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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: acker on March 04, 2009, 01:08:03 pm

Title: The bows I´ve made in the cold time
Post by: acker on March 04, 2009, 01:08:03 pm

Hello,
Here are some pics of three bows I´ve made in January and February.
You do know the Hazelbow already.
The other bows are out of Elderberry and Prunus ( the one with the Deerhorns)

The Elderberry:


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Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the cold time
Post by: acker on March 04, 2009, 01:11:05 pm

Prunus:


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Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the coold time
Post by: Jesse on March 04, 2009, 01:37:42 pm

Very nice bows. They look natural.   ;D

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the coold time
Post by: acker on March 04, 2009, 01:40:25 pm

the staves:
(http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/8785/saplingbow007ih8.jpg)
(http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/1024/saplingbow012mi9.jpg)

Prunus with heartwood:
(http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1695/unbekanntesholz010ge4.jpg)

(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5273/saprohling017bk8.jpg)
(http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1849/saprohling023ja6.jpg)
(http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8957/saprohling019va1.jpg)

the Prunus needed some steaming:
(http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3604/saplingbowprunusx002fq8.jpg)
(http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/8564/saplingbowprunusx005vr3.jpg)
(http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6209/saplingbowprunusx010hb8.jpg)

Elderbery:
(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/3755/saplingbowprunusx012vw5.jpg)
(http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2733/saplingbowprunusx014uy1.jpg)
(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4332/saplingbowprunusx019se1.jpg)

more steaming at the Prunus stave:
(http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/733/dampfundbruch036it5.jpg)
(http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6741/dampfundbruch046cl9.jpg)
(http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4728/dampfundbruch047lo3.jpg)

Elderberry :
(http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5599/haselfinishtillerhollerce4.jpg)
(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8872/haselfinishtillerholleryu7.jpg)
(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/2343/holler162leinl006ba3.jpg)
(http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/619/holler162leinl015ex0.jpg)
(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8682/holler162leinl021yi8.jpg)
(http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9300/holler162leinl009cz0.jpg)
(http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2972/holler162leinl011ew1.jpg)

Prunus:
(http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/7298/madameprunustiller012jn9.jpg)
(http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/8439/madameprunustiller018fc1.jpg)
(http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/9495/madameprunustiller019if8.jpg)

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the coold time
Post by: Jesse on March 04, 2009, 01:46:54 pm

Ah there's the pics. :) Looking good. Looks like you had a lot of work to do on them with steam.

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the coold time
Post by: acker on March 04, 2009, 01:55:29 pm

finished pics:
(http://www.proimg.de/image.php?id=6e2fc85918820c59362d1c1c7ada6628&show=raw)
(http://www.proimg.de/image.php?id=9b3cc7b6d816ad410f18f01238cccb91&show=raw)
(http://www.proimg.de/image.php?id=ca70f77f2d3fe26f8e0f0e0400cced0b&show=raw)
(http://www.proimg.de/image.php?id=17e1c41b1908a9f1f6b07f86257ee0ed&show=raw)
(http://www.proimg.de/image.php?id=ea8c9604eb6cb004720af3778ba59ef8&show=raw)
(http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5169/saplingalle3027o.jpg)
(http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/230/saplingalle3030.jpg)
(http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8781/saplingalle3031.jpg)
(http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2886/saplingalle3008.jpg)
(http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9858/saplingalle3040.jpg)
(http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7980/saplingalle3039.jpg)
(http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/599/saplingalle3034.jpg)

Prunus:
(http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/9196/madamprunusfinish017og4.jpg)

Gruß acker

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the coold time
Post by: GregB on March 04, 2009, 02:00:38 pm

Very nice! That's a good productive way to spend the winter! Great looking bow's you've made, I like them!  :)

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the coold time
Post by: Bowbound on March 04, 2009, 04:54:17 pm

Nice pics, especially the pic with the tiller in shadow. To my eyes it looks pretty good :)

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the cold time
Post by: Pennhawk on March 04, 2009, 06:04:35 pm

Nice bows great pics the one where you were steaming makes me hungry.
good job.

                     Pennhawk

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the cold time
Post by: John B. on March 04, 2009, 06:41:35 pm

Very nice bows from some tricky staves!

Can I have a couple slices of that ham?  :D

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the cold time
Post by: redwasp on March 04, 2009, 08:34:48 pm

yep youve got it bad like me. Dont bother going to the doctor, I almost ended up at Sanitarium lol. Great work. Luv the pictures learned alot without any words.

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the cold time
Post by: ricktrojanowski on March 04, 2009, 09:22:56 pm

Very nice work,  It is always nice to see some different woods being used.  I have never seen an Elderberry bow before.  How do you rate it as bow wood?  Good job on those tough looking pieces.  You should be proud of your fine work.

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the cold time
Post by: OldBow on March 04, 2009, 10:27:56 pm

Look like good bows. Any chance of posting full draws of your elderberry and prunus in good light?

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the cold time
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 05, 2009, 12:34:45 am

Very nice bows. Good job. Jawge

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the cold time
Post by: nickf on March 05, 2009, 03:51:25 am

great bows acker!
and beautyfull pics :) got some better pics of the tiller?  O:)
finished your hawthorn yet? :)

Nick

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the cold time
Post by: Pappy on March 05, 2009, 06:33:53 am

Very nice bows,good way to spend the winter. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the cold time
Post by: Timo on March 05, 2009, 08:46:21 am

I'd say ya done good in all aspects. Really lilke that moss on that one. Seems that cat has to be in your business at all times? :)

Title: Re: The bows I´ve made in the cold time
Post by: acker on March 06, 2009, 08:11:31 am

Thanks to all of you  :)
@Ricktrojanowski: Elderberry is a very good bow wood  , its commen to use over here in Germany.
You can make some very fast short bows out of them and its a fantastic wood in combination with bambo. Excelent for recurve bows.

Hm, better tiller photos in better light ;D ok, next week if i find the time ;)

The ham, hm oh ya not a lot left by now... ::) I made the ham aswell 8)

Thanks , acker