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Offline TBod

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Whych Elm
« on: June 22, 2012, 11:08:46 am »
Hi!
First bow in a while. Joined an archery club 6 months ago, been busy shooting 3d and making/crashing arrows since.
66", 35# at 28" some character, no heat treatment or bending just scraping.
I like to have someting on the back of the handle to secure the same position every time. Got the idea from another bow I made which had a big knot on the handle. Some pics..the last from our 3d track yesterday when I first tried the bow. Shoots pretty good, not my best. Tillering was tricky not sure I succeeded completely.

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Offline DLH

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Re: Whych Elm
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2012, 11:10:40 am »
Good job I like it. That is a nice idea with holding the bow the same similar to a locator grip I would think?
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Offline okie64

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Re: Whych Elm
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2012, 05:04:31 pm »
Very Nice, very primitive, I like it. Tiller looks pretty good to me. :)
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Offline TBod

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Re: Whych Elm
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2012, 06:44:22 pm »
Thanks guys! Starting a new one tomorrow
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Whych Elm
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2012, 08:14:39 pm »
Like the look of that. What type of bark is the handle wrapped in?
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I ain't broke but I'm badly bent.

Offline TBod

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Re: Whych Elm
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2012, 04:20:12 am »
Badly, it's Birch bark (Silver Birch) there are other kind of Birch that has better bark for this type of thing, not where I live unfortunately.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Whych Elm
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2012, 09:46:50 am »
Nice looker. I like the way the handle turned out, too!
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Re: Whych Elm
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2012, 08:53:00 am »
Missed this one, ??? I like it,simple and effective. Nice job. :)
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