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Offline Dean Marlow

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Apple tree bow
« on: October 17, 2014, 11:40:42 am »
 While up at our local coffee shop there is a lady that comes every day and one morning while we were visiting she was telling me she had cut down her apple tree in her back yard the day before. I asked her if there was any long pieces of the trunk left and she said yes that it was still all there. So after getting my morning coffee down I went down to take a look and it had been  worked over with a chain saw. I finally found a piece around 38" long that I could split and get a set of billets from. I can't tell you what kind of apple tree it was but she said it was a summer apple of some kind. So after about a year of letting it dry I tied into the other day. It is 66" long. 1-5/8" wide to mid limb then tapers down. It came in lighter than I wanted and considered cutting an inch off both limbs but it shoots so smooth I am going to keep it like it is. Getting older any way so this will do me or some nice lady just fine.
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Apple tree bow
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2014, 11:41:54 am »
More pics.
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Offline Dean Marlow

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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2014, 11:44:29 am »
More pics
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Apple tree bow
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2014, 11:46:23 am »
Money shot will come when I can get grandma to help. Dean
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Offline johnfolchetti

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Re: Apple tree bow
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2014, 12:04:17 pm »
Sweet bow. Really like the lines.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2014, 12:10:13 pm »
Im jealous Dean O. I want to try apple wood myself. Great looking so far. Judging by the braced pics, Id bet that tiller looks pretty good.
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Apple tree bow
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2014, 12:19:38 pm »
Money shot.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Apple tree bow
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2014, 01:17:30 pm »
My, my, that apple wood is purty!!
Congrats.
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Offline Chadwicksbog

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Re: Apple tree bow
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2014, 01:37:23 pm »
Nice handle! How to you get the flare on the edges of the leatherwork?

Very nice!
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Apple tree bow
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2014, 01:42:03 pm »
That's a nice looking on there dean.  Cool story too.  Is it my eyes or does that bottom limb look hinged out of the fade?
« Last Edit: October 17, 2014, 01:50:18 pm by IdahoMatt »
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Apple tree bow
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2014, 01:47:08 pm »
Thanks for the nice compliments. It is a very nice looking wood when sanded down. I light cream color when finished. The leather handle I just flip the ends over and use super glue to keep it in place.
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Offline DC

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Re: Apple tree bow
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2014, 02:16:18 pm »
Sweet bow! I like the un-gussied ones. Thanks for the handle explanation, I'm going to steal that idea >:D
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Offline Wobgnol

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Re: Apple tree bow
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2014, 02:32:32 pm »
What a great bow! Can't wait till I am on this level of workmanship! And on the other hand if it ever breaks you can always use it for smoking game on the grill.  :D
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Apple tree bow
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2014, 03:23:39 am »
Cool story and pretty bow. I need to find some apple wood, but a straight piece is hard to find.
I gotta agree with Matt though, your bottom fade looks a little hingy, but it could just be your angle
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Apple tree bow
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2014, 07:14:40 am »
Nothing fancy here with this one. just a  simple straight shooting longbow. The bottom limb did have a dip in the stave so it makes it look like it is wanting to hinge. Dean
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