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Offline Scott E

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Elm backed Rock Maple
« on: May 08, 2011, 03:47:58 pm »
Hi guys, this is a 66" ntn, 60# @ 27" elm backed rock maple. The handle is Brazilian cherry, maple and bacote, the tips are also bacote. It is a sweet shooting bow, my best todate. It hits hard, so I named it "The Hammer". I put in some mild d/r, and still holds some. Thanks for looking!
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Offline hillbilly61

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2011, 07:35:13 pm »
 :o Nice Scott. Love the tiller and brace and tip overlays and........Ah heck. I just love the whole bow ;D
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2011, 10:37:41 pm »
Beautiful bow, love that handle detail.  Congrats.

George
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2011, 11:00:46 pm »
I really like that tiller.  Hardly looks like the limbs are bending too much at all, but there you are at full draw.  Nice stuff.

Gabe
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Offline Scott E

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2011, 11:22:35 pm »
Thank you Hillbilly61, George and Gabe!
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2011, 11:57:41 pm »
That's a great looking bow. Very nice work. God Bless
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2011, 12:39:21 am »
Nice bow.  Good job!  What did you use to stain the maple?  A stain? a dye? 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2011, 12:43:36 am »
Nice bow and very nice tiller.  Elm backed maple sounds like a good combo.  8)
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Offline ken75

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2011, 12:55:29 am »
great job Scott !! you have an eye for finish work .
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2011, 11:09:59 am »
Nice finish work, very uniform.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2011, 11:34:15 am »
Hey, nice bow!  I love the way maple flings an arrow.  Great job!
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2011, 01:29:48 pm »
great looking bow. detail work is nice.
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Offline Scott E

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2011, 08:30:45 pm »
Thanks PeteC, Arrowind, Pat B, ken75, PEARL DRUMS, Parnell and ErictheViking!
Arrowind, I used Fiebing's leather dye. For the elm I mixed light brown and oxblood until it looked interesting, and the maple I used the light brown. Tru oil for the finish.
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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2011, 08:39:57 pm »
I agree with the others...  beautiful bow!
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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2011, 09:52:06 pm »
Ditto scott D, that grain looks crazy.    A beautiful bow all the same! pretty fulldraw pic!
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