Elm

[TBod]

Hi!

Elm 64" 35# 28" I like the knot in the handle a lot!

Strangely I hit about 1,5 feet high at 15 yards when I aim like I usually do. If I flip the bow I hit where I aim. Any ideas why?



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[JW_Halverson]

I like the knot in the handle, too!  Some nice character in that bow, enough to make it interesting without being wierd. 

[youngbowyer33]

great tiller on that bow, and the knot in the handle is nice!

[TBod]

Thanks guys!

Any ideas about the overshooting dilemma?

[Pappy]

Nice job and nice tiller, Don't know why it would shoot higher,maybe where you have the arrow
pass,is it right on top of your hand,or above a little,some just shoot higher  Might work with your nock setting also,raise it a little.     
   Pappy

[cracker]

Nice lookin bow I'd just turn it where it shoots and not worry about it.Ron

[Lombard]

Plenty of character on that one.

[George Tsoukalas]

Excellent work on that bow. Great tiller! When one of the limbs is on a different plane the tiller is really complicated to pull off. You did great. I've found with character bows some shoot better one way than the other. My guess is it has to do with limb timing and shooting it one way gives a better timing. The limbs slam home together. Jawge

[bambule]

Looks like a fast bow - no set, small nocks.
So maybe it's faster than your other bows and that's the reason?
Lighter String?
Arrows are perfect for that kind of bow?
Many reasons to check...

[TBod]

Thanks guys!

Pappy, I'll try raise the nocking point a little (I shoot of the hand)

Jawge, your limb timing theory makes sense

cracker, I flip the bow in the end if nothing else works

Bambule, allright! I'll start checking.

[Thwackaddict]

got some cool character ther and some beautiful grain!!May be the way the bows grip fits to your hand.if you shoot with a closed grip could be torqueing the knot??Great job!!!

[Cacatch]

I know it's nearly impossible to positively identify every elm, but do you have any general idea what kind of elm this is? Great, well though-out bow!

CP

[aznboi3644]

sweet looking bulge at the handle...i love character

[Parnell]

Looks like great work!  Really like the handle and the overall character shape, very nice!

[TBod]

Thanks guys!

Twackaddict, Yes it could have something to do with the handle, it's not obvious in the pics but the handle has a natural wiggle. It's not parallel with the limbs. Maybe I hold the bow in different angles vertically speaking when flipping it compared to normal. (I'm prob not making any sense..) I'll investigate it further next bowmaking session

Cascatch, It's Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra) only exists in Europe I think