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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Matthias Wiltschko on May 25, 2010, 07:14:19 pm

Title: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: Matthias Wiltschko on May 25, 2010, 07:14:19 pm

Hello all!

This one I finished last sunday.

Length: 64"
Drawweigth: 30#@28"

It's a sweet shooter with no handshock.

(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/moneo/Traditioneller%20Bogenbau%20Matthias%20Wiltschko%20Moneo%20(1).JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/moneo/Traditioneller%20Bogenbau%20Matthias%20Wiltschko%20Moneo.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/moneo/Traditioneller%20Bogenbau%20Matthias%20Wiltschko%20Moneo%20(2).JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/moneo/Traditioneller%20Bogenbau%20Matthias%20Wiltschko%20Moneo%20(3).JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/moneo/Traditioneller%20Bogenbau%20Matthias%20Wiltschko%20Moneo%20(4).JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/moneo/Traditioneller%20Bogenbau%20Matthias%20Wiltschko%20Moneo%20(5).JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/moneo/Traditioneller%20Bogenbau%20Matthias%20Wiltschko%20Moneo%20(6).JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/moneo/Traditioneller%20Bogenbau%20Matthias%20Wiltschko%20Moneo%20(7).JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/moneo/Traditioneller%20Bogenbau%20Matthias%20Wiltschko%20Moneo%20(8).JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/moneo/Traditioneller%20Bogenbau%20Matthias%20Wiltschko%20Moneo%20(9).JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/moneo/Traditioneller%20Bogenbau%20Matthias%20Wiltschko%20Moneo%20(10).JPG)

Matthias

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: youngbowyer33 on May 25, 2010, 07:21:42 pm

nice! love the finish and the simple handle

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: Josh on May 25, 2010, 07:32:35 pm

Beautiful bow and pictures my friend!  :)

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: zenmonkeyman on May 25, 2010, 07:46:01 pm

I'm a fan of your work!  Loved the one that was the cover photo over at PP a while back, too.  Love the thin tips and the taper.  I'm curious how you're confident to cut the nocks through the back.  Is it because of the stiffness of the tips that you get away with it?  And may I ask how wide the bow is at the handle?  Kudos to you!

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 25, 2010, 09:15:48 pm

Beautiful color!  Nice finish I like it A lot! 

Russ

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: PeteC on May 25, 2010, 11:04:18 pm

That's a great little bow! I really like it.Good job. God Bless

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: tdog on May 26, 2010, 12:49:32 am

Very nice! That is a beautiful finish. The red looks almost like cocobolo.

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: Matthias Wiltschko on May 26, 2010, 02:50:05 am

Thank you very much!

@zenmonkeyman
You are right, cutting the nocks through the back is only possible because of the stiffness of the tips.
The bow is about 1.4 inches wide at the handle and about 0.3 inches at the tips.

Matthias

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: medicinewheel on May 26, 2010, 03:34:57 am

Nice bow Matthias! Finish looks great, curve looks great.
I'm finishing a hazelnut bow right now, too.

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: Pappy on May 26, 2010, 06:23:46 am

Very nice work,love the color,the grip is great as is the tiller. sweet  :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: majsnuff on May 26, 2010, 07:58:57 am

Great bow. Especialy I like the limb tips. I bet the mass reduction in those tips helps a lot with handshock reduction.

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: dwardo on May 26, 2010, 09:46:00 am

Cant see the pics :(

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: xin on May 26, 2010, 01:26:30 pm

Beautiful bow!!  You covered all the basics in building a whitewood bow,wide, thin, narrow tips.  I'll bet it shoots as good as it looks.  Excellent craftsmanship.

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: OldBow on May 27, 2010, 01:34:57 pm

Great pictures especially the full draw. Bookmarked for May Self Bow of the Month fun, too!

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: Boots on May 27, 2010, 06:06:39 pm

goog looking bow!!!

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: Matthias Wiltschko on May 29, 2010, 09:03:33 am

Thank you all!

@medwheel
I am eager to see you new hazelnutbow and what drawweight you chose.

Matthias

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: n2huntn on May 29, 2010, 09:10:46 am

Excellent build and beautiful photography as well.
N2

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: Lombard on May 29, 2010, 11:27:59 am

Fine looking bow there. Nice series of photos too.

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: dragonman on May 30, 2010, 03:47:57 pm

Very nice bow (Yep, the pics are good too, I have trouble getting good bow pics). There is a lot of hazel where I live , I've been thinking to try it, would it take a 50-60lb bow ? what do you think? is it as hard as ash??,  Thanks,

Title: Re: Hazelnut - Longbow - Moneo
Post by: Matthias Wiltschko on May 31, 2010, 03:58:41 pm

Thanks!

I think 50 to 60 pounds are possible, if you build the bow long and wide enough.
Hazelnut in my region is not as hard as ash, but it takes less stringfollow and doesn't get bellycracks as easy as ash.