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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: Del the cat on September 07, 2015, 07:35:04 am

Title: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: Del the cat on September 07, 2015, 07:35:04 am: This stave has a big nasty knot and a nasty waggle in the upper limb (Full build on my Bowyers Diary blog).
It's got a wide belly trapped back, heat treated...
It took a little set in the early tillering but was straightened a tad during heat treating and is now back to where it started (according to the chalk line traced on the garage floor).
After leaving it strung overnight :o (that was deliberate, to help work it in... honest ::)) it had 1 3/4" between belly and the floor when placed belly down. After about 4 hours this was down to 1 1/4" and the next morning it was 3/4" :)
I got my mate JT to be the test pilot for the first shot... brave man, no hard hat or goggles :o
Video here on Youtube:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz7mhRGg56g
He shot a flight arrow 299yards... for pities sake, he needs to man up and get that last yard ::) ;)
I can't give any more figures as he's hung onto the bow :laugh: but it's about 78" long.
Del
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: bowandarrow473 on September 07, 2015, 08:40:53 am: An absolutely beautiful bow, and looks like it can sling an arrow to!
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: Bowman on September 07, 2015, 03:32:20 pm: Very nice bow. :-)
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: JW_Halverson on September 07, 2015, 03:42:26 pm: Starting to believe you have an affinity to building these things.

Another nice build, sir, very nice!
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: JonW on September 07, 2015, 09:38:32 pm: Now THAT is what I want to try. Nice work Del.
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: Del the cat on September 08, 2015, 02:30:50 am: cheers guys :)
Del
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: Marc St Louis on September 09, 2015, 11:37:14 am: Looks good Del but you know there's a pic missing :)
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: Aaron H on September 09, 2015, 11:46:00 am: Great bow as usual Del
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: Del the cat on September 09, 2015, 12:33:06 pm: Quote from: Marc St Louis on September 09, 2015, 11:37:14 am
Looks good Del but you know there's a pic missing :)
FD pic at the end of the Youtube video.
Ok... here's one... ::)
Del
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on September 14, 2015, 01:55:43 am: Dang that's a nice elm bow there, makes my shoulders hurt just thinking about it.
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: sieddy on September 14, 2015, 05:16:48 am: Absolutely brilliant. :)
And Jt made drawing that monster look easy! :o
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 14, 2015, 04:37:01 pm: How wide is the widest point Del? Great looking bow my friend.
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: Del the cat on September 15, 2015, 04:32:28 am: Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on September 14, 2015, 04:37:01 pm
How wide is the widest point Del? Great looking bow my friend.
I think its about 40mm (1.57") I can't go and measure it, as I don't have it any more.
Cheers,
Del
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: Pappy on September 15, 2015, 07:09:40 am: Very nice Del, man what a beast, bet that would kill one of the Kings deer. ;) :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: dantolin on September 15, 2015, 03:45:44 pm: Nice bow, yes!
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: simson on October 02, 2015, 03:35:44 pm: Great bow, Mr. Cat!
Have you worked down the sap, or is that natural?

Everytime when I see someone shooting an ELB, I think on training the technique. I have a bunch of ELBs rom 60 up to 140#. So I could go step by step. But when I have time, I'm in my shop .... ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
Post by: Del the cat on October 02, 2015, 03:37:08 pm: Cheers, the back is as nature left it... I just took off the bark.
Del