Slippery Snakey Elm Selfbow

Started by DVSHUNTER, February 12, 2013, 12:05:00 PM

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DVSHUNTER

This was my first round at the red elm I got from work. Some of you may have seen me use a trackhoe to split it. I'm glad I did! This one is 64 in. Ntn and pulls 45@28. Very lightly heat treated it. Holds about 1 1\\2 in. Of reflex after shooting. Very snappy stuff. I got the skin from my pet shop guy and I forgot what kind of snake it is, but I liked the color.  The tips are cow horn and wenge. The grip is the same deer hide I got from roybert awhile back. Eight strand ultracam string with otter silencers. Thanks for looking.
Dave

 

 

 





 

 

 
"There is a natural mystic flowing through the air; if you listen carefully now you will hear." Bob Marley

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I will get a full draw when I find someone to take one for me. Sorry, don't send the cops! Lol
"There is a natural mystic flowing through the air; if you listen carefully now you will hear." Bob Marley

Pat B

She looks sweet, DVS. I love the color of the snake too. How about a full draw pic.
 I've only built one elm bow(red I think) but I was very impressed with how well it worked and how well I worked with it. d;^)
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!
TGMM Family of the Bow

DVSHUNTER

Thanks pat. I can't figure out why the pics wopnt work!? They woprked on pa and I just copied and pasted. Illk keep trying. Sorry yall.
"There is a natural mystic flowing through the air; if you listen carefully now you will hear." Bob Marley

Roy from Pa

Nice Dave.
I've found that if I close out of Photobucket after copying it and Before I paste the url in here, that it doesn't work. If that helps ya any.

Try this site for pictures Dave, TG recommends it too.


 http://imgur.com//

PEARL DRUMS


Buemaker


Osagetree

Catfish,,, an old guy from around here said slippery elm made the girls,,, you know...

Better show that one to all the girls!
>>--TGMM--> Family of the Bow

DVSHUNTER

"There is a natural mystic flowing through the air; if you listen carefully now you will hear." Bob Marley

DVSHUNTER

If that's true Hope I'm going to make a bunch more.   :thumbsup:
"There is a natural mystic flowing through the air; if you listen carefully now you will hear." Bob Marley

Trapper Rob


bjansen


Paul/KS

Dang but that looks nice Dave! Great job!  :thumbsup:  
Cool full draw shot too.  :)

mwosborn

Nice looking bow!  You done good.  I really like the heart wood on the belly!
Enjoy the hunt!  - Mitch

ron w

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

coaster500

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DVSHUNTER

Thanks everyone. Gloss you all like it.
"There is a natural mystic flowing through the air; if you listen carefully now you will hear." Bob Marley

twitchstick


red hill

Beautiful bow, Dave! Man I love the curves from tip to tip.   :notworthy:

D

WOW That is absolutly gorgous.  So is slippery elm and red elm the same thing??????  I know my grandparents use to say that slippery elm had amazing healing qualities.  Really good to draw out infection.  My mom still swears by it if she could find it anymore.  The tree they used when she was growing up ended up dying cause they used it for so many things.  But sorry for the rant.  I really really great looking bow.  I tell ya what you selfbow guys blow my mind.  I've got to try it.


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