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Title: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on July 05, 2008, 09:15:12 pm

So i spent some time in the last couple weeks slowly working a piece of elm.  I tried to give this piece of elm away for the past year and no one would take it, it had a bit of twist and and had some knots, but i told everyone  that the centerline was good, stop looking at the stave and look at the bow inside it.  well no one would take it so i started playing with it and this is what i got out of it, not bad for "junk" wood eh?

   62" ntn   and pulls  46# @ 28"   carved from Winged Elm
  the tip overlays are Osage. it took little- no set.  this one is a real beauty, its smooth as glass and the centerline is perfect.  im thrilled with it. unfortunately i dont care for bows under 55# so i will most likely let this one go.  it really likes my lighter spined cane arrows, it spits them out pretty well. it doesnt like my heavy poplar shafts though..hehe ::)
     thanks for looking at it.- Ryan

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Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: PeteC on July 05, 2008, 09:32:23 pm

That's a nice recurve Ryan.Did you use steam or dry heat on the bends?     God Bless,  PeteC

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: benjamin on July 05, 2008, 10:00:07 pm

I wish I had junk like that.

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: Justin Snyder on July 05, 2008, 10:21:37 pm

Great looking bow Ryan.

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: sailordad on July 05, 2008, 10:22:50 pm

t.l.

thats a sweeeeeet looking stick ya got thar.

looks like a good shooter, i like em plain and functionable,love them recurves,tight like that awesome.

i've only tried recurves once so far,on a little piece of osage i call "sliver",they looked about that tight also(need to finish that one up yet)

keep them plain janes coming,i like em


                                                               peace,
                                                                    tim

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: Pat B on July 05, 2008, 11:35:47 pm

Hey Ryan, I'll take that twisty, knotty piece of winged elm off your hands. ;D  Very nice bow.  Shes a beauty!      Pat

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: El Destructo on July 06, 2008, 12:41:10 am

Sweet Bow Ryan.....just goes to show You....that there is a Bow in most pieces of Wood....just begging to come out!!

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: cowboy on July 06, 2008, 12:51:59 am

Dang Ryan, man your really pumping out some beauties!! Love those lines and the tiller looks to be perfect, hmm, hmm, hmm.....

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: El Destructo on July 06, 2008, 12:54:42 am

Must have Bankers Hours...or Idependantly Wealthy......heck I havent got time to sit and work on nuthin...and the weekend is over......And you are pumping out two ta three bows a week...........Man!!!!!

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: Ryano on July 06, 2008, 01:24:52 am

Nice bow Ryan. You are cranking them out lately !  ;D

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on July 06, 2008, 01:43:53 am

thanks fellas,
Pete-  I use steam to bend the tips, i dont have as much luck with dry heat on the tight bends.

I work a typical job, 40 hours a week.  to be honest  its a horrible job to have in this FL summer and i am doing everything i can to get out from under my mortgage and move to Montana.
   I about kill myself at work everyday but I am one of those people who has to constantly be working on something, making bows, knapping, arrows.....all takes my mind off the miserable place we call "The Sunshine State"  I hate to work for someone else but i enjoy working on my own stuff, so i go and go and go and then all the sudden crash, out like a light for 6 or 7 hours and then back at it again. come hell or high water or burn the house down you aint gonna wake me up.
    AND THIS WEEK I HAD AN EXTRA DAY OFF!. i finished the recurve, almost got another lam bow done (pics coming soon), made a set of arrows for a friend and knapped a few points...  so now its time to crash, we will see what tomorrow brings..lol- Ryan

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: DanaM on July 06, 2008, 08:03:57 am

Nice bow it really came out well, I for one love elm and would gladly have taken the stave offin yer hands :)

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: Rich Saffold on July 06, 2008, 01:23:31 pm

Ryan, That is a sweet bow, and it will be even faster in the dry air of Montana..Elm likes that dry air...

Rich-likes elm... ;D

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: Woodland Roamer on July 06, 2008, 02:46:56 pm

Another real nice looking bow Ryan!

Alan

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: Pappy on July 07, 2008, 07:17:02 am

Beautiful bow,very well done. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: Hillbilly on July 07, 2008, 07:43:34 am

Mighty fine looking recurve, Ryan. You've really been making a bunch of nice bows lately-you're a one-man weapons factory. :)

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: medicinewheel on July 07, 2008, 10:18:41 am

just as nice as the one last month (which had my vote, btw.)!
frank

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: radius on July 07, 2008, 11:32:49 am

Yeah, i like it too...you're good at this, bro!

Title: Re: Elm recurve from "junk" wood
Post by: OldBow on July 07, 2008, 12:18:34 pm

I think we need another category...elm bows...and you would win BOM everytime. You're the Elm King >:D
Got your fine recurve set up for July Self BOM :)