First red elm bow

[CardboardDuck]

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

 

   

   

     

     

     

 

[Pat B]

Nice clean lines and great tiller.

[CalebNH00]

Nice bow, like the arrow rest inlay.

[Roy from Pa]

I guess it's Ok:)

[TimBoA]

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.

[CardboardDuck]

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.

[Trapper Rob]

Nice looking bow

[Crooked Stic]

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

[Red Tailed Hawk]

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.

[CardboardDuck]

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.
 

[DVSHUNTER]

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

[LittleBen]

very nice, Love the lookl of that elm

[Red Tailed Hawk]

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

[CardboardDuck]

Originally 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  

[twitchstick]

Very nice!

[Buemaker]

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