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Offline druid

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Elm warbow 102# 32"
« on: December 04, 2012, 02:18:48 pm »
After some hard months (year) and lack of time for bowmaking I hope I am finally back forever into.
List of bows I owe to the friends I will continue with this warbow for my cousin. He asked me long time ago to make one for him and I finally made one. It is elm, litle less than 78" ntn. Horn nocks (thanks to my friend Heiner), respecting 8/5 rule, oval belly. I began it with 4" of reflex and now it holds 2 1/2" after shooting in, not heat treated. It was interesting to brace it in the begining. Very interesting.  >:( I usually do not make so straight and knotless staves so this is rare sight. Lower limb has ugly reflex kink in one spot so at full draw seems little stiff but it is not. Upper limb had reflex spread along entire limb, easy to work. Lower was really troublemaker.
I was today out of batteries for the full draw photo so I placed one form previous photo session.
Hope this one to serve well.




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Offline k-hat

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2012, 02:28:18 pm »
Awe, I was SO looking forward to seeing another one of your bows Druid, but there's no photo :'( 
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Offline k-hat

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2012, 02:33:40 pm »
Guess it was my computer actin up, i reloaded the pages and there it was. 

Well done as always Druid, love everything about it.  Looks like the elm I have, it's beautiful au natural!
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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2012, 02:38:42 pm »
Nice man hunter  ;)
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2012, 02:41:18 pm »
That's awesome. :)
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2012, 02:50:57 pm »
Awesome bow. Excellent. :-)
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Offline killir duck

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2012, 03:09:30 pm »
awsome is all i have to say
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2012, 03:30:06 pm »
Great bow as usual. I got a couple of nice Yew braches from a local churchyard, so when they are seasoned I'll be trying your style of branch bow (limbo  :laugh: )
Don't think I'll be pulling 102# :(... might try for something around 80#
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Offline oscar3b

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2012, 03:37:42 pm »
Druid, as always your bows are awesome!  Glad to see you are back into making bows.  I really like the elegant style every bow of yours seems to have.  If you don't mind me asking, what was the width of this bow?
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2012, 03:41:39 pm »
Quote from: druid on December 04, 2012, 02:18:48 pm
I usually do not make so straight and knotless staves so this is rare sight.

 ;D Beautiful bow. The brown heartwood on the belly sets it off. Beautiful fulldraw!
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Offline Shaun

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2012, 04:19:10 pm »
Scary powerful looking bow. Another fine arc! Glad to have you back in the shop giving us inspiration. Could you post a photo of the horn nocks please?
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Offline simson

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2012, 04:30:57 pm »
Another great powerful bow, brother.
Glad to see you here again with a real warbow

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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2012, 05:07:55 pm »
Awesome, just awesome 8)
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Offline adb

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2012, 05:22:52 pm »
Another nice one! The tiller on your heavy bows is awesome.
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Elm warbow 102# 32"
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2012, 06:15:40 pm »
I love the look of the heartwood left on the belly and it's awesome that it retained that much reflex. Glad to hear you're in it for the long haul. What do you think of the 8/5 rule on a longbow? Does it work well?
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