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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Hans H on January 26, 2017, 03:18:59 pm

Title: elm take down
Post by: Hans H on January 26, 2017, 03:18:59 pm

hello folks,
I was a bit disappointed about my last posted td BL bow (a few months ago), she got a splinter popping up on the back. The fail was probably caused from 'wrong' heat (around the edges to the back) while heat treating the belly.
Well, I'd like to have a take down, so I built a new one , my 5th attempt (never give up!).
Many thanks to my friend Simon for the stave. It`s Elm with some sapwood. I used dry heat for string alignment and steam for the soft recurves. Tip overlays and arrow pass are from buffalo horn, for the handle I took some stingray leather. As you can see I left some extra rings on the back for the sleeves.
For finishing I always use „danish oil“, actual 5 layers
Measurements:
ntn:~ 61,5“
tt: ~63“
width at fade: 43 mm, thickness at fadeout ~15mm
52# at 26“
Hope you like it, enjoy

(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/hansheu/Elm%20take%20down%201_2017/topview_zpszxzcfn3k.jpg)
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/hansheu/Elm%20take%20down%201_2017/unbraced_a_zpsnytty5r5.jpg)
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(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/hansheu/Elm%20take%20down%201_2017/handle%20side%20view_zpsxqgrrmre.jpg)
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/hansheu/Elm%20take%20down%201_2017/handle%20bellyside_zpsvzsojzat.jpg)
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/hansheu/Elm%20take%20down%201_2017/handle%20top%20view_zpsnwrwaasy.jpg)
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/hansheu/Elm%20take%20down%201_2017/bottom%20recurve%20side_zpsmgc9krrg.jpg)
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/hansheu/Elm%20take%20down%201_2017/bottom%20recurve%20topview_zps43vktssy.jpg)
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/hansheu/Elm%20take%20down%201_2017/upper%20recurve_zpstcppiwuz.jpg)
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/hansheu/Elm%20take%20down%201_2017/upper%20recurve%20topview_zpszocj3lxp.jpg)
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/hansheu/Elm%20take%20down%201_2017/weight_zpsiw8qfwmy.jpg)
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/hansheu/Elm%20take%20down%201_2017/sleeve%20mount_zpscewyf5bv.jpg)
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/hansheu/Elm%20take%20down%201_2017/2%20halves%20side%20view_zpss7ry52oe.jpg)
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Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: DC on January 26, 2017, 03:22:32 pm

Very nice! Kind of Yew looking

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Stick Bender on January 26, 2017, 03:25:56 pm

Verry nice !!

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: upstatenybowyer on January 26, 2017, 03:29:11 pm

Looks awesome. Always wanted to try one of those.  :)

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on January 26, 2017, 03:31:31 pm

Congrats Hans. That's a very nice looking take down bow.

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Rusty on January 26, 2017, 03:39:03 pm

Great Bow - excellent work!
Roman

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Aaron H on January 26, 2017, 04:00:05 pm

Oh yeah, that's cool.  Great work

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Hans H on January 26, 2017, 04:33:08 pm

thank`s  for your Kind words
Hans

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Marc St Louis on January 26, 2017, 05:10:50 pm

Lovely bow.  Well done

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: BowEd on January 26, 2017, 06:15:53 pm

Sweet lines on a sweet bow.

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Danzn Bar on January 26, 2017, 06:54:08 pm

Wow Hans....love that one.... very nice lines and profiles very nice! Looks like BOM to me :) ;)
DBar

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Philipp A on January 26, 2017, 07:08:18 pm

Hi Hans,

This is one fine looking bow! Congrats!

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: ajooter on January 26, 2017, 07:48:19 pm

Gorgeous bow Hans..love the handle wrap and that sap wood contrast

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Redhand on January 26, 2017, 08:57:42 pm

Great looking bow.

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: osage outlaw on January 26, 2017, 09:20:51 pm

Very nice looking bow.  I like the stingray handle wrap.

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: rps3 on January 26, 2017, 09:55:54 pm

Looks great Hans.

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: make-n-break on January 26, 2017, 10:13:45 pm

Awesome! Your craftsmanship is superb.

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: selfbow joe on January 26, 2017, 10:26:26 pm

Very nice looking bow

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Hans H on January 27, 2017, 02:57:49 am

hello together, many thanks again, I`ll appreciate it
Hans

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: AndrewS on January 27, 2017, 03:03:00 am

Looks like a great bow.
Top workmanship and the elmwood is an eyecatcher.

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Del the cat on January 27, 2017, 03:25:41 am

Gorgeous, love the grip...
Del

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: chamookman on January 27, 2017, 04:22:37 am

Very nice Hans ! Bob

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Pappy on January 27, 2017, 04:55:18 am

Got to love that, very well done. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 27, 2017, 12:04:12 pm

Simple and clean, just the way I prefer them. Nice bow, Hans.

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: MulchMaker on January 27, 2017, 12:26:13 pm

This is to much!!! Take down bow with a stingray handle? This bow is going on the try to imitate list. I'm gonna have to have my brother in law to save me a shark hide or two for handles (closest I'll get to a ray cause he is scared) nice work!

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Hans H on January 27, 2017, 02:49:23 pm

thanks again, guys, you made me proud
Hans

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Sasquatch on January 27, 2017, 02:55:26 pm

awesome bow, great tiller. 8)

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: bjrogg on January 27, 2017, 03:48:32 pm

Very nice bow Hans. Beautiful bend and wood. I really like it
Bjrogg

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Hans H on January 28, 2017, 03:11:15 am

many thanks
Hans

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Dvshunter on January 28, 2017, 08:28:33 am

Beautiful bow

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Bob Barnes on January 28, 2017, 08:58:17 am

I doesn't get much better than that...great job on the tips, grip, and everything in between.  :)
Bob

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Hans H on January 28, 2017, 01:20:58 pm

thanks for your Kind compliments
Hans

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Springbuck on January 29, 2017, 07:48:33 am

 Add my compliments to the list, Hans.

I love how elm looks like nothing special, until you really sand it, then suddenly, with or without stain, you slap the finish on and all this little pretty figure just pops out.

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Hans H on January 29, 2017, 12:38:26 pm

thanks again,  I forgot to tell you the sleeves  is a gift  from Simon, thanks therefor.
yesterday I shoot her in, maybe 50 to 70 shoots, don`t know exactly cause I got very cold fingers (-7°C)
she had a stringfollow from about 1", after maybe 2 to 3  hours she was back (straight)
Hans

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: dragonman on January 29, 2017, 03:22:14 pm

LOOKS LIKE A SUCCESS, WELL DONE , NICE BOW

DAVE

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Carson (CMB) on January 29, 2017, 05:15:36 pm

Beautiful! Very nice bow all around.

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: simson on January 30, 2017, 03:23:37 pm

Classy work! Sweet tiller.
I'm proud of you my friend!

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Hans H on January 30, 2017, 03:53:58 pm

many thanks to you all, for all replies. you gave me very nice compliments, I`ll appreciate it, thanks
Hans

Title: Re: elm take down
Post by: Bob W. on February 02, 2017, 09:04:15 pm

Beautiful bow Hans ... love the knife edge fades and grip!