Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lee Lobbestael on July 26, 2014, 10:58:06 pm
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Hey guys, I don't post much on here. I mainly spend a lot of time reading posts and admiring the bows you guys post. But my wife got a new camera so I thought I would post this elm self bow I just finished. It is a sapling bow, 66" NtN 45#@28" It started with a little natural backset and ended keeping about a half inch of reflex. The tip overlays are hickory.b Its a pretty simple bow but It shoots great so I think it will be my go to bow this October.
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Thats my little apprentice in the sideways picture :)
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Real nice work Lee! Tiller is great and love the oxblood stain. Good luck this fall!
Tracy
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Lee, that is a nice one, you need to post more. And a beautiful view from the porch, also.
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Tiller is beautiful as is the rest Lee... 8)
Don
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Thanks guys!
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Nice job, looks rally sharp. Love that color really pops.
Tommy
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Good looking bow and apprentice! There is an elm limb stave in my "finish sometime soon" pile - I hope it turns out anywhere close to this good.
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Nice job! I'm with Eddie - you should use that camera more often. >:D
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That's a nice bow Lee.
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Thanks Guys! Cameroo, I plan too! I have about twenty staves drying now that I cut this summer while cutting firewood. I figure they will take up much less space in the form of bows, so my wife cant complain too much about me spending too much time in the woodshop ;D
Mullet, Yeah that view is what sold me on the house
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Nice work Lee
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Lee, that is a nice one, you need to post more. And a beautiful view from the porch, also.
+ me! Great Bow + beautiful view!
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Nice job Lee!!! :)
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Yes sir, put that camera to work as you finish more bows. That elm looks like just the ticket for tagging a deer or two
this fall, nice work Lee.
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Very cool, love the stain
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Nice looking elm, I need to try me some elm.
DBsr
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Nicely done. Jawge
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Nice looking bow.
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Thank you guys
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Please understand you have everyone's permission to post all the bows you can make! Thanks for sharing that hottie with us!
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Haha Thanks JW
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Real nice bow Lee.
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that is a beauty for sure!!! Hope you get to put it to work this fall ;)
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Keep coming back to look at this one. Lovely bow all-round, great finish and looks fast too.
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Nice bow, beautiful finish!
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What a great bow, but that bow rack is even better. ;)
Grady
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What did you use for finish? It looks very nice.
Fine looking apprentice there too BTW!
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Nice looking bow Lee, glad to see ya posting! -Drew
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I am interested in what type of elm that is? And if you have any pics of the tree, leaves, bark, or pics of the bow before it was stained? Id just like to be able to id the elm type. I have noticed a distinct difference in diffent species for performance. The bow is awesome by the way. Thanks for posting it.
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Sleek, I'm not sure on the species of elm. I am in southern Michigan if that helps. It was my first time using elm. I could get some pictures of the bark from one of my other staves posted. I used a mahagony minwax stain and wipe on poly finish. I have been shooting it for the last week or so and it is very snappy and isn't too picky about random arrow spine.
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Great looking bow. Nice job.
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Can't keep up with all the fine bows around here; and here's another. Thanks for showin it.
Marco
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Any pics would be helpful. Id love to id this species. Also a pic of the end grain of a stave to show rings and pith would help also.
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How wide is the bow at the fades and tips? I have several winged elm staves ready to work and would like to have a feel for dimensions.
I have made a couple of elm bows but they came out lighter than yours.
Jim Davis (The Reparrow man)
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Asharrow, To tell you the truth I did no measuring when building this bow other than to mark the center of the bow. I would say it is about 1 5/8 at the fades and maybe 3/8ths at the tips. Sleek I will try to get some pictures of the remaining log (not split yet) this weekend.
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Thanks bud.