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Title: plain jane elm bow
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on October 17, 2009, 03:49:49 pm
just finished another elm bow.. very plain jane but its shoots great!.  57" long and 64# @ 28"  pretty simple but it just shoots and feels great.  took almost no set at all, just a tiny bit,maybe a half an inch.  and the tips are flipped up just a tad too. even though its so simple i am really please with how this bow performs.  thanks for looking- Ryan

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Title: Re: plain jane elm bow
Post by: ken75 on October 17, 2009, 03:57:47 pm
i havent been round long but all the bows you have put on here including this one are beautiful !! i love the simple lines from unbraced to full draw . outstanding bow!!
Title: Re: plain jane elm bow
Post by: Pat B on October 17, 2009, 04:58:37 pm
Great little bow and quite pleasant to look at.  Beauty is only skin deep but bad is to the bone! ;)        A good shooting bow is our goal. Pretty is extra. ;D
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Post by: Dano on October 17, 2009, 05:06:26 pm
Now that's a great looking little bow, nice job!!
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Post by: Tim B on October 17, 2009, 06:13:06 pm
Good looking bow Ryan, what are its dimensions?
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Post by: radius on October 17, 2009, 09:36:28 pm
this one rocks, i would love to shoot it!
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Post by: jpitts on October 18, 2009, 01:00:41 am
Very pretty and looks like a shooter.

Jimmy
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Post by: rebelrecurve on October 18, 2009, 08:35:45 am
Awesome bow, I love it!
Mike
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Post by: Granite Mtn on October 18, 2009, 08:38:39 am
It looks just perfect, short and sweet.  57 in long no backing very little set?, whats not to love?

GREAT JOB!
Title: Re: plain jane elm bow
Post by: Timo on October 18, 2009, 09:32:10 am
I built many bows,58" and less, during the ABC contests,but not to many with weights over 60# that held up, and was a pleasure to shoot. This one has my attention. It is not an easy task,and your bows unbraced profile tells me that you have hit a homerun.

Those who think that building such a bow,(while "plain Jane")  seems easy,should try it sometime. They'd learn alot about building bows.

Great job!
Title: Re: plain jane elm bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 18, 2009, 09:53:15 am
timo, building no bow is easy. twisted limbs, that is an awesome bow. Congratulations! Jawge
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Post by: Kegan on October 18, 2009, 09:59:08 am
I love it :)!
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Post by: woodstick on October 18, 2009, 11:06:52 am
looks like the perfect little hunter. i like simple things in life.
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Post by: adb on October 18, 2009, 11:13:08 am
That is really some strong work!! Not only is it short, but the poundage is up there. All the short bows I've built have taken a fair bit of set. I have a really hard time shooting short bows with any sort of accuracy, either. Good work! :D
Title: Re: plain jane elm bow
Post by: OldBow on October 18, 2009, 11:31:20 am
This is the site for "plain jane" bows. Nice and primitive and bookmarked for Self BOM fun, too. Have a chance to get into the Big Snowy Mtns, yet?
Title: Re: plain jane elm bow
Post by: Parnell on October 18, 2009, 11:46:57 am
Nice job - the little things give it character like the small space in the wrap and the natural finish. 
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Post by: medicinewheel on October 18, 2009, 12:58:09 pm
Realy like your bows, Ryan!
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Post by: snedeker on October 18, 2009, 01:02:41 pm
Really fine.  Elm can go short huh.  DId I miss how wide it is?

Dave
Title: Re: plain jane elm bow
Post by: El Destructo on October 18, 2009, 02:01:02 pm
Nice Bow Ryan....and Yes Elm is a good Wood for a Short Bow! As for being Plain Jane....there is nothing more Beautiful than the Perfect Simplicity of a Self Bow at it's Roots....Nuff Said..... ;D
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Post by: Del the cat on October 18, 2009, 02:52:48 pm
Plain Jane does it for me...she's pretty with nice curves :P
Del
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Post by: cowboy on October 18, 2009, 07:46:20 pm
Looks good Ryan! Maybe plain Jane but nice. I've still got that piece of FL elm you sent me in the house - roughed out, recurved, tip overlayed and ready to tiller. At least your still pumping em out :).
Title: Re: plain jane elm bow
Post by: banoch on October 18, 2009, 10:37:16 pm
Great looking bow! How did the ebay attempt go? If I had the money I would have bought that one for sure.
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Post by: Pappy on October 19, 2009, 06:25:32 am
Very nice,great looking bow. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: GregB on October 19, 2009, 08:12:31 am
Extremely nice curves on that bow...very well made I'd say. Looks great!
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Post by: DanaM on October 19, 2009, 09:03:46 am
Looks great Ryan :)
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Post by: Josh on October 19, 2009, 12:53:07 pm
wow nice bow!! 
Title: Re: plain jane elm bow
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on October 19, 2009, 05:27:57 pm
thank for the kind words all
banoch- not sure, its still on there for another day
 
yeah elm makes a really nice short bow i have made a couple ion the past with great results, one of them actually keep  1" of reflex @ 45# @ 27"  it was 56" long