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Offline Redhand

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Elm bow
« on: May 29, 2016, 10:40:54 am »
I put around 300 arrows through it and it seems to be holding up so I decided to post it.
There are a lot of these elm trees where I live and it seems to make a hard hitting bow.  Its draws smoothed and shoots an arrow pretty fast.  Thanks for looking

66 inches long nock to nock
50# @ 25 inches
leather handle wrap
Dacron string with beaver fur silencers
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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2016, 10:43:03 am »
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2016, 10:44:55 am »
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2016, 10:46:11 am »
more pics
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Offline Thunder

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2016, 10:47:53 am »
Nice work...what kind of Elm is that? I have American Elm down here and it makes a great bow.

Cheers Thunder
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2016, 11:07:57 am »
Great looking bow with lots of character, and some beautiful grain.  Well done
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Offline half eye

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2016, 11:14:27 am »
Like your bow man....I'm curious about the bulbous grip though?
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2016, 11:29:03 am »
Thanks guys.

Thunder  I do believe it is Siberian Elm.

Half eye  It started out as a 6 inch stiff handle but as I was tillering it I didn't like the way the fades where bending so as I worked it down bulbous is the way it turned out. Lol. I guess you could say I had to improvise on the handle. Lol

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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2016, 01:54:41 pm »
Nice bow! I really like the looks of that wood
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Offline DC

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2016, 02:05:11 pm »
That's a nice bow. We keep hearing good and bad thing about Siberian Elm. This is a good thing.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2016, 02:51:43 pm »
Great bow, got some real funky character. I love the sapwood showing on the belly, nice contrast.
Del
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2016, 03:15:45 pm »
Thanks DC Wizard and Del

When I was researching what kind of wood this was I read a lot about how brittle and fast growing Siberian Elm was. I decided to give it a try anyway so far it's been pretty good bow wood for me. Matter a fact I went cut and split some more staves.
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Offline GB

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2016, 04:15:49 pm »
Great looking bow!  That heartwood looks beautiful.
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2016, 04:39:23 pm »
all around, just beautiful.
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: Elm bow
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2016, 05:06:15 pm »
I have been trying for a year to get a good bow from (Utah)Siberian elm. I guess I will have to try again.  What did you use for finish?
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