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Offline Bernhard Langbogen

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Hazelnut Longbow
« on: January 02, 2011, 10:08:48 am »
Hi folk

I ám glad to present you my new hazel longbow with horn nocks and a handle made of birch wood.
The flaws which occurred during tillering had to be resolved by two hemp wrappings and a wood baind-aid.

Length 72.04 inch
draw weight 56 lbs.
Draw length 28.5 inch


Offline half eye

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Re: Hazelnut Longbow
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2011, 10:16:50 am »
BL,
      Looks pretty darned sweet to me. Nice save,by the way....
rich

PeteDavis

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Re: Hazelnut Longbow
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2011, 10:27:13 am »


Nice. Where does one find hazelnut material?

PD

Offline Bernhard Langbogen

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Re: Hazelnut Longbow
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2011, 10:54:37 am »
On banks of streams, forest edges.

Bernhard

Offline PeteC

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Re: Hazelnut Longbow
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2011, 11:11:21 am »
That bow ended up very nice.Excellent job,great save with the "wooden bad-aid".I've been known to use that brand as well. ;)  God Bless
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Offline Sparrow

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Re: Hazelnut Longbow
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2011, 12:12:36 pm »
Nice tiller to that bow.  '  Frank
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Offline Josh

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Re: Hazelnut Longbow
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2011, 02:43:58 pm »
Very nice bow and great way to keep it shooting!  Got it bookmarked for January Self BOM contest too!   :)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Hazelnut Longbow
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2011, 03:46:26 pm »
Nice save! Very nice work. Jawge
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