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Offline bushboy

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wiggily elm sap
« on: October 12, 2015, 12:35:28 pm »
This was sapling that I regretted cutting because of the character it had,knots, reflex, deflex and snake,you name it!i felt obliged to try a go at it.after loads of coaxing using Marc's localized steam and heat treating I came up with this.43@26",62"ttt finished in Kelly green rit dye and poly.thanks rob!
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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2015, 12:39:26 pm »
Couple more
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2015, 12:40:22 pm »
Awesome tiller bushy!
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Offline Thunder

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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2015, 12:52:44 pm »
Nice work, I love Elm saplings.

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Offline rps3

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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2015, 01:33:28 pm »
Good thing you felt obliged, that looks great.
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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2015, 01:42:20 pm »
Great profiles!
I like your work - keep em coming
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2015, 08:32:54 pm »
Beautiful!!!
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Offline Drewster

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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2015, 09:06:05 pm »
Bushboy, WOW, you've proved to be a fine coaxer based on your description of that sapling.  Fine work......and the tiller is killer.  Thanks for sharing.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2015, 10:50:11 pm »
Nice work Rob, looks real good braced and drawn. I always like the green dye for a color but you don't see many with it. So how many heat/steam sessions did ya have to make to get it where you wanted it? 
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Offline Bowmonk

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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2015, 11:08:06 pm »
Nice work!
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2015, 03:51:05 am »
Nice bow Rob!
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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2015, 04:08:52 am »
Very nice job on a challenging stave. :)
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Offline bushboy

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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2015, 05:29:28 pm »
Thanks guys!Greg I used localized steam in order to remove some deflex and add some reflex.i gave it a mild heating to lock in the changes.then floor tiller and a heavy heat treating,then a slight floor tiller onto brace.the chore was to get string a ligament where I wanted it.after a bit of lateral straightening and tip twisting it shot well.thanks again gents!rob!
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: wiggily elm sap
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2015, 05:44:29 pm »
Sounds like you put a lot of work into that bow and it worked.  Well done
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