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Choctaw style replica
« on: August 04, 2016, 04:34:57 pm »
I think its a type of elm. Cant recal. It took 2 inches of set and i will be heat treating the belly now. I know you cat repair crushed wood fibers but heat still helps.

Anyways its 55@28 and has decent cast. Nothing to write home about but still a very viable hunter. I will be doing a hemp cordage handle wrap on it and some sort of finish, not certain what yet.
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« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2016, 04:36:11 pm »
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« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2016, 04:45:05 pm »


It has some sideways bend to it that puts the string off the handle. I have made and shot many bows like this and never had a prroble. Just let the bow sit in your hand so the string lines up with the handle. I have also seen images of older native bows built this way.

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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2016, 06:18:19 pm »
In my opinion sleek when it has sideways bend like that one does and makes the string off the handle. over time just keeps getting worse. 
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2016, 07:07:55 pm »
Nice bend Sleek. Elm is a very good bow wood. IMO  I would try to get some of that lateral bend out...and you can temper it again while you're at it.
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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2016, 08:06:56 pm »
Ok ok.... i will straighten it out... not hard.
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« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2016, 05:12:20 pm »


Ok folks, yall like that string alignment?
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« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2016, 05:13:53 pm »


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« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2016, 05:17:14 pm »


And of course a photo of my gorgeous self pulling it back.

Heat treating this bow did wonders. It still has its set but is much more snappy now. Feels like it shoots much harder. I just need to put on the handle wrap and a finish now. I am considering boiling up some osage dust into a brew, then condensing it down to a thicker mix and applying that as a finish.
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« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2016, 05:39:16 pm »
Looks like a stiff spot mid limb of the upper limb.

Patrick

Oh and the outer thirds need to bend more!!!   >:D >:D >:D :laugh: :laugh: :P
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« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2016, 06:51:20 pm »
Looking pretty good sleek.
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