Elm flatbow finished

[PatrickH]

This is made out of an elm stave i forgot about that set by my water heater for 5 years. Its 63in ntn, 59lbs @ 25in, it has 3/4in set on the bottom limb, the top has 1 1/4in (but the knot on that side always put it back about 1/2in so it has about the same amount of set). Slightly concave hollowish heat treated belly, and a little bit of phylum left on the back for camouflage (and aesthetic.) Walnut stain with a bit of tung oil rubbed on it. It has been shot in with a few hundred shots. The handle wrap is an old piece of leather with rawhide lacing, and a small leather arrow rest. The string is unfortunately made of synthetic bowstring material, but maybe this summer i will have better luck with my milkweed strings. Anyway thoughts and advice are welcome.

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175134266_528296178545054_2979269971481790357_n by patrick holmes, on Flickr

[Del the cat]

Nice job
Del

[Pappy]

Nice work on a challenging looking stave.
 Pappy

[Deerhunter21]

that looks very nice! 

[Hawkdancer]

Nice work! Good luck on the milkweed crop.  Nothing wrong with modern materials, except in some match classes.
Hawkdancer

[PatrickH]

Thanks guys!

[hoosierf]

Excellent.  I like elm. 

[M2A]

Heck of a knot in that limb. Nice job working it into the bow. Looks great. What type of elm? Looks like red elm but that just maybe the stain.
Mike

[BowEd]

Gotta like elm.Nice work.