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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: venisonburger on January 30, 2010, 08:56:22 pm

Title: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: venisonburger on January 30, 2010, 08:56:22 pm

This is my first ERC bow, I got the stave from Shannon at last years classic, I roughed it out and decided to rawhide back it to ensure survival. Patb was extremely generous and sent me the rawhide(Thanks Pat) Specs are 62in, 55# leather wrap for nocks, jute and suede leather handle(goodwill belt) stacked leather rest and sinew bow string.
Hope you like it, the wood sure is pretty and smells like my parents cedar closet in their house. I simply painted the back with earth tones since it was white.
VB

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Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: venisonburger on January 30, 2010, 08:59:18 pm

more pics

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Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: JW_Halverson on January 30, 2010, 09:12:46 pm

Nice to know I am not the only one to shoot turkeys out the kitchen window.  *grin*

That is a fine looking bow, awesome design for that wood!  I would love to try some ERC. (hint hint everyone, Christmas is coming again)

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: Josh on January 30, 2010, 09:41:59 pm

beautiful bow VB!!!  That tiller looks really tight man.   :) -josh

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: sonny on January 30, 2010, 09:46:05 pm

cool bow !

How wide is it at the grip ?? I've been wanting to build one quite like that, only sinew backed...just hadn't been able to make up my mind how wide I should make it.

 

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: FlintWalker on January 30, 2010, 09:50:30 pm

Whoooooo Wheeeee!  I been waiting for some of that cedar to turn up!   You sure did it justice ;D
 Looks great!

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: Okie on January 30, 2010, 10:19:56 pm

Very nice V.B.

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: venisonburger on January 30, 2010, 10:42:30 pm

Sonny, it's 1 3/4 in wide at grip.
VB

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: Pat B on January 31, 2010, 12:06:50 am

Beautiful bend on that bow VB. Must be the rawhide! ;D   Nice job. 8)

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: Keenan on January 31, 2010, 12:13:29 am

 Beautiful bow VB. Just love the color of WRC and that tiller is great. Congratulations on a very nice weapon

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: ricktrojanowski on January 31, 2010, 07:52:26 am

VB
NICE ;D  The tiller looks right on.  You did a beautiful job on it,  you should be proud.

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: PeteC on January 31, 2010, 09:15:01 am

Very nice VB.I like it.Smart move with the rawhide too,because when ERC decides to go,it really goes.Great bow!!!  ;) God Bless

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: DanaM on January 31, 2010, 09:27:05 am

Dang I shouldn't have let you unload that stave when I dropped ya off Mark ;)

Beautiful bow and well tillered, hope you make some meat with it this fall :)

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: barebo on January 31, 2010, 01:52:06 pm

That is some beautiful wood - and you did it justice VB !!! Sweet arc on the draw - that's what a bow is supposed to bend like !!!
I'd love to get a piece of that to work on - is it native to NY ?? Great work !!!

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: cracker on January 31, 2010, 02:18:30 pm

Very cool bow ya got there V.B.

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: Jesse on January 31, 2010, 05:29:12 pm

Awesome bow VB. The sinew string is cool as well.

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: brownhillboy on January 31, 2010, 09:15:59 pm

Nice job, tiller looks great...and so does the bow! :)

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: RG on January 31, 2010, 09:54:55 pm

Good job VB looks great

Ron

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: kerryb on January 31, 2010, 11:37:47 pm

great looking bow v b,  congrats

Title: Re: Rawhide backed ERC
Post by: Pappy on February 01, 2010, 06:15:30 am

Thats a beauty,love it.Can't wait to see it up close. ;) :)
   Pappy