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Offline yazoo

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photo of persimmon bow
« on: November 15, 2009, 04:25:39 pm »
thinking of making a persimmon bow wandering what color the wood is when finished,and who has made one and what they think?
if you can shoot over them , they ain't to far

Offline ken75

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Re: photo of persimmon bow
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2009, 11:35:26 pm »
do an advanced search , twistedlimbs did a persimmon bow in dec of 2007 plenty of pics !

Offline Pappy

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Re: photo of persimmon bow
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2009, 06:10:49 am »
I have done a few and they are a kind of  blue, purple color,look really nice.I made a couple of nice bows from it,got some drying now and plan on another sometime,I may even keep the next one. ;) ;D
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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: photo of persimmon bow
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2009, 03:16:04 pm »
hey  Yazoo,
here's  a  link  to  one  on the forum,

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=4323.0

  that is  an interesting  looking  wood:)

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Offline bcbull

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Re: photo of persimmon bow
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2009, 06:03:43 pm »
yep make it !!! i like the stuff have made a few and will make another somtime  butiful wood when finished  brock

Offline yazoo

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Re: photo of persimmon bow
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2009, 06:07:21 pm »
that is a great looking bow
if you can shoot over them , they ain't to far