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Offline willie

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Re: Elm Stave Bow
« Reply #75 on: October 28, 2015, 09:09:28 pm »
Thats one pretty bow, and from a challenging stave.

and I also appreciate your photographic eye for the N.E. fall scenery and color you have shared in various posts recently

Offline PlanB

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Re: Elm Stave Bow
« Reply #76 on: October 29, 2015, 10:03:42 pm »
Thanks very much guys, it would never have turned out without your help. For sure.

Here's a few more pictures with this Fall bow. It's kinda hard to show the actual shape of the lower limb in a photo, maybe it's clearer here..

Today after I took these, I hit the whole bow with some fine steel wool to kill the some of the shine, and just rubbed it a bit by hand to give it a little sheen. Then shot it.... so much today that my back is sore this evening on the right side. But it feels good --, it was just so great to have my own-built bow, and it has truly improved my shooting. I even tried out my Bear recurve again, just to double check, and there was just no comparison. The new longbow out shot the other by a mile. So great! Can't wait to shoot again tomorrow!



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I love it when a plan B comes together....