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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sweeney3 on September 15, 2011, 10:50:26 pm

Title: ERC with rawhide and floppy
Post by: sweeney3 on September 15, 2011, 10:50:26 pm

This is my first attempt posting pictures on here.  You all have heard me gripe about computers/pictures/etc in the past.  So we'll see how this goes.  I just got this ERC long(ish)bow mostly done.  Stats are 66" TtT, 53# @ 28 though I've been pulling it less as that makes me nervous.  Backed with rawhide from Pine Hollow.  Got a floppy rest from a trade on here.  Handle wrapped with gutted 550 cord.  The bit of string follow is natural from the stave.  It took no set in tillering.  (Of course it didn't.  It's ERC.  It'll either work or EXPLODE.  Not take a set...)  I'm mostly pleased with it as it shoots pretty darn hard and, as long as I do my part, very accuratly.  It still needs a bit finer sanding and a finish.  I'll probably take it down to 220 or 250 grit paper and then either tung oil it or use rendered hog lard.  Maybe varnish the 550 cord.  All in all, I'm mostly okay with it.  Thanks for looking.

Title: Re: ERC with rawhide and floppy
Post by: sweeney3 on September 15, 2011, 10:51:37 pm

Floppy rest and handle.

Title: Re: ERC with rawhide and floppy
Post by: sweeney3 on September 15, 2011, 10:53:39 pm

Ah..."More attachments".  I see now...

Title: Re: ERC with rawhide and floppy
Post by: mullet on September 15, 2011, 11:20:59 pm

 That's a pretty bow. Shoot the crap out of it, not all cedar is made equal. My grandson's Dad has been shooting the same one since 2005.

Title: Re: ERC with rawhide and floppy
Post by: soy on September 16, 2011, 12:18:42 am

Man that erc looks nice, good looking bow ;)

Title: Re: ERC with rawhide and floppy
Post by: Pat B on September 16, 2011, 12:47:43 am

Very nice tiller too!   

Title: Re: ERC with rawhide and floppy
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on September 16, 2011, 01:12:37 am

what is ERC?

Title: Re: ERC with rawhide and floppy
Post by: Gus on September 16, 2011, 01:19:27 am

Nice Eastern Red Cedar!

Love the floppy rest!

-gus

Title: Re: ERC with rawhide and floppy
Post by: blackhawk on September 16, 2011, 08:29:46 am

Nice juniperus virginiana  :)

Title: Re: ERC with rawhide and floppy
Post by: Pappy on September 16, 2011, 09:28:49 am

Good looing bow [from what I can see] ;) :D :D Tiller looks great.
   Pappy

Title: Re: ERC with rawhide and floppy
Post by: sweeney3 on September 16, 2011, 10:24:48 am

Prarie Bowyer, ERC is Eastern Red Cedar.  As a couple folks have alluded to though, it's actually a juniper species.  I've always thought it was pretty, and it works pretty easily because it's relativly soft.  It does tend to have to rather volitile qualities though... About like blackpowder.  Good snapy, hard shooting wood though.

Thanks folks.  Sorry I don't have better pictures.  I use most of my meager funds on hunting and fishing rather than on a decent camera and photography classes.   ;)

Title: Re: ERC with rawhide and floppy
Post by: Dazv on September 16, 2011, 05:07:46 pm

very nice bow i really like this one!!!!! But just please put some leather or even a jute handle wrap that modern stuff just don't seem right.
darren