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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Started Red Elm Bow- Now its a finished Red Elm Bow :)
« on: March 28, 2013, 05:41:02 pm »
I finally started on my red elm... I don't get much time to work on bows, so when I do I go gung-ho :) As of right now it is 62 TtT and 1.75" wide from the fades to 10" out and then tapering to 1/2". I will narrow it down a little more later

Laid out -


After playing with the drawknife for an hour - 


Chasing a ring on the sapwood -


Down to one sapwood ring -


Sapwood/heartwood -




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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2013, 05:42:44 pm »
Belly-


Side profile -


Back -


It's bending evenly at floor tiller. I'm shooting for around #30 at 26", this one is going to be for a co-workers wife.
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2013, 06:32:39 pm »
Looks nice so far
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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2013, 04:18:07 pm »
Here it is, #30 @ 26" - Osage overlays and arrow rest inlay







First attempt at an inlay...








This was also my first time using this -


It has beeswas, orange oil and carnauba wax. Worked really well.
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Offline bow101

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow- Now its a finished Red Elm Bow :)
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2013, 04:37:58 pm »
Looks really sweet. I like your idea for the arrow rest and the wax finish. 8)
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Offline JonW

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow- Now its a finished Red Elm Bow :)
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2013, 06:50:55 pm »
Nice bow Duck. Elm has a nice color with a good polish on it.Where did you find that finish at if you don't mind saying?
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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow- Now its a finished Red Elm Bow :)
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2013, 08:14:38 pm »
Thanks guys  :)

I actually found it at Home Depot near the stain/finishes.
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow- Now its a finished Red Elm Bow :)
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2013, 09:16:30 pm »
Beautiful bow
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Re: Started Red Elm Bow- Now its a finished Red Elm Bow :)
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2013, 09:22:00 pm »
Sweet duck :)
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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow- Now its a finished Red Elm Bow :)
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2013, 09:55:40 pm »
Thanks.

Here's a better pic of how the grain looks with the wax


And I'm glad to say that not a single power tool touched this bow :)
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow- Now its a finished Red Elm Bow :)
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2013, 10:08:57 pm »
That turned out good. Elm is a great wood that is often ignored...and no power tools. Nice job.
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Offline Slackbunny

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow- Now its a finished Red Elm Bow :)
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2013, 10:14:06 pm »
Very nice. Very clean work. It looks great.
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow- Now its a finished Red Elm Bow :)
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2013, 10:32:28 pm »
Nice bow ,duck! You had me going for a minute there, as I am working on my first Red Elm as well. I put some nock overlays on at the begginning of the week and am in the process of working them down.My tip overlays are Pao Amarillo (Not sure what the latin name is ) and I thought "oh great ,now it just looks like I stole someone else's idea" .  Don't worry , it will look a bit different ;) .How does that saying go? .....Great minds, something ,something.    Any way ,great job , looks fantastic!
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow- Now its a finished Red Elm Bow :)
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2013, 10:40:41 pm »
Good. power tools will ruin a good bow ! Always hand tools !
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Offline DavidV

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Re: Started Red Elm Bow- Now its a finished Red Elm Bow :)
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2013, 10:56:38 pm »
Looks nice! I like how you chased rings to get the heartwood to show.
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