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Offline druid

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Elm longbow, 60# 32”
« on: October 17, 2020, 12:50:04 am »
One more bow for my reenactor friends. Elm, 71” long, 550 grams of physical weight. 35x20 mm in the handle, took about 1” of set.

Offline Badger

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Re: Elm longbow, 60# 32”
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2020, 01:02:11 am »
  Good looking bow, excellent tiller. Spot on to the mass formula

Offline Del the cat

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Re: Elm longbow, 60# 32”
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2020, 02:56:57 am »
 :) Sweet curve as always.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Elm longbow, 60# 32”
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2020, 07:48:17 am »
Very nice.  Almost looks like bug damage on the back
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Offline Santanasaur

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Re: Elm longbow, 60# 32”
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2020, 12:54:55 pm »
Delicious bend! What a pure bow. Lucky friend!