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Offline Jesse

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birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« on: January 26, 2011, 11:24:46 am »
 Dana sent me this in an email. Its too nice not to share it with all of you

Birch Bark backed red elm, 67.5" NTN, 1.5" at fades, 55#@29" Birch bark is in 4 pieces so I wrapped the joint with red silk, ebony tip overlays, FF string and 6 Tonkin cane arrows to complete the set. Made this for a friend with a long draw, I'm only pulling it about 25" in the pictures. What do you think?
 


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Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2011, 11:45:00 am »
Nice bow and tiller. Very cool on the backing. Who'd a thunk it to use birch bark.   Danny
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Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2011, 11:49:49 am »
Like I said on TG, cool bow Dana.  8)
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Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2011, 03:24:33 pm »
Nice bow!! I've used birch bark, can be a bit of a pain sometimes, buts looks real nice when done.
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Offline HoBow

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Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2011, 03:32:53 pm »
Awesome job!
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Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2011, 04:20:20 pm »
I agree, awesome bow, great tiller, elegant, I really like the bamboo arrows, I've wanted to make some of those for years

ps,  whats a YOOPER?
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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2011, 04:28:04 pm »
Dragonman, a "Yooper" is someone from the U. P.(Upper Peninsula) of Michigan...U.Per = Yooper! And the Yoopers call anyone from below the bridge which joins the UP with the mainland a troll.
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Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2011, 04:46:08 pm »
Dana can sure make a nice bow.  This one is a fine looking one.

He makes a mighty fine knife also. Two Yoopers (Dana, and VB) and I have a knife swap going on.  We all just wanted a knife made by a friend.  Now I have to talk those two into doing a bow swap!   ;)

Sure hope he makes it to the Classic this year.
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2011, 04:56:13 pm »
very nice! and I love the arrows :o
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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2011, 08:23:53 pm »
That is one nice bow.
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« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2011, 08:46:30 pm »
Dana, that is one hell of a bow. I like everything about it. The tips are gorgeous, the birch bark looks great, and it looks like this bow really spits an arrow. I also like seeing your work area again, it's been too long since I saw you or your work.

Dane
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Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2011, 12:17:58 pm »
Very Nice Bow Dana!  Cool to see your work again.  Bookmarked for January BOM contest too! 
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2011, 12:37:17 pm »
Sweet, handsome backing.
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Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2011, 01:04:45 pm »
wow the backing is just great on that one Dana and those arrows just make it even better.
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Re: birch bark backed red elm WARNING! MADE BY A YOOPER
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2011, 01:14:16 pm »
That will be different....Dana win BOM...and He ain't even a Member any more.....Tell Dana...nice Job Jesse....
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