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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on September 05, 2013, 09:39:00 am

Title: 1. Anniversary bow: Elm longbow 66/28 (No. 34)
Post by: simson on September 05, 2013, 09:39:00 am: (http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1309%20elm%20golden%20arrowplate/ulmearrowhead_zpsb5e6665d.jpg)

I joined this forum exactly a year ago, so this bow is something like an anniversary posting.
This is bow number 33 within this year.

As promised in the last thread (golden chain tree 33/28) I took out one of the cleanest staves I could find in my pile. This is red elm harvested in early summer, so it has very nice early wood on the back. Lots of little warts are on the back and matching little pin knots on the belly – looking like pepper. A beautiful piece of wood.
I have dyed the early wood with brown and black, when dry polished with steel wool until furrow and warts came out nicely. It was a joy to work on this stave. A simpl straight classy bow come out. Only one single flow from a dead branch is on one side of the upper limb, but caused no problem.

The overlays are water buffalo, the inlayed arrow pass is a sanded down bronze broadhead with a filling of black stone powder / epoxi mixture.
The bow is 70,5” long ntn.

The bow is shot in, no shock, shoots like a dream – one of my new favs.

Enjoy!

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Title: Re: 1. Anniversary bow: Elm longbow 66/28
Post by: Pappy on September 05, 2013, 10:09:55 am: That's a beauty,very nice work,man you been getting it over the last year.Congrats on the Bow and the Anniversary . :)
Pappy
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Post by: koan on September 05, 2013, 10:20:32 am: Awesome bow Bro!... Brian
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Post by: JonW on September 05, 2013, 10:24:05 am: Very nice work Simon. You really get after it man.
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Post by: IdahoMatt on September 05, 2013, 10:32:14 am: Great work Simon. I really like the way you polished the stain with steal wool, it made the grain pop out like crazy. I might have to borrow that technique >:D. Classy and beautiful.
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Post by: BowEd on September 05, 2013, 10:58:09 am: Awesome simson.Beautiful character brought out on that one & spot on tiller.Can see why you like it.That inspires me to get after a piece of red elm I've had here for a few years.I hav'nt made that long of a bow in quite some time.
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Post by: SLIMBOB on September 05, 2013, 11:13:27 am: Beautiful, as per your usual.....That really understates my admiration for this bow.
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Post by: BOWMAN53 on September 05, 2013, 12:03:32 pm: Great job on that one, its beautiful
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Post by: Hoarfrost on September 05, 2013, 12:04:42 pm: I really like your bow. I'm hoping to have a piece of Red elm to work with soon, yours is inspiring!
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Post by: Parnell on September 05, 2013, 12:18:00 pm: Amazing how much you've accomplished in a year. Another inspiring bow. Congratulations Simon.
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Post by: blackhawk on September 05, 2013, 01:18:24 pm: Nice simple but yet elegant classy bow.....;) ....n come on simon...you've only made 33 in a year...I've made more than that in a year :P :laugh: ....your slow :P ::) ;D ......and forgive me of my american sarcasm :laugh:
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Post by: johnfolchetti on September 05, 2013, 01:46:53 pm: Sweet Mary.....that is teriffic.
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Post by: adb on September 05, 2013, 01:56:28 pm: You are the King of Funk! As in funky staves and bows! Have you ever made a boring board bow? Or a multi-lam bow?
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Post by: Del the cat on September 05, 2013, 02:17:27 pm: Niiiiiice. ;D
Del
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Post by: Zion on September 05, 2013, 02:53:18 pm: Another awesome bow. Love what you did with the back. Looks like a great shooter as well, nice tiller!
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Post by: Jodocus on September 05, 2013, 03:00:02 pm: I love bows with that front profile. And warts on the back. Happy anniversary!
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Post by: danny f on September 05, 2013, 03:19:14 pm: another beauty. i like the golden arrow. it looks cool.
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Post by: half eye on September 05, 2013, 06:15:49 pm: Mr. Simson, that circle is perfect,sir!!!!! what a very nice bow. Ya know it's a little shinny for this old man but I can easily see why it's a favorite of yours. Excellent in all respects.
rich
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Post by: dwardo on September 05, 2013, 06:28:52 pm: Nothing more I can add to the comments besides pfwarr thats nice..
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Post by: missilemaster on September 05, 2013, 07:46:50 pm: YOU GERMANS DONT MESS AROUND!
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Post by: Badly Bent on September 05, 2013, 08:46:15 pm: Do you ever make an ugly or poorly tillered bow Simon? :laugh: :laugh:
Glad you signed on a year ago and I always love seeing your bows. Every one of them are so nicely done in design, tiller and finish, really inspirational to say the least. I have a nice long red elm stave gifted from Blackhawk that I am
now inspired to get at, see what your doing man, your feeding the addiction. :)
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Post by: Buckeye Guy on September 05, 2013, 08:57:29 pm: Keep them coming !!
We enjoy seeing your work !!
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Post by: Bryce on September 05, 2013, 09:57:43 pm: Very nice!
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Post by: twisted hickory on September 05, 2013, 10:18:31 pm: Outstanding! :o :o :o
Your work is a great inspiration to me.
Greg
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Post by: RyanR on September 05, 2013, 10:19:26 pm: Every time I get on this website I am amazed. The back of that bow looks really nice. Good job.
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Post by: tallpine on September 06, 2013, 12:26:11 am: Perfection, as always, I never get tired of seeing your bows >Dan
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Post by: randman on September 06, 2013, 01:55:09 am: And I have enjoyed every one of your posts over the last year as well Simson. It's posts like yours (and many others) that keep me comin back for more...
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Post by: nathan elliot on September 06, 2013, 04:31:40 am: Roll on the next bow making year is all I can say. Nice bow too.
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Post by: dwardo on September 06, 2013, 06:32:32 am: Very nice, everything about it. I will be stealing that dye and burnish idea for an elm I have nearly tiller out, looks great. >:D
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Post by: lesken2011 on September 06, 2013, 09:12:13 am: Another nice one, Simson. 33 in a year? Whew!!
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Post by: rossfactor on September 06, 2013, 01:03:38 pm: Thanks for sharing your work Simson, it really helps me get inspired to make more bows...

