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Offline Del the cat

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Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« on: September 07, 2015, 07:35:04 am »
This stave has a big nasty knot and a nasty waggle in the upper limb (Full build on my Bowyers Diary blog).
It's got a wide belly trapped back, heat treated...
It took a little set in the early tillering but was straightened a tad during heat treating and is now back to where it started (according to the chalk line traced on the garage floor).
After leaving it strung overnight :o (that was deliberate, to help work it in... honest ::)) it had 1 3/4" between belly and the floor when placed belly down. After about 4 hours this was down to 1 1/4" and the next morning it was 3/4"  :)
I got my mate JT to be the test pilot for the first shot... brave man, no hard hat or goggles :o
Video here on Youtube:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz7mhRGg56g
He shot a flight arrow 299yards... for pities sake, he needs to man up and get that last yard ::)  ;)
I can't give any more figures as he's hung onto the bow :laugh: but it's about 78" long.
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2015, 08:40:53 am »
An absolutely beautiful bow, and looks like it can sling an arrow to!
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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2015, 03:32:20 pm »
Very nice bow. :-)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2015, 03:42:26 pm »
Starting to believe you have an affinity to building these things. 

Another nice build, sir, very nice!
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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2015, 09:38:32 pm »
Now THAT is what I want to try. Nice work Del.
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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2015, 02:30:50 am »
cheers guys :)
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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2015, 11:37:14 am »
Looks good Del but you know there's a pic missing  :)
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2015, 11:46:00 am »
Great bow as usual Del
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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2015, 12:33:06 pm »
Quote from: Marc St Louis on September 09, 2015, 11:37:14 am
Looks good Del but you know there's a pic missing  :)
FD pic at the end of the Youtube video.
Ok... here's one... ::)
Del
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2015, 01:55:43 am »
Dang that's a nice elm bow there, makes my shoulders hurt just thinking about it.
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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2015, 05:16:48 am »
Absolutely brilliant.  :)
And Jt made drawing that monster look easy!  :o
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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2015, 04:37:01 pm »
How wide is the widest point Del? Great looking bow my friend.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2015, 04:32:28 am »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on September 14, 2015, 04:37:01 pm
How wide is the widest point Del? Great looking bow my friend.
I think its about 40mm (1.57") I can't go and measure it, as I don't have it any more.
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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2015, 07:09:40 am »
Very nice Del, man what a beast, bet that would kill one of the Kings deer. ;) :)
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Offline dantolin

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Re: Elm Warbow 110# @ 32"
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2015, 03:45:44 pm »
Nice bow, yes!
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