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Offline paulsemp

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Elm hall elm
« on: August 03, 2015, 11:52:08 pm »
This stave was cut at elm hall last year. 3" at base and 2 1/2"  at the top. I pulled it out on Tuesday last week and got it floor tillered and did some heat correction.  I wanted something that was close to work on at the shoot. After getting it shooting i wanted to temper it. We built a charcoal fire and i strung it backwards with steel wire and tempered it on my grill. After doing that i finished the coals off by cooking some shish kabobs 8). Let it sit overnight and finished the next day. Cody aka misslemaster and i went out and pick some blackberries and mixed with crushed charcoal and white camp fuel for the finish. Not the prettiest thing but i love making and finishing at shoots so i can run the coarse with it. Always awesome to hear all the opinions from everyone.

Elm
66" ntn
Low to mid 50's at 26ish
1 3/4 at fads ,1/2 tips.
1 1/2 reflex
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2015, 11:56:44 pm »
Nice bow Paul.  Looks like it held some good reflex.  You are a bow building machine at Marshall.  I bet you are the same way at Elm Hall.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2015, 12:08:06 am »
Looks great Paul, i think the finish is cool too
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2015, 12:22:33 am »
You're the man!
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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2015, 12:37:00 am »
  Thats a good looking bow!
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2015, 04:22:18 am »
Two thumbs up Bud ! Bob
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2015, 05:04:56 am »
I seen that one up close,very well done.
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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2015, 06:26:22 am »
Nice purple people eater pal!!! Its not as purple in the pics as it was in person...lol  :laugh:
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2015, 07:31:33 am »
Very cool
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2015, 07:49:47 am »
Cool bow with some nice character and the campfire tempering really locked in that reflex. I got to pull on the string a few times and it was smooth drawing too. I left to early and didn't get to see it shoot but I'd
bet it delivers a arrow well. Always fun to see Paul turn out a finished bow or two, (sometimes 3), over the course of a weekend at one of these gatherings.
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Offline PNewton

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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2015, 07:50:16 am »
Nice looking bow Paul.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2015, 08:51:19 am »
That bow is a hammer to boot. It spits a mean arrow. I like how you used Elm Hall elm and berries to stain in. Good work Pauly.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2015, 09:24:05 am »
Great curve on that and nice knobbles  :)
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2015, 09:44:48 am »
Great looking bow Paul.  Cool story to go along with it.  How did it shoot the course?
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Re: Elm hall elm
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2015, 11:58:10 am »
Quote from: IdahoMatt on August 04, 2015, 09:44:48 am
Great looking bow Paul.  Cool story to go along with it.  How did it shoot the course?

Its never the bow always the shooter... killed a few, wounded a few and missed a few. Typical day for me
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