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Offline TBod

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Little elm charcter recurve
« on: April 08, 2011, 03:41:19 pm »
Hi!

Just a little character bow. 49"ntn 35# at 24", Wych Elm.
Did some shooting with it today, first shooting in 5 months!!! First time I try a shorter draw, interesting, almost easier without any real anchor, makes things less complicated for me.
Tiller looks different from different sides/angles the bow is twisted pretty good.
I like the way it shoots, think I'll make more short bows
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2011, 03:44:44 pm »
I love it.  You handled that big knot in the limb expertly.

George
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2011, 04:13:32 pm »
Very cool short bow.  That's a great picture of showing the work around the knot.  Great job.
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Offline Barrage

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2011, 04:43:08 pm »
You did a great job on this one.
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Offline TBod

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2011, 04:46:04 pm »
Thanks guys!

The knot is the base of a branch, which I just sawed off. Hope it works, never done that before.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2011, 05:41:35 pm »
Looks like there isnt an inch of wood on that bow that isnt doing more than its fare share. Nice.

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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2011, 05:42:00 pm »
Awesome bow! Do you have any unbraced pics, I would really appreciate one to see how much I should flip the tips on a little shortbow I'm working on. O yeah awesome job working around that knot
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Offline half eye

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2011, 06:04:22 pm »
I like them short bows and floatin anchors......that's a good'n
rich
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Offline TBod

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2011, 06:13:53 pm »
Thanks guys!

Ifrit617, check the first post now

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Offline RyanY

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2011, 06:42:48 pm »
That thing is sweet. I thought a bow with that much character would twist with recurve bent in. Great job.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2011, 06:54:51 pm »
"The knot is the base of a branch, which I just sawed off."

WOAH! I didn't know you could do that! You are a pioneer my man! Very nice, thats crazy you just said "goodbye branch, I need a bow back here" lol! Awesome.
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 the part that has too little is increased."

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Offline barebo

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2011, 07:48:20 pm »
If I was stranded on some remote island, I'd be glad to have you on my shipwreck !!! At least you could make us a bow and we could eat!!! That is one amazing piece of creativity - you worked that wood into a masterpiece. WOW !!!
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2011, 09:15:57 pm »
that's too cool. sweet full draw, and like everyone else said awesome job on the knot.
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Offline seabass

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2011, 09:46:13 pm »
i think it looks real nice.good job,steve
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Offline ken75

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Re: Little elm charcter recurve
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2011, 10:34:56 pm »
vey cool bow
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