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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« on: July 14, 2016, 04:58:23 pm »
I traded Pearl Drums hand tied trout flies for this Elm stave. After working on the stave for two weeks in the 90 to 100-degree heat here in Colorado, I finished it. The bow shoots great, and I am happy with it.

Thanks for looking.

Specs and such:

Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25” (I tempered the stave and—lightly—flipped the tips.)
Medium brown leather dye
Almost a whole can of Helmsman Spar Urethane
Rat Snake skin/sinew (artificial) accents (scraps, really)
Deer hide lace handle wrap (same here, scraps)
Leather floppy rest
Sinew (artificial) bow string
Mink fur silencer
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2016, 05:20:30 pm »
Sweet bow Scott. The tiller is spot on and I love the finish work.
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2016, 05:27:07 pm »
Beautiful bow all around! Nice work. I appreciate your attention to detail. you should enter that for the BOM contest for sure!
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2016, 05:35:21 pm »
Looks like it was worth every drop of sweat and a fantastic use of scrap materials. Nice bend should be a shooter for sure.
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Offline GB

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2016, 05:47:44 pm »
That's one sharp looking bow.  Nice work!
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2016, 05:52:06 pm »
Cool looking bow right there!
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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2016, 06:03:13 pm »
Geez, thanks, ya'll. I'm really still a greenhorn (I don't even have a dozen bows under my belt yet), but I'm doing my homework, mainly here on the PA Web site, and working hard at it. Plus, for me, Pearl Drums has been a BIG help too.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2016, 06:39:28 pm »
Real nice finish work there and great looking bend at full draw. Ya gotta be happy with that one CrazyHorse.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2016, 07:07:41 pm »
One question is that albino mink? Maybe Ranched or is it dyed ?
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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2016, 07:15:33 pm »
Quote from: bjrogg on July 14, 2016, 07:07:41 pm
One question is that albino mink? Maybe Ranched or is it dyed ?

Great question. I have been using these. I use them for fly tying, too, of course!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2016, 07:35:37 pm »
That bow looks mighty fly!
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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2016, 09:46:20 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on July 14, 2016, 07:35:37 pm
That bow looks mighty fly!

Pun intended ;)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2016, 09:48:07 pm »
Tiller is right on. I be she draw's smoothly. Jawge
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Offline Swampman

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2016, 09:50:45 pm »
That is a great looking bow.  Nice work.
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Offline Knotty

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Re: Elm self bow: 62” tip-to-tip, 50#@25”
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2016, 10:15:10 pm »
Very nice color on that finish, and tiller looks amazing.
Must be great to shoot! Beautiful work.
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