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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #15 on: June 16, 2013, 04:24:58 pm »
Thanks Jon, I like the way the backing looks too. I'll be doing another one sometime in the future with this bark.
Thanks for the compliment Rich, appreciate it, That handle was some scrap leather that I had been looking for the right bow to use it on
for some time now.
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Offline bubby

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #16 on: June 16, 2013, 05:43:48 pm »
that look's nice Greg, really like the birch bark, glad you told me to save mine, Bub
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Offline okie64

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #17 on: June 16, 2013, 06:14:05 pm »
Great looking bow Greg and beautiful finish work as usual :)

Offline Dvshunter

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2013, 09:57:18 pm »
Nice one Greg. I like that handle wrap idea. Pretty cool.
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Offline Raptard

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #19 on: June 16, 2013, 10:41:03 pm »
what did you use for that color? it looks real nice, hope one of my mulberry's can get to this level sometime.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #20 on: June 16, 2013, 11:30:51 pm »
Great job saving that one.  Looks like a sweet bow to me.
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #21 on: June 17, 2013, 04:09:33 am »
Dang it!  That mulberry is some pretty wood.  Nice job saving that one.  I have wrapped several bows that made that awful sound  :(  I think that since you took it down five pounds, you could shoot that bow as much as you like and never have another problem - and forty pound bows are nothing to sneeze at.  I am strongly considering using a forty pounder this year for my main hunting bow.  My lighter weight bows seem to be a little quieter and it is much easier to draw a lightweight when your muscles are cold from sitting still a long time.    That is a beautiful bow and deserves to be hunted with.    Always enjoy seeing your work Greg.
Howard
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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #22 on: June 17, 2013, 08:00:22 am »
Looks nice Greg :)

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #23 on: June 17, 2013, 08:54:29 am »
Beautiful bow in all aspects. :)
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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #24 on: June 17, 2013, 09:01:24 am »
Good looking bow! I like it! I've never worked with mulberry before 

Offline Blackcoyote

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #25 on: June 17, 2013, 09:16:21 am »
awesome looking bow! Love the grip and the birch bark backing...question on that, about how thick is the birch bark?

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Offline autologus

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #26 on: June 17, 2013, 09:41:22 am »
Awesome bow Greg, what process did you follow in applying the birch bark?  I am about ready to back my trade bow with Cherry bark and have done some research on the process but I am always willing to get more advice and learn as much as I can.

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Offline Josh B

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #27 on: June 17, 2013, 11:52:12 am »
That sure came out purty!  Nice work Sir!  Josh

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #28 on: June 17, 2013, 01:05:40 pm »
Nice work on that one Greg!
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: birch bark backed mulberry bow
« Reply #29 on: June 17, 2013, 03:29:16 pm »
Nice one, sweet lines as always.
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