Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: OldBow on June 27, 2009, 09:52:37 am
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A neighbor gave me a seven inch log of ash a year and a half ago. I never had time to split it until last September and never even then worked on it until a month ago. I have wood for three more bows but will work on other wood (yew, osage, and hickory) first.
This bow is 70" ntn. Flares are 2" tapering to 5/8" nocks. The tips have a simple overlay of maple. The handle is 4 1/2" between the base of the flares.
It is built up of yew and mountain maple and is too long. The bow is stained with Minwax ponderosa pine with a layer of satin varathane. It pulls about 45# at 26" and has taken about 1/2" of set.
I would redo the handle but I'm giving the bow to the neighbor and I doubt he'll ever shoot it.
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I like the overlays! Great job!
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Touched up the handle a little
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I find things kept 'a bit more simple' more attractive. I like that bow. I'm looking forward to a good piece of ash, someday! >:D
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that's a sweet ash bow!
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Great looking bow, nice handle and the layered contrasting woods.
VB
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:) :) :) :)
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That's a good lookin bow Don! You don't post very many bows but I always like seeing your work. Come to think of it, I don't post very many bows ;D.
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very nice handle. bow looks good.
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That's a good lookin bow Don! You don't post very many bows but I always like seeing your work. Come to think of it, I don't post very many bows ;D.
Yeah, but when you do, it a winner!
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Looks great. Love the wood color contrast.
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Nice bow Don. Ash is another I have trouble with so I'm always impressed with nice ash bows. Also good to see you showing your work. Always a joy to see.
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Nice work, Don. It's good to see you have time for some fun stuff as well. BOM candidate, of course!! ;D
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That is such a beautiful bow! The contrast, the flowing lines, everything looks great!
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Thats to pretty to be a wall hanger Don, better give the neighbow some arrows too :)
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Perty bow Don!He should be happy with that one.
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Nice bow Don.
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I love ash, Don. You sure you want this to just gather dust with the guy you are making it for? Decorative wall hangers are kind of sad to me....like lost potential.
Dane
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Beautiful bow Don,ash is some mighty pretty wood,I have made some nice bow from ash but like Pat I have also had my share of trouble with it.Yours looks like a good one.Nice job. :)
Pappy
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Nice job Don. Ash is a pretty unforgiving wood.
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Pretty bow Don. Nice job on the handle laminations.
Dave
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That's a nice one-bookmark it for BOM. :) Ash gets a bad rap sometimes, but I've always had really good luck with white ash, never had any trouble at all with it besides it seems to take a bit more set than yaller wood. Some of the best, most stable shooters I've made over the years have been ash of a similar design to that one. Good job on the detail work, also-all-around good looking bow.
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That is one outstanding bow, Don! Jawge
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Good job. I have an ash stave right now myself and am taking notes on this bow. Is it 2" straight taper to 5/8" or did you keep it 2" to midlimb?
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Nice bow Don, and great finish work on it! I only have made a couple of bows from ash and was disappointed in their performance, but that was early in my bow making...might should give it another try. :)
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Ohh, that one's pretty. I agree, that's too nice to just have hanging on a wall. Don't you have an old cracked or chysalled bow you could give him to hang? ;)
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great looking bow the overlays and handle are looking great.