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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stingray45 on August 25, 2010, 11:53:39 pm

Title: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: Stingray45 on August 25, 2010, 11:53:39 pm

Hey guys I finally got sometime to finish this bow up tonight. Put her on the scale again after finally sanding and toasting the belly and ended up right at 40#@28". A little under what I was hoping for but I have another piece of Sycamore waiting so I know what adjustments to make and hopefully I'll end up with a heavier bow next time. This is bow is 64"ntn, 40#@28, osage arrow shelf and tip overlays. I just finished her off with two coats walnut stain and I'll probably just buff her out with some 0000 steelwool and put on a coat of poly tomorrow. I got a couple pics below. Let me know what you think. Ill try to get a good one tomorrow so you can see the grain, it really looks nice with the walnut stain.

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Title: Re: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: half eye on August 26, 2010, 12:19:37 am

For a hunting bow that color is excellent, and highlites the grain. Like it a lot.
rich

Title: Re: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: Tsalagi on August 26, 2010, 12:54:45 am

Wow, that's great! Sycamore grows here in Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona. This is good to know.

Title: Re: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: Pappy on August 26, 2010, 06:15:36 am

Very nice looking bow. Great tiller. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: dwardo on August 26, 2010, 06:45:01 am

I wish our sycamore was any good for bows.   :-\
Whats the scientific name for sycamore over there?

Title: Re: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: horatio1226 on August 26, 2010, 07:48:51 am

Looks great!

Title: Re: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: Josh on August 26, 2010, 10:51:36 am

very nice self bow!  Got it saved for the August Bow of the Month contest too!  :)

Title: Re: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: Stingray45 on August 26, 2010, 08:30:38 pm

Thanks everyone for the compliments!

Title: Re: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: Parnell on August 27, 2010, 09:20:49 am

Very nice, I don't know that I've seen sycamore yet.  Good job!

Title: Re: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: Hillbilly Deluxe on August 28, 2010, 12:48:09 pm

What are the widthmeasurements? I just split a whole bunch of Sycamore when I was in TN. I was also wondering if the handle bends at all on this one?

Title: Re: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: ricktrojanowski on August 29, 2010, 07:45:40 am

Very nice, I think that is the first Sycamore bow that I've seen.  Good job.

Title: Re: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: ken75 on August 29, 2010, 11:04:17 pm

very nice bow and hunting weight too, sycamore is nice wood i posted a syc pyramid and a syc mollegabet awhile back and still have a couple bows worth of wood,just got to get around to it. well done

Title: Re: New Sycamore Selfbow....finished
Post by: Stingray45 on August 29, 2010, 11:33:21 pm

Hey Hillbilly. This bow is 1.5" the entire length except about the last 10" on each limb it tapers down to 3/8" nocks.