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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: whitewoodshunter on February 28, 2009, 03:09:40 pm

Title: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: whitewoodshunter on February 28, 2009, 03:09:40 pm

Well this is my Ironwood longbow. It is a snaky and twisty  68 t-t bow and pulls 49# @26. It is 1 1/2 at its widest and fated to 3/8 tips. It has a pretty severe dog leg it the lower limb, however it hasn't seemed to effect the bow.The bow shoots fast and accurate. It has no handshock and no stacking.It has taken no set after about 200 hundred shots.I am pretty well pleased with the way the bow turned out. The wood is beautiful.  Enjoy

(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/IRonwood2004.jpg)
(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/IRonwood2005.jpg)
(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/IRonwood2006.jpg)
(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/IRonwood2007.jpg)

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: sailordad on February 28, 2009, 06:31:29 pm

which kind of iron wood would that be.

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: whitewoodshunter on February 28, 2009, 06:35:46 pm

I forgot to mention that the finish was Miniwax dark walnut stain and then 5 coats of wipe on poly.
The arrow rest is a Floppy rest
Here are some more pics; of the grip and the tips.
Oh and the black thing was my new hunting buddy ,Colt, my Black lab pup.

(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/IRonwood3001.jpg)
(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/IRonwood3003.jpg)
(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/IRonwood3004.jpg)
(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/IRonwood3005.jpg)

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: david w. on February 28, 2009, 06:43:06 pm

That is awesome!  I love character bows and hornbeam always has some in it. :)

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: whitewoodshunter on February 28, 2009, 07:02:15 pm

Sailordad: its locally cut Hop Hornbeam from PA. Its really hard to find a piece that will actually make a bow, but I found a "Honey hole" full of it and it's all mine HAHAHA!!!!!!

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: sailordad on February 28, 2009, 07:23:28 pm

nice  i have 3 logs off hhb to split yet

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: whitewoodshunter on February 28, 2009, 07:34:24 pm

None of the wood I have access to is cut yet. Around here it really doesn't get to be "log" size, just big enough to split in two pieces.

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: Jesse on February 28, 2009, 07:43:29 pm

Great job. Looks like you conquered the challenge.

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: DanaM on March 01, 2009, 08:23:44 am

Look like ya done well on that one :)

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: Dane on March 01, 2009, 09:57:53 am

That is a very fine bow. Congradulations.

Where do you live? Pretty countrside. Nice lab, too :)

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 01, 2009, 10:15:30 am

If you could get that 8" or so of straight wood right below your handle bending a little it might keep that hing from failing.

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: teddybear111111 on March 01, 2009, 11:13:42 am

wow iron wood must have taken some making hardest wood ever  and worth a lot in its self the wood is nice 1

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: sailordad on March 01, 2009, 11:14:54 am

why does everyone think its so hard to work.
i think it works alot like well seasoned hickory

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: OldBow on March 01, 2009, 12:00:40 pm

Pretty nice and Primitive! Gotcha bookmarked for March Self Bow of the Month fun.

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: hawkbow on March 01, 2009, 12:54:50 pm

very cool bow brother, looks like a real meat getter... Hawk..a/ho

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: Kitsu on March 01, 2009, 01:26:09 pm

Really nice, seeing most of your bows is a learning experience for me, that and i love how well all of these turn out =3

Title: Re: My new Ironwood longbow
Post by: El Destructo on March 01, 2009, 02:06:24 pm

I am with you Tim....Works pretty much like Hickory....but it sure handles the Moisture better than Hickory does