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mutch
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hazelnut tree any good?
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February 24, 2012, 12:57:33 am »
hi, i'm relatively new to bow making and i have hazelnut trees readily available i was just wondering if they make decent bows.
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Elktracker
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Josh
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February 24, 2012, 01:02:30 am »
Yes Hazelnut makes a great bow! Allot of guys back it I think but im sure you could make one unbacked as well Just saw one John Strunk is finishing today and it was beautiful! 62 lbs @ 28" If you do a search on here you will find some nice ones on here. Gordon did a Hazelnut build allong and its great you can find it in the archives on here.
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my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!
Josh Vance Netarts OR. (Tillamook)
mutch
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February 24, 2012, 01:04:25 am »
sweet thanks! ill look into.
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Ghost Dog
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February 24, 2012, 01:05:31 am »
I have two hazelnut bows made by John Strunk. Both have rounded backs and flat bellies, no string follow, and superior cast. One is 70" long, the other is 64" long.
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With a fine osage selfbow, my elkhide quiver filled with cedar arrows fletched with turkey, and with the invitation of the forest, I am about as happy as a man can be.
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Josh
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February 24, 2012, 01:05:48 am »
here is the link
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,4815.0.html
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my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!
Josh Vance Netarts OR. (Tillamook)
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Josh
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February 24, 2012, 01:06:58 am »
Nice ghost post some pics!!
Josh
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my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!
Josh Vance Netarts OR. (Tillamook)
Weylin
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February 24, 2012, 01:14:31 am »
Josh, I'm jealous that you're so close to John Strunk. I'd tell you to make the best of it but I'm sure you already are.
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Elktracker
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Josh
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February 24, 2012, 01:17:56 am »
Ya I have been working on my trade bow over there when I can justt went over there today to pull my bow out of the heat box just got rawhide on it, I feel very lucky to be so close to him! I cantbelieve he hasnt got sick of me yet lol
Josh
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my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!
Josh Vance Netarts OR. (Tillamook)
mutch
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February 24, 2012, 01:56:37 am »
i'm just going to try a smaller bow to start out with. how long would you recommend drying the wood?
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dwardo
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February 24, 2012, 10:56:43 am »
Strange, i did reply to this post but its gone missing.
Anyways heat is the key and a flat belly, lovely bow wood.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,25689.msg349952.html#msg349952
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