Elm recurve

[bownarra]

Couple more.

[bradsmith2010]

looks great,, 

[Marc St Louis]

Here's a couple old pictures of bows I used to make back then just after being heat-treated and reflexed just to give you an idea of how much reflex I put into the bow and the general shape I started with, these 2 are Elm.  The pictures are poor quality but you still get the idea

[Selfbowman]

You guys are making me want to get my football and go home!😁😁😁Arvin

[scp]

The pictures are poor quality but you still get the idea

Boy, just looking at them make me squirm at the idea of trying to string them. Still I would like to try that side profile with a thin bamboo slat at 20 pound draw weight.

[bownarra]

Many thanks for those pictures Marc. They are very helpful.
I should get around to tillering this bow in the next day or to. I'm just making sure it's m.c. is stable now.

[Selfbowman]

Still watching!!!

[bjrogg]

Me two
Bjrogg

[bownarra]

Well she hasn't lost any weight for a few days = tillering time Definately going to get on with it today, i've got all my jobs done so I can concentrate fully on this bow now.

[HH~]

The fun begins.

Shawn~

[bjrogg]

I’m guessing that one is going to feel extremely heavy at beginning draw, but not gain as quickly as the string comes off.

Be interesting to watch.

Bjrogg

[Bob Barnes]

I’m guessing that one is going to feel extremely heavy at beginning draw, but not gain as quickly as the string comes off.

Be interesting to watch.

Bjrogg

x2

[Hawkdancer]

I'm watching!       I think I need to gain more skill before I try it, though - a lot more!
Hawkdancer

[bownarra]

Got it to 60#@20 and still holding 5 of it's starting 7 inches. It's starting to get pretty sensitive to wood removal. One of the outers is bending a shade too much but not bad and i've just got room to sort it out.
The 80% r.h. and temperature of 2 degs in the workshop isn't helping matters but that is what it is
I'll get some photos taken.

[Selfbowman]

Bownara this is where it starts happening to me. Set that is. Do you think some just doesn’t hold? Then when I get to 23” is where I think the set starts really happening. Arvin