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Offline Badly Bent

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deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« on: February 22, 2015, 11:24:48 am »
Hope you guys don't mind a lot of pictures.
This is the other half of the Elm Hall elm stave I made bubby a bow from last month. This half had a bit of natural deflex in the middle with the top limb slightly reflexed and the bottom limb pretty much straight.
Used steam to add a bit more deflex at the handle and dry heat to shape the tips. As you'll see in the pics.
I didn't exactly get all the curves even and balanced. :o  All tiller critique is more than welcome cause it looks a little funny to me but shoots smooth, fast and accurate. She's had about 200 arrows through her so far and returns to original unbraced profile within a couple minutes of unstringing, tips riding 3/4" in front of handle and no additional set or changes in either limb. Gave her a bark gray colored finish cause I'm thinking this one will see some deer hunting next fall. Thanks for looking.
57.5" ntn
50- 53# @ 24"
1.5" at widest part of limbs
handle padded with cork and wrapped in jute
earth pigment and acrylic paint with tru oil finish
10 strand d-97 string with beaver fur silencer
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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2015, 11:26:45 am »
some more pics.
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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2015, 11:27:44 am »
last few
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2015, 11:34:56 am »
Great looking bow BB
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Offline adams89

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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2015, 11:38:33 am »
very nice! I really like your finishing style! 8)
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2015, 11:56:24 am »
  Greg your eye's are better than mine cause I can't see one thing I don't like bud... 8) 8) 8)  That color is awesome and if you lean that one up on a tree it might disappear...Beautiful work as always...
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2015, 12:17:30 pm »
Beautiful profile, and I absolutely love the finish work.  Gorgeous
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Offline half eye

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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2015, 12:24:22 pm »
Sweet Jesus man, can you not make even one thats a little off.....your makin us look bad. Ya make a mighty fine bow sir!!!!!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2015, 12:32:34 pm »
Thank you OO
Thanks Adams
Thanks Don, I took a few pics. with the camera on another setting and you almost couldn't make out the bow against the bark of that big maple tree.
Thank you Aaron
Thanks Rich, still not sure if this one is off or on but it sure shoots nice.
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Offline PNewton

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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2015, 01:20:37 pm »
Another fine looking bow. Nice job Greg.
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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2015, 01:24:02 pm »
Dang. That thing looks awesome. I like the handle, limb artwork, and the grey bark finish. Cool combo and very effective camouflage! Don't leant it up against a tree out there!
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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2015, 01:32:07 pm »
Looks like a smooth hunter there Greg!!!! :)
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Offline bubby

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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2015, 01:39:31 pm »
that look's great to me Greg, look's like it belongs in the woods
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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2015, 01:44:57 pm »
That finished off sweet Greg. I don't blame you a bit if you hunt it, I would! Looks like we will be snipping a few more of those Michigan elms this summer ;) You knocked both of yours out of the park.
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Re: deflex/reflex Michigan elm
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2015, 01:49:34 pm »
Nice  job Greg. Like the rest, I'm admiring the finish and the lines on that. Great wrap on that handle, I can't ever seem to get those wraps that tight and tidy!
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