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Offline PAHunter

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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2014, 01:32:58 pm »
I like everything about that bow!  Good work.
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2014, 02:42:40 pm »
Another classic Mark StLouis style flatbow. Always an inspiration to those of us trying to achieve such a high level of consistancy. Thanks for sharing Mark.    Danny
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #17 on: February 08, 2014, 04:21:01 pm »
Dang that's a looker beautiful detail work too

Offline RyanR

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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2014, 05:28:54 pm »
Nice job. Nice looking grip/arrow rest.

Offline dbb

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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #19 on: February 08, 2014, 06:37:30 pm »
Nice one!
Very close to true centershot,should make it easy to get the spine just right.
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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2014, 06:40:43 pm »
Can't stop staring at that full draw, the tiller is hypnotic  :o

Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2014, 07:11:53 pm »
Thanks again

I was almost 6 months with hardly making any bows last year due to a move so it was good to get back into it a few months ago.  I'm going to post another later this week that is quite different to this one and quite a bit faster.

Experience Fred.  I've made quite a lot of bows with this type of handle so I know what can and what cannot be done.

I've actually pulled this bow to 29" so it's pretty elastic wood.
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2014, 07:21:58 pm »
I would love to make my handles like this, but am scared to death to try to cut that much of a window.  Sure would be nice finding a good spine instead of my 1/2 off center handles.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2014, 09:28:44 pm »
I really like your bows Marc. You always get the most out of any design. I learn something every time you post one.
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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2014, 09:50:12 pm »
Looks like a real nice shooter there. 
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #25 on: February 08, 2014, 11:48:20 pm »
Thank you for posting your bows.  They are just so recognizable.  Love everything about them.

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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #26 on: February 09, 2014, 12:38:11 am »
Elm + Marc = awesome.  Another beauty sir.  Love everything a bout her.  I've got an elm pyramid bow in the works and I think on this one I'm going to push myself on narrowing those tips like you have there.  Thanks for sharing!

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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #27 on: February 09, 2014, 12:44:00 am »
I really like your bows Marc. You always get the most out of any design. I learn something every time you post one.
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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #28 on: February 09, 2014, 05:30:32 am »
Nice piece of art as usual. The tiller is close to perfect. I'll bet it's fast. 55# and still 2" of reflex,- I'm impressed.


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Re: Heat-Treated Elm Flatbow
« Reply #29 on: February 09, 2014, 08:24:07 am »
Thanks guys

The tips are 3/8" wide at the nocks

Thank you for posting your bows.  They are just so recognizable.  Love everything about them.

I guess that makes me predictable?
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