
Excellent. Well done. Jawge
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Offline hammertime

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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2011, 09:08:28 pm »
Nice work Ranger B!! Elm is probably my favorite bow wood and good for all kinds of archery designs,nice tiller tips and handle creation-Hammertime

Offline nyarrow

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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2011, 09:33:15 pm »
Awesome looking bow! I'm just starting an elm my self. (red though)

Offline Arrowind

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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2011, 09:53:48 pm »
Beautiful!  Nice work!  Love it!
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2011, 10:08:38 pm »
that's a meat maker for sure Jimmy, hope your successful.
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2011, 10:49:52 pm »
Very nice and the stain turned out sweet   :laugh:

I like the grip, Fancy!!
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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2011, 12:27:50 am »
gorgeous bow, love the grain

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2011, 04:19:48 am »
Nice bow, grain looks great!
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Offline Ranger B

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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2011, 09:31:06 pm »
Here is the stave I began with. I got it from Pappy

Offline Rick Wallace

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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2011, 10:31:43 pm »
Looks like you got a good shootin partner!!   ;)
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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2011, 05:28:06 pm »
Cherubim got two deer in its first week of life.  It's a shooter.

Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2011, 06:42:51 pm »
Nice bow, nice kill!
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Cherubim - a winged elm selfbow
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2011, 07:38:04 pm »
Sweet! that bow is now a keeper..  ;D