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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« on: July 05, 2008, 09:15:12 pm »
So i spent some time in the last couple weeks slowly working a piece of elm.  I tried to give this piece of elm away for the past year and no one would take it, it had a bit of twist and and had some knots, but i told everyone  that the centerline was good, stop looking at the stave and look at the bow inside it.  well no one would take it so i started playing with it and this is what i got out of it, not bad for "junk" wood eh?

   62" ntn   and pulls  46# @ 28"   carved from Winged Elm
  the tip overlays are Osage. it took little- no set.  this one is a real beauty, its smooth as glass and the centerline is perfect.  im thrilled with it. unfortunately i dont care for bows under 55# so i will most likely let this one go.  it really likes my lighter spined cane arrows, it spits them out pretty well. it doesnt like my heavy poplar shafts though..hehe ::)
     thanks for looking at it.- Ryan

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Offline PeteC

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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2008, 09:32:23 pm »
That's a nice recurve Ryan.Did you use steam or dry heat on the bends?     God Bless,  PeteC
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Offline benjamin

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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2008, 10:00:07 pm »
I wish I had junk like that.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2008, 10:21:37 pm »
Great looking bow Ryan.
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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2008, 10:22:50 pm »
t.l.

thats a sweeeeeet looking stick ya got thar.

looks like a good shooter, i like em plain and functionable,love them recurves,tight like that awesome.

i've only tried recurves once so far,on a little piece of osage i call "sliver",they looked about that tight also(need to finish that one up yet)

keep them plain janes coming,i like em


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Offline Pat B

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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2008, 11:35:47 pm »
Hey Ryan, I'll take that twisty, knotty piece of winged elm off your hands. ;D  Very nice bow.  Shes a beauty!      Pat
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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2008, 12:41:10 am »
Sweet Bow Ryan.....just goes to show You....that there is a Bow in most pieces of Wood....just begging to come out!!
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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2008, 12:51:59 am »
Dang Ryan, man your really pumping out some beauties!! Love those lines and the tiller looks to be perfect, hmm, hmm, hmm.....
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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2008, 12:54:42 am »
Must have Bankers Hours...or Idependantly Wealthy......heck I havent got time to sit and work on nuthin...and the weekend is over......And you are pumping out two ta three bows a week...........Man!!!!!
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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2008, 01:24:52 am »
Nice bow Ryan. You are cranking them out lately !  ;D
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2008, 01:43:53 am »
thanks fellas,
Pete-  I use steam to bend the tips, i dont have as much luck with dry heat on the tight bends.

I work a typical job, 40 hours a week.  to be honest  its a horrible job to have in this FL summer and i am doing everything i can to get out from under my mortgage and move to Montana.
   I about kill myself at work everyday but I am one of those people who has to constantly be working on something, making bows, knapping, arrows.....all takes my mind off the miserable place we call "The Sunshine State"  I hate to work for someone else but i enjoy working on my own stuff, so i go and go and go and then all the sudden crash, out like a light for 6 or 7 hours and then back at it again. come hell or high water or burn the house down you aint gonna wake me up.
    AND THIS WEEK I HAD AN EXTRA DAY OFF!. i finished the recurve, almost got another lam bow done (pics coming soon), made a set of arrows for a friend and knapped a few points...  so now its time to crash, we will see what tomorrow brings..lol- Ryan
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2008, 08:03:57 am »
Nice bow it really came out well, I for one love elm and would gladly have taken the stave offin yer hands :)
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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2008, 01:23:31 pm »
Ryan, That is a sweet bow, and it will be even faster in the dry air of Montana..Elm likes that dry air...

Rich-likes elm... ;D
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2008, 02:46:56 pm »
Another real nice looking bow Ryan!

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Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2008, 07:17:02 am »
Beautiful bow,very well done. :)
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