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Offline simson

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Elm west coast 53/26 (No. 17)
« on: January 20, 2013, 10:23:57 am »
much snow and ice outside here - not the best background for a west coast style, so I decided to take the pics inside with help from my son Andy (Thanks!).

Here is the bow:
elm 53#/26"
ntn 49"
bending handle, buckskin wrapping
painted with natural pigments
two layers sinew, wrapped at handle and below tips (red )
w/d:
handle: 32/18 mm
fade (3"): 48/14 mm
midlimb: 50/11 mm
below string kerf: 18/8 mm

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Offline sadiejane

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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2013, 10:26:29 am »
now that sir, is one fine work of art.
just look at that bend
well done!!

just love this bow
cant stop coming back and looking at the pix
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Offline Will H

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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2013, 10:29:05 am »
Beutiful! Just beautiful!! I love the progression the full draw pics :) absolute perfection!!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2013, 10:30:38 am »
That is an amazing bow.  The tiller looks perfect. 
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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2013, 10:32:41 am »
Perfect tiller on that bow.  I like everything about it.  Great job.
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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2013, 10:36:14 am »
SWEEEEEEEET!!!!!!  :D
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Offline JonW

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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2013, 10:53:06 am »
O Yeah!! I like that.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2013, 11:09:41 am »
Well done! I especially like how you finished off the tips.
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2013, 01:05:48 pm »
        very cool, I have a sweet tooth(yea only one left) for that type of bow. well done.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2013, 01:35:55 pm »
That is the REAL DEAL there Simson! Perfect looking bend and pure primitive art, I love this one. ;D
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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2013, 02:02:30 pm »
That one looks like it belongs in a museum,Sweet looking bow!
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2013, 02:03:13 pm »
Now that is nice. Wow.
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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2013, 02:07:21 pm »
As Vader said it....


"Impressive.....most impressive".
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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2013, 02:35:23 pm »
Perfect
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Re: Elm west coast 53#/26" (pic heavy)
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2013, 02:46:59 pm »
That is one sweet bow
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