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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bushboy on October 12, 2015, 12:35:28 pm

Title: wiggily elm sap
Post by: bushboy on October 12, 2015, 12:35:28 pm

This was sapling that I regretted cutting because of the character it had,knots, reflex, deflex and snake,you name it!i felt obliged to try a go at it.after loads of coaxing using Marc's localized steam and heat treating I came up with this.43@26",62"ttt finished in Kelly green rit dye and poly.thanks rob!

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Post by: bushboy on October 12, 2015, 12:39:26 pm

Couple more

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Post by: Aaron H on October 12, 2015, 12:40:22 pm

Awesome tiller bushy!

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Post by: Thunder on October 12, 2015, 12:52:44 pm

Nice work, I love Elm saplings.

Cheers
Thunder

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Post by: rps3 on October 12, 2015, 01:33:28 pm

Good thing you felt obliged, that looks great.

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Post by: simson on October 12, 2015, 01:42:20 pm

Great profiles!
I like your work - keep em coming

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Post by: bowandarrow473 on October 12, 2015, 08:32:54 pm

Beautiful!!!

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Post by: Drewster on October 12, 2015, 09:06:05 pm

Bushboy, WOW, you've proved to be a fine coaxer based on your description of that sapling.  Fine work......and the tiller is killer.  Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: Badly Bent on October 12, 2015, 10:50:11 pm

Nice work Rob, looks real good braced and drawn. I always like the green dye for a color but you don't see many with it. So how many heat/steam sessions did ya have to make to get it where you wanted it? 

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Post by: Bowmonk on October 12, 2015, 11:08:06 pm

Nice work!

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Post by: wizardgoat on October 13, 2015, 03:51:05 am

Nice bow Rob!

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Post by: Pappy on October 13, 2015, 04:08:52 am

Very nice job on a challenging stave. :)
 Pappy

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Post by: bushboy on October 13, 2015, 05:29:28 pm

Thanks guys!Greg I used localized steam in order to remove some deflex and add some reflex.i gave it a mild heating to lock in the changes.then floor tiller and a heavy heat treating,then a slight floor tiller onto brace.the chore was to get string a ligament where I wanted it.after a bit of lateral straightening and tip twisting it shot well.thanks again gents!rob!

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Post by: Marc St Louis on October 13, 2015, 05:44:29 pm

Sounds like you put a lot of work into that bow and it worked.  Well done