new elm recurve finished!

[david w.]

its fairly easy for me to get osage living in the midwest.  there is alot of elm to but a little harder for me to get.  I have a bunch of osage boards and i thought i only had enough for about 3 but then i refigured i have enough for about 6 bows. so i am considering trading. All most osage is board stock but very high quality.  i do know where a good sized osage is growing a couple hundred yards from my house.  i am in a trade right now so i dont need any but maybe sometime in the future depending on how much i like the elm and i think i will

[Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive]

ok, keep me in mind for the osage boards, i am looking for one now, so when your ready you'll know where to find me.- Ryan

[adb]

Very, very nice bow.

[Hillbilly]

Ryan, that's just an all-around helluva good looking bow. I like everything about it. You've been turning out some nice weapons, I really liked that hornbeam bow you posted, too.

[Pappy]

Very nice Ryan,looks like a great hunting bow to me.
   Pappy

[dantolin]

It's maybe the bow that I'd like to make some day, it's really nice, and tiller in that short bow it's incredible.
Congratulations, a really good work!
David

[Susquehannock]

I really like this bow. Simple, clean, and looks like a good hunting bow. What kind of black walnut stain did you use for the handle, or was it raw walnut juices rubbed on?

Jason

[OldBow]

That is a fine bow. American Elm grows like a weed around here but I haven't tried it. Great candidate for June Self Bow of the Month.
Hmmm, I've asked this question before:
This isn't really a static recurve is it like someone mentioned.  Seems like I see those recurves working.

[AndrewS]

Elm is a nice wood. You did a fine job, congrats!

[DirtyDan]

Excellent job, Ryan.  I love the shape, color, and tiller.  Nice job on the tips also.  Did you steam in the tips? 

Dan

[snedeker]

Bravo.  Very nice.

Dave

[Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive]

thanks a whole lot for the compliments fellas
susqua- i made the stain from mashing and soaking some hulls in water for a day, then i boiled it down till it got real concentrated, then i mixed it about 50 \50 with rubbing alcohol.  i keep it in a pickle jar.  when i cut the leather to size, i drop it in the jar for about 15 minutes. then pull out and dab it with a paper towel

oldbow- the tips work a bit, not a whole lot, but i do think they work some.  hard to say for sure since they are so tight.

Dan, yes i steamed the tips, for about half hour each over a pot of water.

[ricktrojanowski]

Really nice. Man,  you crank out some bows!!! 

[shamus]

beautiful bow!