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Title: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: dreamcraft_archery on June 19, 2019, 03:01:30 am

Hi guys!
Few weeks ago I finished my first recurve bow. I used dry heating to bend tips. In spite of ugly tranvensal crack which appeared due to my mistake I managed to finish that bow. Tillered to about 35lbs at 26". About 155 cm ntn.  Stave had some natural deflex. I finished bow with dark green stain and applied a piece of crazy leather.
Making it was wonderful adventure!

Have a great day guys!  (-S

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: kbear on June 19, 2019, 03:42:28 am

Congrats on your flip-tip mate! That looks like a tricky stave to have tillered too, with that woop in the top limb. Though, I do like a bow with some character!

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: Ozi Sapling on June 19, 2019, 04:54:41 am

Man, she's a beauty. Full of personality.
(nice wood pile too).

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: Del the cat on June 19, 2019, 06:06:23 am

Good looking bow :)
Del

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: DC on June 19, 2019, 07:20:53 am

That's a nice one :)

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: ohma2 on June 19, 2019, 08:16:38 am

Tricky piece of wood ,curves are opening up  nicely ,hope it has a long life

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: dreamcraft_archery on June 19, 2019, 01:23:53 pm

kbear - Thank you! Indeed, it wasnt easy stave but it was worth all the eforts.  :OK
Ozi Sapling- Thank you! I work only on such character bows, I much appreciate them )W(
Del the cat - Thanks man!
DC - Thanks, glad you like it!
ohma2 - Thanks a lot!  (SH)

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: PaSteve on June 19, 2019, 01:24:48 pm

I'd say you did real good for your first recurve. Looks great.

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: upstatenybowyer on June 19, 2019, 05:14:16 pm

That's a nice one dreamcraft. Way to go!  )P(

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: bjrogg on June 19, 2019, 05:32:30 pm

That's a kinky one. Nice job on the recurves. Did you notice it was harder to brace? I remember my first thinking it was hard to brace and must be heavy, then coming in lighter than I was intending.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 20, 2019, 06:11:29 am

That's a beauty! Jawge

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: SLIMBOB on June 20, 2019, 06:24:51 am

That was a tricky one to get right.  Nice job.

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: dreamcraft_archery on June 20, 2019, 12:53:44 pm

PaSteve, upstatenybowyer, bjrogg, dGeorge Tsoukalas, SLIMBOB - Thank you guys. I'm really thankful for your kind words. Bjorgg - I think I overlooked that.
I like such challenging staves because they can teach us a lot. Every bow is a lesson to be learnt!  :BB

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: backtowood B2W on June 23, 2019, 10:31:16 pm

Cool! I love character bows too!
You did great on the tiller! Can see a lot of progress in your working skills!
Keep on!

Still curios about your flax backings. Would be great to get more Infos about your experiences.
Martin

Title: Re: My first recurve - elm selfbow
Post by: dreamcraft_archery on June 24, 2019, 11:28:43 pm

Thank you Martin for your words. I appreciate it.  :)
I know what I promised and I will share my knowledge about my backings. They are very time consuming and I'm still not fully convinced about their work and performance. Anyway I will do such a bow soon!  :OK