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80" White Elm Warbow Build-along

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Cameroo:
That's a nice one Mark.  Not sure if it's just the picture, but yours looks wider and thinner than mine.

I'm not positive about the wood.  I got it as part of a trade.  Funny you mention red and white elm, because I got one of each in the trade.  I'm pretty sure this big one was the white elm though... at least I think that's what I was told.  By the time I am done tillering this one, I think it will be over 50% sapwood.  I chased the two outer rings off before starting too, so it would have been even thicker if those rings hadn't been violated.

I think I'm calling it quits for the night.  I rounded off the top of my tiller shelf, made a heavier stringer, and did several tillering sessions.  It sure is nerve-racking bracing a heavy bow.

Snapped this picture after the last session on the tiller tree.  I can see now that the left limb needs some work - it's bending a bit too much shortly out the handle, and not enough in the outer 2/3rds.  The right limb looks like it's bending nicely, but needs a bit of even wood removal because it is a bit stiffer than the left.

Opinions?  (By the way, this is at about a 4" brace, and it is pulling 110 lbs @ around 21")

WillS:
Looks really nice, apart from that potential hinge (which you've mentioned!)

How wide are the tips at the moment?  Might be time to narrow them if you haven't already?

toomanyknots:
I agree about what you said about the left limb, I would scrape just the outer portion of the left limb. Looking good!

adb:
That's looking very good, Cam. You have it  bending nicely in the middle, which is important early on. What are you planning to do for tip overlays?

I'm not 100% sure on the type of elm... whether it's red or white. I was told it's white elm by the wood supplier, but that doesn't mean much. That being said, I don't think it matters much.

Cameroo:
Ya, most of the tillering has been in the middle of the bow so far, I had it pretty thick after roughing out the thickness taper.  The tips are still full width Will.  I have lots of wood to remove yet, so that spot that is bending too much will be fine once the rest of the limbs catch up.

Adam, I have some cow horn that I found out on the farm, but I haven't cut into them yet so I don't know for certain if they will work.  That's what I was hoping to use though.  If that doesn't pan out I might use antler, or just a horn overlay instead of full horn nocks.

After a good night's sleep, looking back on yesterdays events, I'm so glad that my little stringer mishap didn't put an end to this project. Onward!

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