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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Sasquatch on May 21, 2013, 03:58:20 pm

Title: Hinge Option (Short Elm)
Post by: Sasquatch on May 21, 2013, 03:58:20 pm

So I started an Elm bow awhile back and as i was drawknifing a big rip came up :'(  I knew the bow would be to weak for my liking so i cut it at the hinge.  It was already 1.5" wide but now it was 48" long.  I decided to make a short bow.  I during the process I bent this bow way past the final draw weight.  Plus I only had 1.5" to work with, so it took 1.75" set.  After the set I decided to reflex the tips, and those didn't come out even.  Long story short the bow doesnt look great at full draw, or no brace.  I used Jacob Bean on the stain.  and painted the other side.  I had left the back unstained and apinted which left the blank areas between the paint white.  But I tried fixing the tiller and when i restained it some dripped on to the back.  So i simply went with it and stained the back also.  Its 48" NTN and 46#@26.

Title: Re: Hinge Option (Short Elm)
Post by: Sasquatch on May 21, 2013, 04:00:18 pm

BTW i know the top limb outer 1/3 is a little stiff.

Title: Re: Hinge Option (Short Elm)
Post by: Don on May 21, 2013, 04:32:14 pm

Looks good. Love the shorty's.

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Post by: Squirrelslayer on May 21, 2013, 06:12:26 pm

Wow that's a pretty awesome bow. I would be proud to make something like that! SS

Title: Re: Hinge Option (Short Elm)
Post by: Ken S on May 21, 2013, 08:32:08 pm

Very nice!!! good save.

Title: Re: Hinge Option (Short Elm)
Post by: PrimitiveTim on May 21, 2013, 08:46:57 pm

Sweet bow man!  I recently got into bendy bows and I love 'em.  So you shoot with your pinky out cause that's the classy way to do it?

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Post by: lesken2011 on May 21, 2013, 09:38:39 pm

Oh yeah. That's what I call a save!! Well done!! 8)

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 21, 2013, 10:28:46 pm

That is nice. Nice tiller and nice decorations. Jawge

Title: Re: Hinge Option (Short Elm)
Post by: half eye on May 21, 2013, 10:30:56 pm

Very nice bow, saves or no saves. Elm will take a lot and still make a damned fine bow. I'll bet it's quick out to at least 20yds......really hope it gets to go huntin with ya.
rich

Title: Re: Hinge Option (Short Elm)
Post by: BowEd on May 21, 2013, 10:36:07 pm

You got a lot of bend out of your 48" bow there with the 46# draw@26".Resting profile looks pretty darn good.

Title: Re: Hinge Option (Short Elm)
Post by: Sasquatch on May 21, 2013, 11:59:31 pm

thanks everybody for looking.  Jawge, and Rich,  thanks for replying it is cool to here what yall think I really respect yalls opinions.  Now im not saying that the rest of yall don't matter so don't start crying.  its just that, ive learned a lot from their threads and website 8)  So Tim,  I call that my "Burgundy Finger" I guess its from the compound days.  "Thanks for looking and stay classy Primitive Archer"  8) >:D   

Title: Re: Hinge Option (Short Elm)
Post by: DuBois on May 22, 2013, 01:52:52 am

Way to go with adapting and improvising. I like it!

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Post by: ionicmuffin on May 22, 2013, 01:55:25 am

I love it! great job making a mistake turn into a success!

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Post by: RyanY on May 22, 2013, 02:23:41 am

Reminds me of some bows Fusizoli made a while back. Beautiful art work. Great save!

Title: Re: Hinge Option (Short Elm)
Post by: Pappy on May 22, 2013, 06:27:00 am

Looks very good to me,nice save and sweet little bow. :)
    Pappy

Title: Re: Hinge Option (Short Elm)
Post by: Gsulfridge on May 22, 2013, 08:45:33 am

Love the paint work and nice job saving it!  Now I'm inspired to try a shorty.

Title: Re: Hinge Option (Short Elm)
Post by: ohma2 on May 22, 2013, 09:33:02 am

good lookin bow and the tiller looks ok to me. im a sucker  for decorated bows.i lke it.