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Title: First red elm bow
Post by: CardboardDuck on April 01, 2013, 02:50:00 PM

Red elm with Osage overlays and arrow rest inlay. #30 @ 26".

(http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/DSCN3399_zps4b604cdb.jpg)

(http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/DSCN3398_zpsb53b071d.jpg)

(http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/DSCN3397_zps91310e52.jpg)

(http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/DSCN3396_zpsa972fa41.jpg)

(http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/DSCN3400_zpsc559072f.jpg)

(http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/DSCN3401_zpse1e41aa3.jpg)

(http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/0e85f169-1a2e-4c54-9d13-67a50e407ee2_zpsb26ad011.jpg)

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: Pat B on April 01, 2013, 03:21:00 PM

Nice clean lines and great tiller.

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: CalebNH00 on April 01, 2013, 03:23:00 PM

Nice bow, like the arrow rest inlay.

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 01, 2013, 03:32:00 PM

I guess it's Ok:)

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: TimBoA on April 01, 2013, 03:37:00 PM

That looks awesome! Did you thin the sapwood at all? I have some red elm I will be getting to pretty soon and was thinking I would just remove all the sapwood - it is very thin and seems brittle, not at all like "regular" elm with thick sapwood.

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: CardboardDuck on April 01, 2013, 03:57:00 PM

Thanks guys.

I did thin down the sap wood. I took it down to just one ring. It was really easy to work with, and I'm sure it won't be my last.

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: Trapper Rob on April 01, 2013, 05:51:00 PM

Nice looking bow

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 01, 2013, 07:24:00 PM

I really like the way you done the arrow rest. That tiller does look good.

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on April 01, 2013, 08:17:00 PM

Great bow tiller looks spot on to me. I always heard elm was hard to work down to a ring because of interlocking grain. Just curious cause I have an elm stave and am considering working it down to heart wood.

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: CardboardDuck on April 01, 2013, 08:58:00 PM

Red Tailed Hawk - here is a pic while I was working it down to a single ring, if the heartwood is anything like the sapwood it will be easy.
(http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/WP_20130328_003_zpsd5bf813f.jpg)

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 01, 2013, 09:54:00 PM

Nice looking bow duckie. They just keep getting better don't they.

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: LittleBen on April 02, 2013, 11:54:00 AM

very nice, Love the lookl of that elm

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on April 02, 2013, 07:26:00 PM

Thanks for posting that pic, I think I will give it a try.

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: CardboardDuck on April 02, 2013, 08:47:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by DVSHUNTER:
Nice looking bow duckie. They just keep getting better don't they.

:) yep keep learning a little with each one. I just need to learn how to slow down a bit :knothead:

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: twitchstick on April 03, 2013, 01:54:00 AM

Very nice!

Title: Re: First red elm bow
Post by: Buemaker on April 03, 2013, 04:43:00 AM

Good job on that one. Nice feet also. ;) Bue--.

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