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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« on: April 18, 2017, 01:43:16 pm »
This was another save compliments of my local highway department! It's all heartwood and performs really well. It started with an inch or so of reflex and took very little set. After 30 minutes of straight shooting it springs right back to it's original profile. It responded quite well to heat treating.

58" ntn
46# at 27"
backed w/goat rawhide
ebony tips
cork handle build up with leather cord wrapping

Thanks as always for looking.  :)
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2017, 01:43:50 pm »
and 3 more
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Offline DC

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2017, 01:56:06 pm »
Good one! The pattern looks like snakeskin in the first picture. Did you stencil that on?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2017, 02:04:24 pm »
Nice, Id say your getting this "bow thing" figured out. The last several have been great looking sticks. Tiller is everything, the rest is frosting.
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Offline Bob W.

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2017, 02:08:51 pm »
Nice Mulberry bow  Jeff. Tiller looks great​ as always. I cut some mulberry last week and got a couple of sweet staves.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2017, 02:22:57 pm »
Nice work!
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2017, 02:27:22 pm »
Osages' little cousin they call it.Nice job tillering and attention to detail.Glad to see the rawhide conformed to the wiggle nicely.Looks like it's almost translucent.Nice.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2017, 02:55:11 pm »
Hey thanks guys.

DC, yes. I used sharpie with some cheap stencils I got from the hobby store. Next time I'm going with India ink.
You said it PD. It's all about the tiller. It makes it easier when you've got top notch bows on PA as reference.
Bob, it's really awesome wood. Lookin forward to see what you come up with.
Outlaw, I always look forward to seeing what you think. Value your opinion highly.
Bead, you're right about it being translucent. Seems like the perfect thickness too. It came as a drum head and for a very reasonable price.  ;)
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Offline DC

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2017, 03:52:37 pm »
Did you cut the drum head in a spiral?
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2017, 04:15:31 pm »
very nice,,
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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2017, 05:51:09 pm »
Nice looking bow.
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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2017, 08:45:53 pm »
Love mulberry! You heat treat it? Looks like it in the pics.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2017, 09:43:23 pm »
Quote from: Limbit on April 18, 2017, 08:45:53 pm
Love mulberry! You heat treat it? Looks like it in the pics.

Yes. It responded really well to it.  ;)
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2017, 09:50:23 pm »
I agree, you're catching on quick.  (SH)
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Rawhide-backed Mulberry
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2017, 09:51:18 pm »
Quote from: DC on April 18, 2017, 03:52:37 pm
Did you cut the drum head in a spiral?
I am curious about this too upstate
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