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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bushboy on June 26, 2015, 10:53:20 am

Title: elm bow
Post by: bushboy on June 26, 2015, 10:53:20 am
Hey all,just finished this one.shoots quite fast and flat.55-1/2"ntn,48#@28",17oz,zebra wood tips and simple jute wrap,finished with black over green rit dye,wiped down with a damp rag and sealed with wipe on poly.not sure what to call this design,maybe a neo-lever bow?thx's 4 looking,Rob!
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Post by: wizardgoat on June 26, 2015, 10:57:05 am
That bow looks awesome! Tips like that it must be fast
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Post by: bushboy on June 26, 2015, 10:58:10 am
Few more.
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Post by: bushboy on June 26, 2015, 11:02:19 am
Last one.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 26, 2015, 11:03:35 am
Great looking bow.

I need to get after that elm you gave me bushy. Just need to find time.
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Post by: Badger on June 26, 2015, 11:07:18 am
Amazing how well that bow held its profile. Great job on that one. Bows like that do real well at the flight shoots.
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Post by: make-n-break on June 26, 2015, 11:47:28 am
Whoa. That thing is awesome. Talk about pencil thin tips! awesome color too!
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Post by: Aaron H on June 26, 2015, 12:45:31 pm
Sweet profile.  I really like that design
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Post by: Blaflair2 on June 26, 2015, 01:13:09 pm
Those tips are nuts! Great work man
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Post by: mikekeswick on June 26, 2015, 02:05:31 pm
That's a stonker of a bow 8)
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Post by: koan on June 26, 2015, 02:08:53 pm
Love everything about this bow! Nice work! How much set did it take from original profile?.... Brian
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Post by: JonW on June 26, 2015, 02:25:11 pm
Killer!
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Post by: Del the cat on June 26, 2015, 02:28:59 pm
Sweet.
 48# @28" should be punchy :)
Del
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Post by: PatM on June 26, 2015, 04:42:13 pm
Very nice. What is your limb width?
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Post by: rps3 on June 26, 2015, 04:46:29 pm
Looks great. Is it toasted?
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Post by: loefflerchuck on June 26, 2015, 05:00:45 pm
Looks like you might want to enter that in a flight shooting contest
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Post by: bushboy on June 26, 2015, 05:31:25 pm
Thx's guys!i kinda wanted to try a deep narrow handle @ 1" and flaring out to just under. 1-1/2"to just over midlimb,then back down to a deeper limb to skinny levers.i. Didn't measure reflex before tilling,but it started with quite a bit of dried in reflex.i reduced to very close to final dimension at floor tiller so after heat treating it only took a couple of scrapes to balance..fight shooting is not all that popular up here in canada,at least manitoba.
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Post by: bushboy on June 26, 2015, 05:33:09 pm
Flight shooting!lol!
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Post by: joachimM on June 26, 2015, 05:34:48 pm
That's a superb bow   8)
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Post by: Badly Bent on June 26, 2015, 06:16:47 pm
Very cool bow, nice design and execution on that one.
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Post by: Arrowind on June 26, 2015, 06:20:45 pm
Awesome bow!  Very well done.
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Post by: ajooter on June 26, 2015, 11:53:24 pm
That's a great bow!! We don't have a lot of elm down here due to dutch elm disease.  I really like the stain job.  Could you detail just how you got that effect?
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Post by: bushboy on June 27, 2015, 12:21:57 am
Yes,really quite simple.i used Kelly green rit dye,about 4 parts dye,1 part isopropyl alcohol.i applied the mix with a small craft brush,allowed to dry for about 10 minutes and then scrubbed down with a wet rag.i gave it a bit of drying time and repeated with black rit dye at the same ratio,following the same steps.then I wet it down with armor all,allowed to dry and applied wipe on poly.allowed to dry,then reapplied armor all for 4 coats.lightly sanding with 320 grit sand paper,and touching up with 0000 steel wool for highlights.hope that makes sense,kinda ends up looking like frog skin.i've done it with hickory and it turns out great!maple not so much!
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Post by: simson on June 27, 2015, 01:35:17 am
Just beautiful execution! I like these profiles: front side braced and drawn. Very well made!
You should try elm and fuming some time - just to see the difference in the patterns of the grain. But your dye job is awesome too.
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Post by: ajooter on June 27, 2015, 08:54:45 am
Thanks bushy....got some hickory to try that on  >:D
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Post by: Aries on June 27, 2015, 09:42:10 am
The profile on that bow is awesome!
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Post by: Marc St Louis on June 27, 2015, 09:50:09 am
Very nice bow.  Sometimes you cut some Elm that is just outstanding

I sort of figured there was some heat-treating involved there
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Post by: bushboy on June 27, 2015, 10:52:49 am
Thanks guys,appreciated! After seeing the results of heat treating I wouldn't dream of not!thanks for passing it on Marc!Rob.
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Post by: Glerian on June 27, 2015, 12:54:07 pm
Great looking bow!
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Post by: PeteC on June 27, 2015, 05:09:46 pm
That's a fine bow.Great job . God Bless
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Post by: IdahoMatt on June 28, 2015, 12:39:30 am
Quote from: simson on June 27, 2015, 01:35:17 am
Just beautiful execution! I like these profiles: front side braced and drawn. Very well made!

My thoughts exactly
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Post by: CodyPost on June 28, 2015, 12:52:31 am
That is one hell of a nice bow
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Post by: bushboy on July 05, 2015, 10:03:59 am
Thanks again!ii fancied up the grip a bit and instead of starting a new thread I will add it here.very simple leather lace pattern c/w what looks like a elk butt on the last shot!lol! Rob.