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Offline bootboy

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nice wee 46" elm
« on: March 04, 2008, 12:32:03 pm »
I've just finnished this nice little elm bow, its 46 ntn 45#@23" I also just made a munch of reaaallly nice 23" dogwood arrows with oak dowel heads, and nocks and the gorgeous feathers ken sent me.  Anyways, As Ii took it out for practice at like 10 yard, I could not to save my life hit the target. I thought that it was the arrow at first. Or maybe theway I was shooting. It turns out that the side of the bow was too sharp an oval for the arrows and I had to shave it a bit more flattish.

Pics to come
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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2008, 01:28:24 pm »
Can't wait to see um. I love pictures. :)
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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2008, 08:35:41 pm »
Yes! This sounds like my kind of bow  ;D, I'm waiting for them....
Oh, I've heard that a longer arrow helps with accuracy.
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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2008, 08:29:40 pm »
ok photos
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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2008, 08:36:11 pm »
bow
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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2008, 08:39:48 pm »
looks like Im not allowed to upload photos for a while.
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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2008, 01:00:57 pm »
ok lets see if it works now

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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2008, 01:16:41 pm »
success! vicotry is mine!!

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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2008, 01:40:33 pm »
That's my kinda bow!  8)  And that feather wrapping took some patience!
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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2008, 02:10:37 pm »
This is a primitive bow and excellently made!  No one can deny that this is a self bow. 46", eh? I sent some notes to Ed, PA's editor for an article about short bows. I'll send this, too, if you don't mind.
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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2008, 03:32:36 pm »
You guys really like this ??
Me too.

Old bow you can send these anywhere you want thanks :D

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Offline DanaM

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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2008, 03:57:29 pm »
Looks good, thats a shorty allright.
You can post pics again, the server was full and we had to delete some other pics to make room :o
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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2008, 05:05:25 pm »
Um dana, I accidently added two of the same, if you wanted to delete here is one for you,.
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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2008, 05:07:07 pm »
Anyways, I made the nocks and heads, By sticking the dowel in the hand lathe (drill)
And used a few small chisels and sandpaper.
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Re: nice wee 46" elm
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2008, 07:00:57 pm »
these ones

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