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Title: Eastern red cedar board
Post by: takefive on November 14, 2014, 08:43:00 AM: I found a nice ERC board that I got a knot free slat from. It's backed with rift sawn red elm and I glued some reflex into it. I'm just finishing it now and put on a coat of natural finish Danish Oil. I think it's the prettiest bow wood I've worked with.

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/erc2_zpsec368292.png)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/erc1_zpsa9bc1413.png)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/erc_zpsfd99a696.png)
Title: Re: Eastern red cedar board
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 14, 2014, 09:32:00 AM: ERC is sweet stuff, I love the smell of it too.. :) Nice Greg
Title: Re: Eastern red cedar board
Post by: fujimo on November 14, 2014, 10:23:00 AM: very very pretty- does the back of the handle have a dip, did you pre-bend the elm to follow that, os was the backing thin enough, that it just followed the curve.
very nice bow mate ;)
Title: Re: Eastern red cedar board
Post by: Pat B on November 14, 2014, 11:24:00 AM: How does it shoot? From what I can see it looks nice but I'd like to see more of it; braced, unbraced , full draw.
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Post by: BenM on November 14, 2014, 11:35:00 AM: Great bow. The cedar is cool looking stuff
Title: Re: Eastern red cedar board
Post by: takefive on November 14, 2014, 08:51:00 PM: Thanks for the comments, guys. I think the camera angle makes it look like the back of the handle has a dip, Wayne. I made the elm backing 1/8" thick and glued in 3" of reflex on my form. It holds 2 1/4" of it after putting 100 arrows thru it.
I like the way it shoots, Pat. Fairly quick and accurate when I don't flinch :) I've heard that ERC shatters badly when it breaks, so I'm working on not thinking about that. It was a very straight grained and clean board.
I made it 68" long, 1 5/8" at the fades and 45# @ 27". ERC is some light stuff and the elm is as well. The bow weighs 14 1/2 oz.

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/erc2_zps8ef304bd.png)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/erc1_zps22ee6a8e.png)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/ercbow_zpsaf18d94e.png)

I've done some sanding on the outer limbs trying to make them less stiff since these pics were taken. Thanks for looking!
Title: Re: Eastern red cedar board
Post by: takefive on November 14, 2014, 09:55:00 PM: Yeah, Roy, I love that sweet smell of cedar. My basement actually smells pretty good these days :) Probably going to be awhile until I make another trip to that lumberyard, but if I find a good ERC board there next time, I can send you a 6 foot by 2" wide piece if you want it. Their boards are a full inch thick.
Title: Re: Eastern red cedar board
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 15, 2014, 04:35:00 AM: Sounds like a plan, Greg. You can cut it down to 36" for cheaper shipping. Thanks dude

Bows tiller looks great.
Title: Re: Eastern red cedar board
Post by: takefive on November 15, 2014, 03:48:00 PM: You bet, Roy. I have a 38" cutoff piece that's rift sawn but straight grained without knots. It's about 60/40 sapwood/heartwood. Want that one for now until I get another heartwood board?
Thanks for all the advice and gentle encouragement :D along the way.
Title: Re: Eastern red cedar board
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 16, 2014, 06:44:00 AM: I can wait, Greg.
Title: Re: Eastern red cedar board
Post by: frank bullitt on November 16, 2014, 11:18:00 AM: Very nice,tiller looks great at full draw, too!

Red cedar is very attractive!

Good shootin to ya.
Title: Re: Eastern red cedar board
Post by: takefive on November 17, 2014, 03:05:00 AM: Sounds good, Roy.
Thanks Frank!