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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stickhead on February 04, 2023, 10:32:29 pm

Title: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: Stickhead on February 04, 2023, 10:32:29 pm

Hi, Y’all,

I haven’t posted one in a long time, so here goes. This is a Red Elm wavey pyramid self bow for my friend, Phil.  He’s a novice with long arms, so I made it 45#@30”.  (My full draw pic is stretching as far as I can, maybe 28”.). It’s plenty long, at 70”, 1-7/8” wide at fades, down to 3/8” tips.  I followed the wavey grain on this one, but the jury’s still out on whether it’s all that necessary for this wood.  Had a helluva time getting it to line up, but eventually managed it.  I heat-treated it and flipped the tips some.  Dressed it up with a dye job, ebony tips, suede wrap, and a bit of purpleheart for the arrow pass.

(Phil owns and brews at a local microbrewery, so I’m hoping for a nice barter.)

(https://i.imgur.com/gCWPXn3.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/yq2qJsG.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/pXkWNER.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/dfbch1p.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/TT2TtJ0.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/RmhIzPA.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/dWNTanH.jpg)

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: superdav95 on February 04, 2023, 11:35:36 pm

Sweet lookin bow!  Love the dark Colors.  Nice curves in the tiller. 

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: bjrogg on February 05, 2023, 08:23:59 am

I’m thinking that should be worth a couple rounds.

Nice bend.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: bentstick54 on February 05, 2023, 08:49:48 am

Nice bend on that crooked stick. Beautiful stain job.

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: Pat B on February 05, 2023, 12:44:05 pm

Beautiful bow all around, Stick. I'm sure Phil will love it.  :OK

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 05, 2023, 03:06:46 pm

That's worth a few growlers, very nice work.

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: Will B on February 05, 2023, 04:35:05 pm

Beautiful snakey bow, Tom. I love the bend on that full draw photo. Excellent build!

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 05, 2023, 06:15:42 pm

Just gorgeous! Beautiful tiller!

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: Pappy on February 05, 2023, 08:49:06 pm

Now that's a beauty, he should love that one. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: Stickhead on February 05, 2023, 10:02:08 pm

Thanks a lot for the kind words, guys.  It means a lot coming from this bunch!

It’s always a bit awkward for me, making bows for these long-armed gorillas.  I got frustrated with this bow and it sat in my shop for 6 months before I finally saw the potential in it. 

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: M2A on February 06, 2023, 08:33:47 am

Very nice stick. Good looking tiller on that character bow. Hope you make a good trade with your buddy. I think red elm is an good overlooked bow wood, at least in my area. Just cant prove it yet. Heading to a wood lot this week to try and find a few small trees of it. Mike 

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: Stickhead on February 06, 2023, 01:21:01 pm

Quote from: M2A on February 06, 2023, 08:33:47 am

Very nice stick. Good looking tiller on that character bow. Hope you make a good trade with your buddy. I think red elm is an good overlooked bow wood, at least in my area. Just cant prove it yet. Heading to a wood lot this week to try and find a few small trees of it. Mike

I’ve been messing with red elm a lot lately, since I harvested a big fallen tree last year.  It likes heat treatment, and bends pretty well with dry heat.  I’m starting to like it a lot.

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 06, 2023, 01:39:02 pm

I've never used it. Some FG bowyers do sandwiched between fiberglass.

Title: Re: Red Elm for Phil
Post by: simk on February 06, 2023, 04:43:00 pm

That looks mighthy fine Tom!  (-S