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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: SA on September 19, 2010, 02:07:25 pm

Title: slippery elm bow
Post by: SA on September 19, 2010, 02:07:25 pm

hey all,  this one is 62" ntn 44# @ 27" draw with  diamond nocks . i have some cherokee blood so i thought that would be kinda cool ,  i really like the way they hold the string though.I took it to work to show a friend and left it in hot a car all day(not smart) then when i got home i strung it up to soot and heard a slight crack, so i patched a small area( could hardley see it) . she shoots pretty fast and have put about 150 arrows through it  so it should hold up ok. thanks for looking.
shawn acker,

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Post by: SA on September 19, 2010, 02:09:12 pm

full draw

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Post by: Thwackaddict on September 19, 2010, 03:08:54 pm

very cool looking bow!good job

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Post by: Josh on September 20, 2010, 11:37:19 am

Cool Bow!  Got it bookmarked for Sept Self BOM contest too.  :)

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Post by: Cacatch on September 20, 2010, 11:44:06 am

Is slippery elm the one that has that funky smell to it? Nice bow!

CP

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Post by: Thwackaddict on September 20, 2010, 03:04:31 pm

yes it defintely has a smell that is unique!my stepdaughter always says i smell like poo after working with it! ;DI hope its the wood :o

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Post by: Cacatch on September 20, 2010, 03:12:30 pm

Yep, that's the one! As far as I can tell, it does make fine bows. Case in point  ;)

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Post by: swamp yeti on September 20, 2010, 03:53:11 pm

Nice looking bow,good job.

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Post by: ken75 on September 20, 2010, 05:24:03 pm

excellent work , nice bow

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Post by: SA on September 20, 2010, 07:59:01 pm

thanks everyone . ya  it it does have a unique smell , but worth it :)

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Post by: Pappy on September 21, 2010, 09:03:46 am

Nice bow,like the nocks also.Very cool.  :)
   Pappy

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Post by: mox1968 on September 22, 2010, 04:09:13 pm

nice bow very good tiller on it too.well done

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Post by: Cacatch on September 27, 2010, 10:28:43 am

At the widest, how wide is this bow? I'm thinking of making a slippery elm bow similar to it, and making it about 1.5 for most of the length.

Thanks,
CP

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Post by: SA on September 27, 2010, 09:49:59 pm

cacatch its 1.5 down to .75 at the end.

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Post by: Cacatch on September 28, 2010, 09:56:53 am

Right on. That's what mine is so far. You gonna take it huntin' this fall?

CP

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Post by: SA on September 29, 2010, 01:28:01 am

i planned to .. it cracked on me the other day so i glued it down and backed it with silk. don't know if it was the wood or my fault in tillering , but its shootin now so maybe theres hope :)

Title: Re: slippery elm bow
Post by: rps3 on September 29, 2010, 09:36:56 am

I just made an elm bow, wasnt sure what type of elm though. After working the stave a bit I picked up my grandaughter and she complained about the smell on my hands...guess I know what type it is now.

Nice bow too.

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Post by: II BYRDS on October 01, 2010, 01:43:07 pm

looks nice. slippery elm also has the very tall bark. the natives use the cambium layer for teas.