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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on January 20, 2013, 10:23:57 am

Title: Elm west coast 53/26 (No. 17)
Post by: simson on January 20, 2013, 10:23:57 am

much snow and ice outside here - not the best background for a west coast style, so I decided to take the pics inside with help from my son Andy (Thanks!).

Here is the bow:
elm 53#/26"
ntn 49"
bending handle, buckskin wrapping
painted with natural pigments
two layers sinew, wrapped at handle and below tips (red )
w/d:
handle: 32/18 mm
fade (3"): 48/14 mm
midlimb: 50/11 mm
below string kerf: 18/8 mm

enjoy

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Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: sadiejane on January 20, 2013, 10:26:29 am

now that sir, is one fine work of art.
just look at that bend
well done!!

just love this bow
cant stop coming back and looking at the pix

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Will H on January 20, 2013, 10:29:05 am

Beutiful! Just beautiful!! I love the progression the full draw pics :) absolute perfection!!

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: osage outlaw on January 20, 2013, 10:30:38 am

That is an amazing bow.  The tiller looks perfect. 

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: SLIMBOB on January 20, 2013, 10:32:41 am

Perfect tiller on that bow.  I like everything about it.  Great job.

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: blackhawk on January 20, 2013, 10:36:14 am

SWEEEEEEEET!!!!!!  :D

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: JonW on January 20, 2013, 10:53:06 am

O Yeah!! I like that.

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Gordon on January 20, 2013, 11:09:41 am

Well done! I especially like how you finished off the tips.

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: burn em up chuck on January 20, 2013, 01:05:48 pm

        very cool, I have a sweet tooth(yea only one left) for that type of bow. well done.

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Badly Bent on January 20, 2013, 01:35:55 pm

That is the REAL DEAL there Simson! Perfect looking bend and pure primitive art, I love this one. ;D
Greg

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: dbb on January 20, 2013, 02:02:30 pm

That one looks like it belongs in a museum,Sweet looking bow!

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: toomanyknots on January 20, 2013, 02:03:13 pm

Now that is nice. Wow.

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Dictionary on January 20, 2013, 02:07:21 pm

As Vader said it....


"Impressive.....most impressive".

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Bryce on January 20, 2013, 02:35:23 pm

Perfect

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Trapper Rob on January 20, 2013, 02:46:59 pm

That is one sweet bow

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: richardzane on January 20, 2013, 03:19:36 pm

that definitely is a work of art, the painting is excellent
and what a bend! two thicknesses of sinew...very nice.

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Ifrit617 on January 20, 2013, 04:35:43 pm

Beautiful little bow...

Jon

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: danny f on January 20, 2013, 05:09:50 pm

great bow i like every bit of it, and the tiller looks spot on. :)

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: dwardo on January 20, 2013, 05:15:15 pm

Oh now thats easy on the eye and great stats to boot.

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Jodocus on January 20, 2013, 06:08:33 pm

Amazing little bow, a masterpiece.

Is it made from a board or a decrowned or full stave?

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: missilemaster on January 20, 2013, 08:48:09 pm

Perfect tiller :D

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Slackbunny on January 20, 2013, 08:52:59 pm

Very nice. That is a cool little bow.

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: lostarrow on January 20, 2013, 09:08:36 pm

Looks great!  What is your impression on how it shoots?

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: bow101 on January 20, 2013, 09:13:47 pm

 8) That's one cute little shooter

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Josh B on January 21, 2013, 12:18:56 am

Impressive in all regards!  Josh

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: simson on January 21, 2013, 11:48:49 am

Quote from: Jodocus on January 20, 2013, 06:08:33 pm

Amazing little bow, a masterpiece.

Is it made from a board or a decrowned or full stave?

It is made from a stave (large trunk), worked down to heartwood ring

Simon

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 21, 2013, 11:51:55 am

Cool bow!

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: simson on January 21, 2013, 11:53:15 am

Quote from: lostarrow on January 20, 2013, 09:08:36 pm

Looks great!  What is your impression on how it shoots?

This little bow is very fast, definitely one of my best bows, amount of added weight in the first 10 inches higher than in following - resulting in a smooth draw

Simon

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: simson on January 21, 2013, 11:54:22 am

Thanks fellas for your compliments!

Simon

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Onebowonder on January 23, 2013, 01:07:27 pm

If I were a west coast large fauna around 3 or 4 hundred years ago, it would have been an honor to be hunted and shot by such an incredible bow!
  ;D ;D ;D

Onebow

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Carson (CMB) on January 23, 2013, 01:14:31 pm

Absolutely beautiful bend on that one Simson.

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on April 10, 2013, 01:37:50 pm

I love these type of bows. You did an excellent job with this one. Thank you for sharing :) these bows are great to shoot just awesome.

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Sidewinder on April 10, 2013, 03:52:10 pm

Stellar. Love the pic progression on the full draw pics. Really showed it off nice. Danny

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: smoke on April 10, 2013, 03:59:19 pm

You really nailed this one!  A very lovely bow - well done!

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: IdahoMatt on April 10, 2013, 05:10:18 pm

WOW!!!! Perfect tiller.  Looks like fun. >:D

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: SA on April 11, 2013, 12:19:55 am

we like ''pic heavy'' especially when it is something like that!! nicely done!

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Pappy on April 11, 2013, 07:56:26 am

Man I don't know how I missed that one,glad someone brought it back up,that is a beauty and the tiller shots are prefect.Very fine work. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: Prignitzer bowman on April 11, 2013, 08:43:41 am

Poetry!

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: DuBois on April 11, 2013, 01:01:05 pm

That is a real beauty! Love the progressive bend photos.
Gives me something to work towards on my little sinew project but I don't think I'll make that fine of a tiller.
Nice art work on there too!
Thanks for sharing it.
Marco

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: killir duck on April 11, 2013, 01:19:53 pm

perfect bend on that one! the paint job is awesome as well!

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: MWirwicki on April 11, 2013, 06:56:57 pm

I must have missed this one when it was originally posted.  What a great bow!  The West Coast style is definitely my favorite and you nailed it.  Love the paint, tiller, profile. 

Title: Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
Post by: chessieboy on April 11, 2013, 09:20:59 pm

As everyone else I loved the bow. Brace looks low any issues with wrist slap.