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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: druid on January 23, 2013, 11:45:55 am

Title: Snaky elm 65# 28"
Post by: druid on January 23, 2013, 11:45:55 am
This is bow for my friend. Last spring he was at our workshop and saw one snaky elm. He wanted a bow from IT, remake of one off my old bows, Salamander. After a lot of time it is finally done. 70“ ntn, 2“ wide, 65# 28“. It had some deflex shape with one problematic kink in one limb. I wasn’t brave enough to try to correct it because there are two knots just in that spot. Bow itself was problematic for tillering. Limbs has oppostite twist, one reflexed other deflex-kinked. They do not start on the same height from handle, etc...

Final product is very stabile and balanced but somehow scary at full draw. :D

(http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx158/Pathfinder1978/Archery/elm6501_zps9ea9e479.jpg) (http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx158/Pathfinder1978/Archery/elm6502_zpscb443134.jpg) (http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx158/Pathfinder1978/Archery/elm6503_zpseea41cf3.jpg) (http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx158/Pathfinder1978/Archery/elm6504_zps35484c34.jpg) (http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx158/Pathfinder1978/Archery/elm6505_zps3680b8c8.jpg) (http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx158/Pathfinder1978/Archery/elm6506_zps7e42df59.jpg) (http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx158/Pathfinder1978/Archery/elm6507_zpsa5a06df2.jpg)
Title: Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
Post by: autologus on January 23, 2013, 11:57:52 am
Wow great bow, you are truly a master crafter.

Grady
Title: Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
Post by: rps3 on January 23, 2013, 11:58:49 am
Great looking bow. I like the heartwood in the handle and how you have that deflexed area on the bottom doing a bit of work.
Title: Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
Post by: Will H on January 23, 2013, 12:01:24 pm
I love me some snakiness! That is one cool bow Druid!  :o :o 8)
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Post by: danny f on January 23, 2013, 12:04:20 pm
that is a proper snake. nice bow. :)
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Post by: ionicmuffin on January 23, 2013, 12:06:22 pm
excellent craftsmanship!
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Post by: Pappy on January 23, 2013, 12:13:09 pm
Sweet,got to love that.  :)
  Pappy
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Post by: blackhawk on January 23, 2013, 01:05:50 pm
AWESOME!!!!!!   ;D  :D
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Post by: Jodocus on January 23, 2013, 01:13:24 pm
Cool piece, I love the heartwood at the handle and the overall texture of the wood. I bet it was not an easy birth...  ;D
Title: Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
Post by: Pat B on January 23, 2013, 01:26:34 pm
This is a very cool bow, Druid. Is there any wood you can't make a beautiful bow from?  8)
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on January 23, 2013, 02:14:52 pm
That is quite the accomplishment right there.  Nice work as always Druid.
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Post by: Badly Bent on January 23, 2013, 03:06:18 pm
To cool 8)
You always seem to pull off the impossible and do it with excellent results Druid.
Greg
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Post by: k-hat on January 23, 2013, 03:10:29 pm
Love every bit of it!! I love me some character elm, and you did it justice and then some.  Well done!
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Post by: Bowman on January 23, 2013, 03:27:25 pm
Fantastic bow. Like it. :-)

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Post by: Keenan on January 23, 2013, 05:44:06 pm
Now that is a very nice Character bow! Just the right kind of ugly.   ;D ;D Love it!
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Post by: Zion on January 23, 2013, 05:58:53 pm
Nice wonky bow  ;)
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Post by: ErictheViking on January 23, 2013, 07:36:21 pm
Incredible job once again Druid.
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Post by: randman on January 23, 2013, 08:39:11 pm
Very Nice Druid! What, no snow this year? ???
Title: Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
Post by: toomanyknots on January 23, 2013, 09:00:36 pm
Quote from: autologus on January 23, 2013, 11:57:52 am
Wow great bow, you are truly a master crafter.

Grady

I second that. Now that is a character bow.
Title: Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
Post by: missilemaster on January 23, 2013, 11:00:18 pm
DUDE, You make the coolest bows around!! :)
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Post by: VicNova on January 23, 2013, 11:28:28 pm
Wow! Great job, that was no easy task.
Title: Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
Post by: mwosborn on January 23, 2013, 11:45:07 pm
A challenge to tiller no doubt!  Nice work.
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Post by: AncientArcher76 on January 24, 2013, 01:51:44 am
Snakey bows are one of my favorite!  Nie job!

Russ
Title: Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
Post by: soy on January 24, 2013, 02:16:10 am
Did u shoot it?it looks like a couple of bullets in the 1 limb :o very nice as usual ;)
Title: Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
Post by: dwardo on January 24, 2013, 11:58:04 am
Great work as always.  8)

Is there no straight and knot free wood where you live???  >:D
Title: Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
Post by: druid on January 27, 2013, 06:53:56 pm
Thank you very much my friends. As always, I tried to get maximum from the wood. I shot it and it shoot hard, not a toy. :)
I spent a lot of time without internet and often I dont have it. I see a lot of great new bows here, I missed them all. Tommorow have to make closer look on all of them. :D I am glad to see that we all make.
Title: Re: Snaky elm 65# 28"
Post by: Jboyd on January 27, 2013, 08:52:48 pm
Great looking bow you should be proud of that one!!!!
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Post by: nineworlds9 on January 28, 2013, 02:12:17 am
A real serpent that one, well done
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Post by: coaster500 on February 13, 2013, 06:25:14 pm
Dang !!!  Working way to much missed this one ....  Druid you are the man :)

Great work!!!
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Post by: simson on February 15, 2013, 05:04:59 am
Missed this one!
Great bow and excellent work again my friend!
I know how difficult it could be to tiller such wavey staves, you have done a great job! My favorite for BOM.