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Offline JLoranger

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Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« on: October 17, 2012, 11:46:39 pm »
First off, I have been reading these forums for some time now, and have finally decided to join up and contribute. The community here has been the greatest resource of knowledgeable and helpful individuals I have come across in a long time.

This is my latest bow, all ready for the hunt in a weeks time. It is a 68”NTN  red elm flat bow pulling 50# @26” Ironwood root overlays, leather handle, rabbit fur arrow rest and silencers and it is stained slightly darker. Giraffe pattern is hand painted. Shoots quick, quiet and right where I look. Hope to make meat with her soon.

Cheers!


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Full Draw on the tree before finishing

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Offline Cameroo

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2012, 11:52:11 pm »
Looks like you know your way around the shop :)  That's a sweet looking bow! Welcome to the club :)
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2012, 11:52:41 pm »
Very nice bow young man from tip to tip.Perfect tiller.Have fun with er.
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Offline Eric Garza

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2012, 11:53:17 pm »
What sort of paint did you use for the giraffe pattern?
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Offline oscar3b

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2012, 11:57:51 pm »
Wow!  That bow is really amazing!  If I was a deer I'd be dead to rights because I'd have a hard time taking my eyes off the bow.  Either that or I'd be wondering how a giraffe got to North America!  Anyways happy hunting! Beautiful bow!
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2012, 12:11:47 am »
JL, Amazing job!!! You'll fit right in here.
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Offline JLoranger

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2012, 12:25:48 am »
Thanks guys! And yeah the giraffe pattern was an odd choice for sure geographically. It is painted with an oil base paint over the varathane. Was a fun one to build. I heated in about 2" of recurve when I started and finished with about 1-1.25" set. The top limb is an inch longer than the bottom as well.
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Offline soy

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2012, 12:32:41 am »
Welcome! that is 1 sick Bow, outstanding job I look forward to seeing more of your work ;)
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Offline randman

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2012, 01:19:52 am »
All I can say is WOW!......Always love it when these closet bow guys come out and show us some outstanding work. Welcome. Hope to see more.
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2012, 01:58:07 am »
Quote from: JLoranger on October 17, 2012, 11:46:39 pm
Hope to make meat with her soon.

Looks like the bow will do its part :)



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Full Draw on the tree before finishing

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Offline hedgeapple

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2012, 02:05:15 am »
That's a sweet looking bow.  Nicely done.  Go stick a deer.
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Offline cornus

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2012, 03:44:22 am »
I love elm and elm bows
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2012, 04:21:59 am »
Nice one, for sure. Welcome!! 8)
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Offline Holten101

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2012, 04:50:32 am »
Classic and classy flatbow. Normally I dont care much for cut-out arrowpass, but this one is an exception.

Sweet tiller too:-)

Cheers and welcome
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Red Elm Bow Ready for the Hunt
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2012, 06:06:04 am »
Now that's a beauty,very well done and welcome to PA.  :)
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