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Offline PeteC

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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2009, 08:38:59 pm »
Awesome bow Marc,I've got an elm recurve in the works myself.Your recurves have inspired me to try one of elm,as I'm an osage addict,(already got the tips curved),but I've got a little more drying time to go.Again,beautiful bow. God Bless
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2009, 08:46:33 pm »
Thanks again guys

These are static recurves.  I have made working recurves before but much prefer static recurves

As I mentioned above, this Elm was the most ornery wood I have ever worked.  Even after steaming the tips for more than 30 minutes the belly still splintered as I bent the recurve and this with a metal strap.  I therefore had to laminate a piece of wood onto the recurves to stiffen them back up.  The billets were about 8 years old so maybe that had something to do with it

The bow is trimmed to length before I start to tiller
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2009, 09:34:22 pm »
Very nice, I bet it does well.
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2009, 11:01:04 pm »
Another nice bow, Marc.
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2009, 11:02:13 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on May 09, 2009, 11:01:04 pm
Another nice bow, Marc.
Yup sure is :)
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #20 on: May 09, 2009, 11:23:42 pm »
Mark I'm always impressed with those rocket launchers that you make. Very nice. 
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2009, 07:51:11 am »
Nice one Marc :)
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #22 on: May 10, 2009, 07:59:20 am »
Love the pinkie show!  Certain individuals used to give me a ration of crap for that, so I thought I'd extend the favor.

Always love to see  your work.  Thanks for posting.  Have an elm stave in the works myself but will probably stick to a flatbow.  You have that recurve design fine tuned to a T.
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #23 on: May 10, 2009, 09:22:19 am »
Marc, I love how you take what a appears to be a highly stressed design and make it look like its hardly bending at full draw.....What smooth flowing full draw, I love it.  :)
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #24 on: May 10, 2009, 11:32:11 am »
Thanks guys

I've had a number of people ask me for advice on how to make bows like this so I decided to write a detailed article for PA on how to make one.  There's enough info in it that most people should be able to make one
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #25 on: May 12, 2009, 07:48:25 pm »
Here's a few more pictures









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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #26 on: May 12, 2009, 09:41:08 pm »
Rocket launchers are right. I bet that one gets Steves heart pumping. Hope you guys benefit from what ever testing he is intending to put it through. Marc is a master, as if I needed to tell anyone that.   Danny
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #27 on: May 12, 2009, 10:13:43 pm »
  I love Statics, good looking bow, Marc. Looks like you are doing some remodeling. :)
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #28 on: May 13, 2009, 05:51:40 am »
Beautiful bow Marc,bet it will fling and arrow.Very nice job. What kind of testing is Steve doing ?
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Re: Elm Recurve
« Reply #29 on: May 13, 2009, 11:02:43 am »
Thanks again guys. 

That was just the garage Eddie but we will be doing some renovating this summer 

The test are for performance Pappy.  There's a few people that are supposed to send some bows for testing and we will make up a spreadsheet cataloging the type of bow and their performnce and it will be go on my website.  All testing will be done with 10 GPP arrows and drawn to 28" with no restrictions on string material.  All types of bows will be tested but no glass
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