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Offline Sasquatch

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ERC Bow
« on: February 25, 2013, 12:04:52 am »
This is like my 5th bow and my first ERC i chose the worst stave I had. It was so thin on one end that i had to do my first inlay( It sucks I know).  Thats why there is a hinge in the upper limb near tip and it is so light.  I backed it with a peice of fabric that i found at my school.  The fabric is some type of canvas.  Specs:  35#@26, 20oz, B50.   Thanks
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Offline Sasquatch

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Re: ERC Bow
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2013, 12:08:32 am »
There are tear out marks on belly, i didn't want to take any more wood off.
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: ERC Bow
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2013, 12:50:58 am »
That ERC can be a challenge!  Looks like it turned out ok even with the light weight and inlay.  I just finished up one and it has turned out to be one of my best shooting bows so far.  I added sinew and that really made the bow snappier.  I have some more ERC drying and looking forward to working with it again.

Yours looks about like mine in that it ended up being mostly sapwood.  Wonder if a guy could work it down so that you could get more of the colored heart wood?

According to your shirt and your comment to school you must teach science?
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Offline Sasquatch

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Re: ERC Bow
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2013, 01:34:26 am »
You guessed correctly, middle school Science. Its great, i even get to teach the archery class in school. :)   I wasn't to concerned with this bow.  Once i saw that it was going to need the inlay, i didn't want to waist the sinew.  Ill save that for one of the better staves.  You could remove most of the sap wood, but i heard that it does not make much difference other than cosmetics.  However on the next one i will do just that and see for my self.  This bow does not shoot very fast.  Next bow will have thinner tips. Thanks for the comment 
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: ERC Bow
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2013, 01:42:07 am »
Looks pretty nice! That was a clever fix with the inlay. Most of my ercs have been heartwood because I cant bring myself cut it off it's just too beautiful. I haven't noticed a difference in heart or sapwood performance wise. Wonderful wood to work with though!
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: ERC Bow
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2013, 02:52:04 am »
  Beautiful handle! Nice job...
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Offline Pappy

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Re: ERC Bow
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2013, 08:48:11 am »
Nice save,looks good to me.  :)
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Offline raghorns

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Re: ERC Bow
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2013, 10:14:18 am »
Yes indeed, very nice....wish I'd had a teacher like you way back when.
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: ERC Bow
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2013, 10:23:59 am »
looks pretty cool.  Cedar can be a mean ol...girl . looks like you done good by it
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Offline Sasquatch

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Re: ERC Bow
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2013, 11:35:20 am »
Thanks Everybody! Yall are a great audience.  raghorn its this is the time when the teacher becomes the student again.   I'll make something a little better soon. I finished this bow last weekend and i finished another Osage this weekend. I'll post pics some time today. :)
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Offline autologus

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« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2013, 11:41:22 am »
I really like it, I love ERC.  I cut me some last week, now I just have to wait till it cures.

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