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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2015, 08:38:39 pm »
Beautiful, just beautiful Paul!
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2015, 08:40:58 pm »
That's awesome Paul. Well done.
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Offline JonW

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2015, 09:29:09 pm »
Way cool Paul. I dig scalloped bows.

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2015, 09:47:59 pm »
Sweet primitive set up Paul, that string looks well made. Grab one of your turkey fletched shoot shaft arrows and that set up and kill ya a great lakes region deer this fall, man that would be cool.
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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #19 on: September 07, 2015, 10:04:55 pm »
Grab one of your turkey fletched shoot shaft arrows and that set up and kill ya a great lakes region deer this fall, man that would be cool.

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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #20 on: September 07, 2015, 11:00:36 pm »
That's a very cool bow Paul.  That sinew string looks great.
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #21 on: September 08, 2015, 04:57:20 am »
Great Bow Paul - love the string ! I've always wanted to do the same thing, but I hate string making so much, never gave it a try. That Outfit should have some good medicine with it ! Bob
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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #22 on: September 08, 2015, 06:57:09 am »
Museum quality rig there pal. Cool stuff!!!  :)

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #23 on: September 08, 2015, 07:03:19 am »
Very cool Paul.   You did a fantastic job all around on that bow
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Offline Blackcoyote

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #24 on: September 08, 2015, 08:26:49 am »
Great lookin bow tinman! That shop is getting a work out, isn't it!
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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #25 on: September 08, 2015, 09:08:00 am »
Thanks a lot for the nice comments 8) Don't think it will be a everyday shooter but i am enjoying it. Something about the string just feels right on a bendy. Little vibration and was thinking about putting some silencers on it. Anyone ever try that?

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #26 on: September 08, 2015, 09:15:16 am »
Really nice.   You did a great job on this
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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #27 on: September 08, 2015, 01:15:40 pm »
Cool looking bow Paul. Nice job.

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #28 on: September 08, 2015, 01:50:31 pm »
That's a great primitive bow right there.  I love seeing those scalloped bows, and paired with a sinew string, that is top notch.  Hats off to you.  Great work.

Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: Scalloped elm with sinew string
« Reply #29 on: September 08, 2015, 02:45:47 pm »
Great looking bow. I have also been using sinew strings, they do wear a bit, however I have found that you can sew a new strand of sinew in and around the worn spots to beef it back up. I have used this method for my loop and at arrow contact points to extend the life of my strings. Ed.
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