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Offline dwardo

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Elder bow.
« on: July 03, 2014, 10:07:47 am »
This bow is nearly there but applying the finish has slowed right down, we went from 40% RH yesterday to 90% today so nawts drying  >:(

Its elder and about 40@26 61 ntn and its a joy to shoot. It had about 160deg prop twist has dips twists humps and bumps.
I have not been shooting much at all the past year or so and I found out why,. All my bows are way too heavy for me.
There is no joy for me shooting if I cant shoot long enough to get good at it again. That and we cant hunt over here so I dont need a 50lb bow when I can drop the poundage and get my flatter trajectory from a lighter arrow.

More pics later today.





Here are the rest.
Full draw looks a bit funky in the upper limb but it has a deflex hump there and a whole lump of limb twist. Unbraced seems to be ok with it.

Upper is left


My little Monkey :) You can also see the prop in the upper limb


Arty farty ones




Twists n humps





FD


 

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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Few teaser pics
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2014, 10:18:47 am »
That's perrrrrty, can't wait...
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Few teaser pics
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2014, 10:24:18 am »
Looking good so far,can't wait to see her all dolled up. :)
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Few teaser pics
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2014, 11:15:05 am »
Quote from: Pappy on July 03, 2014, 10:24:18 am
Looking good so far,can't wait to see her all dolled up. :)
   Pappy

Just spend an hour faffing with a cardboard template to make a leather handle, then I remembered your trick with gaffatape, dam it....
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Offline Pat B.

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Re: Few teaser pics
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2014, 11:56:27 am »
hmmm, gaffatape? 

What trick would that be, Pappy ??
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Few teaser pics
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2014, 12:01:38 pm »
Quote from: Pat B. on July 03, 2014, 11:56:27 am
hmmm, gaffatape? 

What trick would that be, Pappy ??

The one where you wrap the handle in gaffa tape then cut it off again and as if my magic a template to cut your bow grip? Could have sworn it was your self.
Saying that not had a day off in a while so slightly bonkers at the mo...
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Few teaser pics
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2014, 12:06:38 pm »
Pretty sharp looker so far Dwardo.
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Offline Shamusrobert

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Re: Elder bow.
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2014, 04:47:35 pm »
Looks sharp. Shame you can't hunt over there.
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Offline JonW

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Re: Elder bow.
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2014, 06:22:53 pm »
That's a real nice bow. I like the whiteness of the wood.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Elder bow.
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2014, 06:28:29 pm »
Nice work Dwardo, I really like the overlays on that wood
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Elder bow.
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2014, 08:24:53 pm »
Beautiful work Dwardo, gotta love a bow that fine.
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Elder bow.
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2014, 08:30:25 pm »
Darn nice bow there dwardo!! Looks fantastic. Bummer you can't hunt where your at!

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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: Elder bow.
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2014, 11:27:38 pm »
You do great finish work, and I really like the look. I was wondering from looking at the pics, if the upper limb is not hinged a bit? Maybe the fence is throwing me off?

VMB
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Elder bow.
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2014, 11:58:21 pm »
That thing looks Sweeeet.  I've always wanted to try Elder. That's a good looking boy.   Looks just a bit older than mine.

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Re: Elder bow.
« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2014, 02:58:43 am »
That's lookin' nice. How do you rate elder? I think it's top notch stuff.
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