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Offline half eye

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Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« on: August 18, 2011, 11:22:52 pm »
Fellas,
      Thought I'd give a sapling bow a go for a change of pace. This sapling was cut about 10 years ago and it (+ 2 others) were put aside for use as cloths closet rods in a friends log home.....they didn't get used so......
      The bow is 62" ntn, draws 45 @ 26" (just about 50# @ 28) I did not change the wood at all, One end has some deflex the other was straight but a little twist. I choose not heat anything and just tillered around the issues. The sapling was only 1-1/4" in dia. the finnished bow is 1" wide to mid limb and round tapered to 1/2" knocks. The pin knocks are 2" long (dont know why, but they can be cut off). bow shoots well and is well mannered and smooth.
      It's the first stave bow so feel free to let me know what ya think. Allmost forgot.....the little sapling has 23 growth rings in the 1-1/4" dia.
rich
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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2011, 11:45:10 pm »
Extra cool Rich as always. I think it is a wonderful thing for someone that has been in archery as long as you have to be able to say" This is the first one" about anything.

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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2011, 12:41:33 am »
excellent lookin stave bow Rich love the simplicity of these bows . from the looks of it i bet its fast, doesnt take much hornbeam to make a bow does it


62 " wheres your ladder ? >:D
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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2011, 01:01:33 am »
My idea of a perfect bow!  8)  As simple as it gets but still effective.
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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2011, 01:11:29 am »
That's a fine looking bow.Looks like a dog that'd hunt.  '  Frank
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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2011, 01:21:53 am »
Simplify. Simplify. Simplify..... Henry David Thoreau.. 

Beautiful:) 
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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2011, 01:27:36 am »
Gotta love it...simple, effective, deadly...nicely done.
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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2011, 03:22:31 am »
Thank you for the nice comments (except that Georga fella) Didn't really know what to expect, but with our "knock the bark off" white woods up here, it was easier than I thought. Gettin a picture perfect tiller is gonna be the hard part.
rich
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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2011, 07:46:01 am »
Nice job on that one. :) Simple,got to love that. :)
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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2011, 08:21:45 am »
Primitive and effective! I like a lot!

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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2011, 09:38:37 am »
I like it oughta be a good meat maker.Ron
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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2011, 09:45:31 am »
Quote from: ken75 on August 19, 2011, 12:41:33 am

62 " wheres your ladder ? >:D

Now that's a good one....lol

The bow is very nice Rich.  And a first. :o I bet the other 2 sapling are in trouble ;D
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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2011, 09:54:16 am »
Nice first "REAL" bow >:D
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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2011, 10:45:50 am »
Nice work Rich! I have a nice 5" HHB next to the house I have been leaving alone so he could grow.................his time may just be up!
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Re: Ironwood sapling hunter / first stave bow (not for bom)
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2011, 10:59:14 am »
Very cool Rich!!!  Love it that you (finally) tried a stave bow  ;D...and you made it look pretty easy too!  My Dad had a HHB on his property up north that came down in a storm but I only caught him cutting it up into fire wood but did manage one large branch, we'll see if its salvageable for a bow.
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