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Offline keef

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Elm sapling bow
« on: March 07, 2011, 07:35:57 pm »
Hi Folks
Just finished this 57"ntn bow from a (small leaved elm) sapling I harvested last year.

The bow draws 47# @27", bending slightly through the handle... I tillered the bow to the profile of the slightly snakey sapling, and just recurved the tips a fraction.

Tips are buffalo horn, and the finish is Danish oil







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Offline keef

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 07:38:51 pm »
 A few more pics;








 Thanks for looking and any critisism or help appreciated

Keith
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 07:41:37 pm »
Looks good to me. Nice work.

Bevan R
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Offline John K

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2011, 08:57:38 pm »
I really like that one, Elm is some good wood isn't it !? Bet it's fast !
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Offline half eye

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2011, 09:00:59 pm »
Dang Keef,
      That full draw has some very nice lines.....
rich
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2011, 09:09:03 pm »
Sweet looking bow there! O really like the look of the horn tips. I really need to get me some horn.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2011, 09:58:23 pm »
Very nice, simple little bow. Well done!  8)
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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2011, 10:07:29 pm »
No criticism is necessary on that bow. It looks GREAT!
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Offline sharpend60

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2011, 10:42:29 pm »
I really like it.
Short and simple.
I cant wait to try some elm.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2011, 11:04:55 pm »
I really like that bow.  Nicely done. 
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Offline DEllis

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2011, 11:55:51 pm »
Love it! Sapling bows are maybe my favorites.
Darcy :)
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Offline Holten101

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2011, 03:14:44 am »
Very nice....first (confirmed) "small leave" I have seen. Love the tiller (I find the ever so slight bend in the handle very hard to excecute).

What did you do to stain then tips...scorch them?

Cheers
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Offline keef

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2011, 03:44:15 am »
Thanks everyone for the kind comments

I have to say that I'm really pleased with the speed of this bow. It's often hard to find a decent straight piece of elm, but this particular one was growing really slowly in the bottom of a deep gully, I have another stave from a nearby tree which I plan to start soon

The tips were stained with leather dye, and just blended in with a cloth and alcohol.

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Offline Pappy

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2011, 04:43:01 am »
Beautiful bow,I love it.Very nice job. :)
   Pappy
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Elm sapling bow
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2011, 04:46:43 am »
That is a real beauty, everything about it I like. You did a great job.
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