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My New ERC bow
Mar 9^th, 2013 at 9:51am

I decided I needed a 35 pound bow. I had a 50 inch piece of ERC in the garage, so I split it. I cut it about 4 months ago, and split it in half, then split it into 4ths for bows.
I then tillered it.. and put a nylon cable back on it. now its about 35 pounds, about 2.5 inches of string follow, and shoots pretty fast.
here are some pics-

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Shoots good...
Any comments?
-Squirrel
And yes, I am aware it looks like crud.

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Bill Skinner Forum Moderation Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3292	Re: My New ERC bow Reply #1 - Mar 10^th, 2013 at 11:27pm If it looks stupid but it works, it's not stupid. If it looks great and it doesn't work, it's stupid.
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squirrelslinger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline peace through superior firepower Posts: 2870 Ky, USA Gender:	Re: My New ERC bow Reply #2 - Mar 11^th, 2013 at 2:24am Bill Skinner wrote on Mar 10^th, 2013 at 11:27pm: If it looks stupid but it works, it's not stupid. If it looks great and it doesn't work, it's stupid. I tell people that- my stuff generally doesnt look good. but it works good. I want it to look good, but if it works, that is the main concern.
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Re: My New ERC bow
Reply #3 - Mar 11^th, 2013 at 8:52am

What Bill said, Working bows are the best kind.

Also, Full draw pics are the best.

We can really help you out when we can see the true f/d curve, tiller wise.

I've never regreted 'cleaning up' a bow. Just take your knife and use it like a scraper along the belly and some of the back. It'll get rid of almost all the tool marks. Then add a little sanding and you are set.

Is the bark on?

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I was pretty good at slinging like 10 years ago.

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squirrelslinger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline peace through superior firepower Posts: 2870 Ky, USA Gender:	Re: My New ERC bow Reply #4 - Mar 11^th, 2013 at 4:08pm Dan wrote on Mar 11^th, 2013 at 8:52am: Is the bark on? Yes, the inner bark is on.. I might actually scrape it off. I will full-draw it... and take pics.... I dont have a simple way to weigh it, I just put a weight on the bowstring and draw it until the bow lifts the weight. you draw the full length.
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Bill Skinner Forum Moderation Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3292	Re: My New ERC bow Reply #5 - Mar 12^th, 2013 at 1:22pm DO NOT SCRAPE THE INNER BARK OF!!! The inner bark you are reffering to is sapwood, that is the elastic part of the bows' back, it's what is keeping the bow from breaking. Always tiller on the belly side.
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Re: My New ERC bow
Reply #6 - Mar 12^th, 2013 at 3:31pm

Bill Skinner wrote on Mar 12^th, 2013 at 1:22pm:

DO NOT SCRAPE THE INNER BARK OF!!! The inner bark you are reffering to is sapwood, that is the elastic part of the bows' back, it's what is keeping the bow from breaking. Always tiller on the belly side.

No. I know what the sapwood is, and it is not what you are thinking. there is sapwood- it is a light, maple-ish color. There is heartwood- dark red-purple, some parts pink- medium hard, strong. there is inner bark- very, very fiberous, very soft, white, weak.
I did tiller only on the belly, ERC is supposedly weak in tension!
-Squirrel
Also, I cable-baked it!

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Thunder Chief Funditor Offline Don't Panic! Posts: 838	Re: My New ERC bow Reply #7 - Mar 13^th, 2013 at 12:01am squirrelslinger wrote on Mar 12^th, 2013 at 3:31pm: I cable-baked it! Can I make cakes doing that?
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squirrelslinger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline peace through superior firepower Posts: 2870 Ky, USA Gender:	Re: My New ERC bow Reply #8 - Mar 13^th, 2013 at 4:34pm Thunder Chief wrote on Mar 13^th, 2013 at 12:01am: squirrelslinger wrote on Mar 12^th, 2013 at 3:31pm: I cable-baked it! Can I make cakes doing that? Sorry, I ment Cable-backed... Stupid keys....
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Mauro Fiorentini Forum Moderation Offline Forge your future with the hammer of your mind! Posts: 3442 Ancona, Italy. Gender:	Re: My New ERC bow Reply #9 - Mar 14^th, 2013 at 12:10pm Topic added to the PW's Index. Greetings, Mauro.
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TNshooter Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 84 Tennessee Gender:	Re: My New ERC bow Reply #10 - Jun 1^st, 2013 at 11:06pm I like it. What is ERC??
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David Morningstar Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3419 UK	Re: My New ERC bow Reply #11 - Jun 1^st, 2013 at 11:31pm Eastern Red Cedar.
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TNshooter Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 84 Tennessee Gender:	Re: My New ERC bow Reply #12 - Jun 2^nd, 2013 at 12:36am Ahh, thanks David.
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Re: My New ERC bow
Reply #13 - Jun 2^nd, 2013 at 12:43am

I gave this bow to a young friend after repeatedly overdrawing it to see if it would go KA- BOOM. There was 3 knots in the back. One at mid limb, where I tore off a small branch, tearing the grain of the wood... and the other 2 much smaller, one in the handle, one in the tip.
I couldn't break it with the cable back, I drew it to 36" before I realized that I could put it to better use.

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TNshooter Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 84 Tennessee Gender:	Re: My New ERC bow Reply #14 - Jun 2^nd, 2013 at 1:47am So think about using a piece of that cedar for a crossbow like we talked about. Around here, cedar was commonly used for what's now called an 'Appalachian crossbow'. Google that if you haven't seen one before. Something to think about bro : )
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