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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Scott E on May 08, 2011, 03:47:58 pm

Title: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: Scott E on May 08, 2011, 03:47:58 pm

Hi guys, this is a 66" ntn, 60# @ 27" elm backed rock maple. The handle is Brazilian cherry, maple and bacote, the tips are also bacote. It is a sweet shooting bow, my best todate. It hits hard, so I named it "The Hammer". I put in some mild d/r, and still holds some. Thanks for looking!

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: hillbilly61 on May 08, 2011, 07:35:13 pm

 :o Nice Scott. Love the tiller and brace and tip overlays and........Ah heck. I just love the whole bow ;D

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: gstoneberg on May 08, 2011, 10:37:41 pm

Beautiful bow, love that handle detail.  Congrats.

George

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: rossfactor on May 08, 2011, 11:00:46 pm

I really like that tiller.  Hardly looks like the limbs are bending too much at all, but there you are at full draw.  Nice stuff.

Gabe

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: Scott E on May 08, 2011, 11:22:35 pm

Thank you Hillbilly61, George and Gabe!

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: PeteC on May 08, 2011, 11:57:41 pm

That's a great looking bow. Very nice work. God Bless

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: Arrowind on May 09, 2011, 12:39:21 am

Nice bow.  Good job!  What did you use to stain the maple?  A stain? a dye? 

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: Pat B on May 09, 2011, 12:43:36 am

Nice bow and very nice tiller.  Elm backed maple sounds like a good combo.  8)

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: ken75 on May 09, 2011, 12:55:29 am

great job Scott !! you have an eye for finish work .

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 09, 2011, 11:09:59 am

Nice finish work, very uniform.

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Post by: Parnell on May 09, 2011, 11:34:15 am

Hey, nice bow!  I love the way maple flings an arrow.  Great job!

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: ErictheViking on May 09, 2011, 01:29:48 pm

great looking bow. detail work is nice.

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: Scott E on May 09, 2011, 08:30:45 pm

Thanks PeteC, Arrowind, Pat B, ken75, PEARL DRUMS, Parnell and ErictheViking!
Arrowind, I used Fiebing's leather dye. For the elm I mixed light brown and oxblood until it looked interesting, and the maple I used the light brown. Tru oil for the finish.

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: HatchA on May 09, 2011, 08:39:57 pm

I agree with the others...  beautiful bow!

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: nativenoobowyer86 on May 09, 2011, 09:52:06 pm

Ditto scott D, that grain looks crazy.    A beautiful bow all the same! pretty fulldraw pic!

Title: Re: Elm backed Rock Maple
Post by: Scott E on May 10, 2011, 12:24:59 am

Thanks HatchA, Scott D and nativenoobowyer86! Yeah, the grain has islands, run-offs and is far from parallel on the elm. I did a bend test on the excess strip and it bent pretty far without breaking, so I glued it up and gave it a shot. No splinters yet ;D