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bassman211:
Thank you gentlemen. When I am done with all of them I will try to get my son to post pics. You are welcome to come to house anytime Bill.
bassman211:
This may not be worth reading to many of you, because I can't post pics, and I understand. The last elm bow that I was working on was 64 inches long 43lbs at 25+ inch draw. All was going good, so I decided to give the limbs a 1 hour heavy belly heat treat on both limbs. I let it rehydrate for a day, and started tillering again, and when I got to 24 inches on the tiller tree both limbs broke. Big bang. Some thing like a 308 going off. ??? I had some tiny raised knots on the bow's back, and one from each limb let go. Lesson learned about tiny knots on a bow's back, and heavy belly heat treat. I have 2 more floor tillered, and placed on forms, and when I get them dry enough I will go to work on them again. Good building , shooting, and hunting to all. I shoot target tonight at our club. Can't wait to try my latest elm bows.
superdav95:
That’s too bad Bob. I think your assessment is likley correct about the knots. Good to hear you gonna forge ahead and keep going with the others.
bassman211:
No big deal Dave. I know a clean back is always better to work with. Next time around I'll get some better wood, but I will have some fun playing with what I have for now. Never upsets me any more if I break one. I shot the others last night at our club, and with a little bit of touch up they will be good.
bassman211:
I just finished the 4th successful elm bow. 68 inches long 40 lbs. at 26 inch draw. I plugged a half dozen knots on the belly. The back was good. Lots of character on the bottom limb. It has a little over an inch of reflex. It has taken me 5 weeks to get these bows finished so far from green to finish with one failure. Lots of hours of work, and plenty of time spent belly heat treating. I am force drying number 5 right now. Moisture content is 17% at the moment. I will probably get into tillering this one some time next week. It bare shaft tunes OK now, but I had to cut the arrow shelf in deeper than I had it.
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