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Offline akila

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Re: My new 50 lbs, long bow
« Reply #15 on: July 03, 2008, 04:31:29 am »
Hi guys, and thks a lot....i can tell you that ash is pretty good wood for making bows.....for Elb like this you have to have a more rectangular cros section  , not a true D section,,,... the wood must be  cured, and dry, and its realy easey to work.....i had made this bow, using only my draw knife, and some sand paper, and also ash respond verry well to heat treating....i dont know nothing abute hickory, becose this type of wood its not available here.....thks again....
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Re: My new 50 lbs, long bow
« Reply #16 on: July 03, 2008, 07:07:51 am »
Beautiful bow,love the finish work.Very nice. :)
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Re: My new 50 lbs, long bow
« Reply #17 on: July 03, 2008, 09:08:20 am »
Great job on your bow Akila! Good attention to detail... :)
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Re: My new 50 lbs, long bow
« Reply #18 on: July 03, 2008, 09:30:17 am »
Very well done akila :)
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Re: My new 50 lbs, long bow
« Reply #19 on: August 02, 2008, 12:57:02 pm »
Akila - I missed this bow earlier and now have it bookmarked under August Self Bows of the Month
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: My new 50 lbs, long bow
« Reply #20 on: August 02, 2008, 01:09:36 pm »
Wow, that one inspires me to want to give ash a try. Great stain job and the whole thing looks like a joy to shoot.   Danny
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Offline BigWapiti

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Re: My new 50 lbs, long bow
« Reply #21 on: August 03, 2008, 02:34:30 am »
Nice bow akila! 

I just cut some Oregon Ash along the Columbia River last weekend - its already starting to check and the splits are winding around the stave - I guess thats what happens when a tree grows in the windy Columbia Gorge.  Probably wouldn't have made a good bow like your's there.  I'll have to find some now in a less windy area.  Thats a gorgeous bow.

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Offline Dane

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Re: My new 50 lbs, long bow
« Reply #22 on: August 03, 2008, 01:55:36 pm »
Yet another beauty there. Nice, excellent job. I like the tips and the handle, as well, and the tiller is beautiful. Only thing wrong with it is I didn't make it :)

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Offline Cromm

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Re: My new 50 lbs, long bow
« Reply #23 on: August 03, 2008, 03:35:20 pm »
Very Nice Work!!!!!
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Re: My new 50 lbs, long bow
« Reply #24 on: August 04, 2008, 01:20:17 am »
Very nice work Akila!
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Re: My new 50 lbs, long bow
« Reply #25 on: August 04, 2008, 01:26:30 am »
I like the 2 toned look. Nice bow. :)
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Re: My new 50 lbs, long bow
« Reply #26 on: August 04, 2008, 01:27:57 am »
Wow! Very nice work there.
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