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Thimosabv	Spliting elm and making bows.	Lead	[-]
Posts: 7318 (06/17/09 7:59 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Picked up a large elm log last week and one smaller timber. The timber is over 90" long and I'll use it later for a warbow. The log I split into 4 staves each over 80"L and 3"W. I immeadiately started a bow out of one of the slit staves. It is less than 2 weeks old and I may finish tillering it tonight. It is based on Tim Baker's elogated Andaman-Holmegaard design.
elk country rp		#1	[-]
Posts: 210 (06/17/09 8:03 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	i like it! i have a soft spot for that design.
dutchwarbow		#2	[-]
Posts: 473 (06/17/09 9:38 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	timo didn't you made a similar designed bow, with slightly wider limbs not too long ago? I thought it was painted with black and gold on the back, and sure looked purdy. I guess this one won't dissapoint me either I remember trying a walnut stain on one of my hazel sapling bows, it turned just as green as jours looking forward to your warbow! Nick
dwardo		#3	[-]
Posts: 77 (06/17/09 9:55 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Looks like my bench with the beer bottle tops. Bowyers inspiration i call it. I will be splitting elm this weekend so cheers for the photos
Thimosabv		#4	[-]
Posts: 7319 (06/17/09 10:53 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	"Looks like my bench with the beer bottle tops. Bowyers inspiration i call it. " For some odd reason beer and bowyery goes hand in hand. I can't explain it but a few ales are just as essential as any tool in the box. LOL. Nick. Yes I've made alot of bows in this design, as the Holmie is my alltime favorite. However the limbs on this one are about 1/4" narrower than my norm and the tips about the same. Thanks everyone! On this thread I'll hack out the other staves as well. But each bow will be different as I can not stand making exact duplicates. The wood will telll you what to do, if one listens. Again a few good ales seems to help in that area.
Thimosabv		#5	[-]
Posts: 7320 (06/17/09 10:56 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'll also show such arcane knowledge, like heat treating only the handle and outer limbs. And how to remove a nasty dogleg from an improperly stored stave.
rwelch		#6	[-]
Posts: 1632 (06/17/09 12:17 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I like it too ,almost burnt my lunch while lookin' at the pictures . Ralph
fusizoli		#7	[-]
Posts: 293 (06/17/09 12:28 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Seems u love with elm. What kind of elm u have there? Mine here have the same sapwood but dark brown inner part.
Richard Saffold		#8	[-]
Posts: 2413 (06/17/09 2:18 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thimo, That is some cooperative Elm. All the stuff I harvested could only be split with the chain saw..I used to dye them that same color too! I love it! Rich Richards Bowyery
Thimosabv		#9	[-]
Posts: 7321 (06/17/09 2:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Richard, it is a real bastard too split. My secret, if you look at the pic is the machetee.. I split with wedges for about 10-12" at a time then sepperate the "clinging" fibers with the machetee., And contininue on down till finished.
Dauntless		#10	[-]
Posts: 371 (06/17/09 4:02 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Beer and bows are most welcome together. There is nothing as therapeutic as slowly scraping a bow to tiller with a beer after work or school. That Andaman-Holmie is particularly elegant, yet still thick and looks very powerful.
jwillis1961		#11	[-]
Posts: 85 (06/18/09 6:06 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Lookin good! Jim
Thimosabv		#12	[-]
Posts: 7325 (06/19/09 7:04 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks guys!!! Well for the past 2 hours I've been working on the warbow stave. What a blast!!!! It's been almost a year since my last warbow build. So be ready for many pics. Also been making another elongated Andaman-Holmie that I wish to complete as a flight bow. And oh yes the green bow is going to be shown soon braced, drawn ect.....
tunaboy		#13	[-]
Posts: 275 (06/19/09 9:17 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Cool looking bow Thimo good job
Thimosabv		#14	[-]
Posts: 7326 (06/20/09 7:06 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Photobucket has gone haywire on me again!!!! @*#@
Dauntless		#15	[-]
Posts: 377 (06/20/09 12:11 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You could try imageshack while photobucket isn't working. No need for a username and all.
Springbuck		#16	[-]
Posts: 310 (06/20/09 1:41 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Richard Saffold wrote: Thimo, That is some cooperative Elm. All the stuff I harvested could only be split with the chain saw..I used to dye them that same color too! I love it! Yep, like Thimo said. The secret is to split it just enough that you know where it's going and then help it get there by cutting.
dwardo		#17	[-]
Posts: 87 (07/03/09 9:50 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	What i find best when splitting elm is to bring a 6ft3 mate along with a really big hammer He realy does love that hammer too..
omidivad		#18	[-]
Posts: 88 (07/03/09 11:45 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	That is a nice hammer. Boris

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