Gabe
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Post by: bushboy on September 06, 2013, 01:59:59 pm: Nice job as per usual!
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Post by: simson on September 06, 2013, 03:17:18 pm: Quote from: blackhawk on September 05, 2013, 01:18:24 pm
Nice simple but yet elegant classy bow.....;) ....n come on simon...you've only made 33 in a year...I've made more than that in a year :P :laugh: ....your slow :P ::) ;D ......and forgive me of my american sarcasm :laugh:

Yes Chris, I know I'm slow - very slow :-[
I will improve that til I'm as fast as you. Then we both will be drowned in bows!
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Post by: simson on September 06, 2013, 03:23:38 pm: Quote from: adb on September 05, 2013, 01:56:28 pm
You are the King of Funk! As in funky staves and bows! Have you ever made a boring board bow? Or a multi-lam bow?

I made some duo lams and tri lams a few years ago, more or less as experiment in different designs. But it isn't my thing - I love selfbows.
Never made a board bow. here in Germany you don't get hickory or red oak, most is pine. And why should I? I have more than enough dry staves. The staves are for free out of the woods ....
Thanks for your compliment!
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Post by: simson on September 06, 2013, 03:26:15 pm: Quote from: half eye on September 05, 2013, 06:15:49 pm
Mr. Simson, that circle is perfect,sir!!!!! what a very nice bow. Ya know it's a little shinny for this old man but I can easily see why it's a favorite of yours. Excellent in all respects.
rich

Thanks Rich!
I shoot her today afternoon - and i must say this is the best longbow I made so far.
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Post by: simson on September 06, 2013, 03:28:49 pm: Quote from: Badly Bent on September 05, 2013, 08:46:15 pm
Do you ever make an ugly or poorly tillered bow Simon? :laugh: :laugh:
Glad you signed on a year ago and I always love seeing your bows. Every one of them are so nicely done in design, tiller and finish, really inspirational to say the least. I have a nice long red elm stave gifted from Blackhawk that I am
now inspired to get at, see what your doing man, your feeding the addiction. :)

Thank You!
And of course, I've made ugly sticks - and of course I donno post them! :laugh:
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Post by: simson on September 06, 2013, 03:31:25 pm: Quote from: lesken2011 on September 06, 2013, 09:12:13 am
Another nice one, Simson. 33 in a year? Whew!!

Thank you!
Ohh, I've made a lot more. But always a bit lazy to do all the things with photobucket, computer, finding the words ...

..... of course Not that much as blackhawk! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Post by: simson on September 06, 2013, 03:34:29 pm: Thanks to all of you!

I'm overwhelmed of the nice comments!

Thanks!
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Post by: BowSlayer on September 06, 2013, 03:56:49 pm: awsome bow, wicked tiller!
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Post by: medicinewheel on September 07, 2013, 02:39:22 am: A true beauty!