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Offline Thunder

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Elm sapling D bow
« on: December 01, 2014, 07:02:13 pm »
It started as a 1 1/2 wide American Elm sapling....1 1/4" wide at the handle, 1/2" nocks w/ small Cherokee style nocks,    and slightly flipped tips, I added a couple of inches of reflex and it's settled in with no string follow, 64" ntn, 55# @  25" I still need to take some weight off the tips (a little hand shock ) and do all the fine finish work but it shoots nice. Just wanted to share and get some critiques. Thanks
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2014, 07:04:33 pm »
Cool bow, Thunder.  love a simple bow.  8)
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Offline Thunder

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2014, 07:05:28 pm »
Full draw pic
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Offline Thunder

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2014, 07:06:29 pm »
Thanks Pat :D
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2014, 07:14:27 pm »
Hey Thunder.  Good to see you post one, and it's good'n!  Love your Elm bows.
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Offline HoorayHorace

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2014, 07:15:40 pm »
Nice work. How come you decided to make it bend in the handle?
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2014, 07:16:41 pm »
Looks great!elm is some good stuff! 8)
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2014, 07:19:41 pm »
Nice looking bow right there.........I have not tried a sapling bow yet, but would like to.

Again nice bow
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Offline Drewster

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2014, 07:25:11 pm »
That's a stout little elm stick.  Nice tiller too.  Thanks for sharing.
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Offline Thunder

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2014, 07:36:00 pm »
Thanks guys,
I just like the way D bows look.
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Offline HoorayHorace

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2014, 07:36:56 pm »
Me too  :)
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Offline sleek

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2014, 07:44:06 pm »
I like that bow allot. What type elm is it? Did you notice any dark purple color heartwood when cutting it?
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Offline Thunder

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2014, 07:59:14 pm »
Hey Sleek,
From what I can tell, it's American Elm. There's no color to the heart wood. Here's a pic of the belly that I have handy.
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Offline Thunder

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2014, 08:03:08 pm »
I didn't mention it in the first post but the 2nd pic is the handle area...you can see my center and arrow pass pencil marks.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Elm sapling D bow
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2014, 08:09:35 pm »
Nice work thunder, looks like a lightning shooter
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