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Offline steve b.

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2012, 05:11:23 am »
Yea, what they all said......!

Offline Bowman

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2012, 05:13:37 am »
 ;D Fantastic character. Cool  :D
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Offline Keenan

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2012, 05:49:05 am »
That is an incredible character bow! Love everything about it! Great contrast with the stain and natural wood color. Great tiller and they way you reduced weight and hollowed out the knot is simply amazing. Well done in everyway!

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2012, 08:13:15 am »
awesome character bow, but you managed a near perfect tiller.....strong bow!!!, I'll bet it fast
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Offline BowEd

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #19 on: December 01, 2012, 09:46:05 am »
Beautiful attention to detail on your CHARACTER bow,and great forethought to see what was there.The hollowed out knots made me blink.Very nice job.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #20 on: December 01, 2012, 09:51:22 am »
Oh yes....
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Offline coaster500

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #21 on: December 01, 2012, 12:58:27 pm »
Great bow!!!!

You really had to see that one before it was finished, I mean dang!!! to see the bow in that one, amazing!!!!
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Offline raghorns

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #22 on: December 01, 2012, 06:04:41 pm »
I'm amazed, this one will go in my favorites.

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Offline PeteC

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #23 on: December 01, 2012, 09:33:14 pm »
That is really a neat bow. The heartwood in the limbs is great.I  start with a little in the limbs,but it always ends up only showing in the handle. Great job. God Bless
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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #24 on: December 02, 2012, 11:58:43 am »
That is really a neat bow. The heartwood in the limbs is great.I  start with a little in the limbs,but it always ends up only showing in the handle. Great job. God Bless

work down to a growth ring near by the heart wood, so you can save it over the whole length.


Thank you all for the nice compliments

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Offline WoodMunkey157

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #25 on: December 02, 2012, 12:07:14 pm »
such character! way to bring a bow outve that!

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #26 on: December 03, 2012, 05:51:28 am »
Hey, I love it! just a very interesting looking bow, Bare bones full of a great story!  Cheers Dan (NZ)

Offline Parnell

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #27 on: December 03, 2012, 09:07:09 am »
Oh my!  That is a beauty for sure!  Great job on that bow!
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: big elm flatbow
« Reply #28 on: December 03, 2012, 12:06:12 pm »
These bows on here just keep getting better and better. One of the more unique bows I've seen in a while. I have heard that elm is a really good bow wood and now I am a believer. Truely a  work of art my friend, nice job.    Danny
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