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Offline simson

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Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« on: June 16, 2015, 01:47:59 pm »
This is a short time (about 30 h) fumed elm flattie. The remaining cambium on the back turned into a deep black, really great effect. Next time I will leave on more cambium! The wood came out a lot more darker than before, but obviously there are not that much tannin acids in elm than in osage or ash.

It came from a sapling, you can see the pith channel on a handle pic. The limbs have some changing twist in them, I left it  - cause no problem whiletillering. I made  a HLD cross profile and I must say this bow is a very good shooter. The bow is mild heat treated before fine tillering, the color is not from the heating but alone from fuming.

Tips are buffalo horn.
Perhaps it don't looks so in the pics, but this is a big bow: 68½” long and 2¼” wide at max.
Drawweight is 67#/28”.


























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Offline Ryan C

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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2015, 02:22:45 pm »
Very nice
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Offline dratera

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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2015, 02:31:58 pm »
Im impressed, I was happy with my elm flatbow, until I saw this one. Now mine looks like something a 10 year old have made. Super nice, I have no idea how you manage to make it "hollow" like that, but i love it. Also dealing with all those dents and dips. Let alone the respectable draw weight. I havent heard about fuming before, how do you do it? I like the result, i also leave cambrium but it doesnt look as cool as this. And concur with the choice of no handle wrapping, too pretty to cover up. 10 out of 10 from me
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Offline huisme

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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2015, 02:34:02 pm »
Yowza :o :o :o

I second the question, how does fuming work? I wonder if it'd give fresher locust its darkened dead-standing look.
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Offline alwayslookin

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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2015, 03:41:08 pm »
Simson  your a straight machine man :o  You inspire me a lot to do more. Keep up the stellar work.   Guys he has a thread on fuming. Check it out. http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,52210.0.html
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Offline dratera

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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2015, 03:51:35 pm »
Thanks man
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2015, 04:15:12 pm »
That is a drool worthy bow. Great style and execution as usual
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2015, 04:33:03 pm »
Another great bow Simon.  Very nice tiller
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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2015, 05:19:30 pm »
Puristic excellence !
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2015, 08:33:06 pm »
The bows your turning out are works of art, the HLD's, the fuming and every bow you make. Your work is always interesting and beautiful to look at Simon, thanks for sharing t with us.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2015, 01:01:23 am »
I just love those HLD's you put out.  Keep em coming  :)
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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2015, 01:41:11 am »
By now I know enough to keep my hand under my jaw so I can catch it when it drops.  Ausgezeichnet!
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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2015, 05:44:56 am »
Another nice one, beautiful work. :)
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2015, 11:12:06 am »
Excellent indeed. I wont ever get tired of looking at your bows.
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Re: Elm HLD flat bow (No. 66)
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2015, 02:42:55 pm »
I really like that bow!  The simplicity is beautiful.  Great work!
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