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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Marc St Louis on August 01, 2010, 10:34:52 am

Title: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 01, 2010, 10:34:52 am: I made this bow for an aboriginal woman that lives in a neighbouring city. She wants to hunt Deer, from her back porch :), and even though her friends tried to talk her into a wheel bow she wanted to hunt with wood. I wanted to make her something that had good handling characteristics and good performance. I was initially going to make her a recurve, she liked the looks of them at an event I where I had a display. I decided to make her an RD bow instead because they are easier to brace and more user friendly. The bow is 60" long with 1 1/2" wide limbs and pulls 42# @ 26". Here's some pictures.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/Selfbows/Elm%20Bows/RD%20Bow%20For%20Jaynne/BracedUnbracedandLimbProfile.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/Selfbows/Elm%20Bows/RD%20Bow%20For%20Jaynne/HandleLimbTips.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/Selfbows/Elm%20Bows/RD%20Bow%20For%20Jaynne/FullDraw.jpg)
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: sailordad on August 01, 2010, 10:38:06 am: Marc,i have always admired your work
but for some reason this simple little bow speaks voulmes to me
very very nice bow and incredible craftsmanship as always

of all the bows of yors i have seen on this site,for some odd reason this one is my fav so far
simple, yet elegant
what lady could ask for more
once again
very nice bow
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: profsaffel on August 01, 2010, 11:05:44 am: Nice bow Marc.

I can appreciate the major bowyers on here for at least one thing that they contribute. Besides all your contributions to the PA community, its this style bow that you are the master of no doubt.
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Del the cat on August 01, 2010, 11:17:45 am: V clean, simple, and pretty. I like the sculptural lines of the handle.
Del
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: RyanY on August 01, 2010, 11:18:52 am: Ditto. I'm hoping to make one like this in my future. Hopefully it will turn out half as good. Great job.
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 01, 2010, 11:24:13 am: Thanks guys
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Dean Marlow on August 01, 2010, 11:44:58 am: Marc very nice bow you have there. The lady you built it for will be all smiles. Dean
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Josh on August 01, 2010, 11:57:32 am: Very nice Marc! :) I am always amazed at the amount of reflex you are able to keep when you construct one of your bows... How much did this one start with and end up keeping?
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Barrage on August 01, 2010, 12:03:33 pm: Nice bow Marc.
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Justin Snyder on August 01, 2010, 12:24:33 pm: Nice looking bow Marc, I'm sure she will be happy with it. What kind of wood are the tip overlays?
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Pat B on August 01, 2010, 12:50:10 pm: Nice bow, Marc and beautiful full draw curves. 8)
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 01, 2010, 01:26:48 pm: I think it started with 4" of reflex and kept about 2"

The handle has a lam of Bloodwood to finish and the overlays are also Bloodwood, in the hopes she draws blood with the bow. The string is also red FF. I put a leather shelf on the bow and a white leather wrap to finish it up. I made her 3 target arrows and 3 hunting arrows to go with the bow, she's already lost 1 of the target arrows :)
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 01, 2010, 02:57:43 pm: It's a beauty, Marc and well done. Jawge
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Gordon on August 01, 2010, 02:58:17 pm: That's a sweet bow Marc. I don't normally care for cut-in shelves, but I really like the way you did it.
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Jesse on August 01, 2010, 03:06:10 pm: very nice. :)
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 01, 2010, 05:54:01 pm: Thanks guys.

Gordon. Please don't refer to this as a cut in shelf because I don't care for those either. This is my idea for a center shot bow
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: NTD on August 01, 2010, 05:56:20 pm: WOW! :o I'm really going to have to get that PA article so I can firgure out how to do those splices...
Outstanding work Marc. You truly are a one of a kind bowyer.
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 01, 2010, 08:25:31 pm: Thanks Nathen. They are a bit more work but worth it
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: mullet on August 01, 2010, 10:27:18 pm: I like it, Marc. The handle area looks kinda like a Bear Kodiak Magnum.
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Frode on August 01, 2010, 11:06:24 pm: Quote from: Marc St Louis on August 01, 2010, 08:25:31 pm
...They are a bit more work but worth it...
I should say so! Very, very nice! Very distinctive, too.
Frode
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Thwackaddict on August 01, 2010, 11:21:19 pm: Nice bow.if you dont have access to hhb for the wedge what would be your next choice of wood??
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Ronbow on August 02, 2010, 12:07:21 am: Marc, this bow sings, great job. Simple, smooth, beautiful, will be hard to get any sweeter than this one. but looking forward to your next one (lol)
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 02, 2010, 08:45:34 am: Thanks guys

I have used Hard Maple, it glues very well also. I don't use any of the ring porous woods.
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Pappy on August 02, 2010, 09:48:07 am: Very nice bow,she should love that. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Gordon on August 02, 2010, 10:04:44 am: No offense meant Marc - a center shot window it is then :)
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: 15yearold.archer on August 06, 2010, 03:03:59 am: wow outstainding wish i had or could make one of those
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: walkabout on August 06, 2010, 09:55:09 pm: very nice bow, love the profile. was splicing it together at that angle in the handle difficult? or is the splice simply cut straight then the pieces angled?
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 06, 2010, 11:13:20 pm: Thanks guys

The splice is cut straight then fitted for the angle
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: walkabout on August 07, 2010, 12:05:50 am: very cool, im guessing the owner is more than happy with it.love the extra effort in the centershot aspect, reminds me of a pic i saw of a bow from a museum awhile back.
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: medicinewheel on August 07, 2010, 04:16:58 am: Great bow Marc!
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 07, 2010, 09:24:11 am: Thanks guys
Title: Re: Elm RD Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Matthias Wiltschko on August 07, 2010, 01:21:15 pm: Wow!

That's a beautiful bow, I bet it shoots real fast.

Matthias