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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ken75 on August 19, 2011, 02:58:44 pm

Title: Crepe Myrtle stave bow
Post by: ken75 on August 19, 2011, 02:58:44 pm

havent built much for the heat and my schedule . i did finish this one today though ,Crepe Myrtle  60 inches on the grooves built from a 1 1/2 inch limb 1 1/8th at the fades to 3/8th tips . 52 lbs at 28 inches . stave had some natural deflex that i left in to keep it as natural as possible, and five knots on the back

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Post by: beetlebailey1977 on August 19, 2011, 03:02:19 pm

I like it.....hope I can do my Crepe Myrtle stave the same justice.

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Post by: blackhawk on August 19, 2011, 03:49:46 pm

Ooooo....that's a dark beauty  ;)

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Post by: bubby on August 19, 2011, 03:51:10 pm

cool bow Ken, Bub

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Post by: Primitive1 on August 19, 2011, 04:22:25 pm

Nice bow, I like it...Crepe Myrtle...who wudda thunk it?  Nice, and 52# isn't a shabby draw weight for the dimensions!

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Post by: thomas h on August 19, 2011, 04:24:11 pm

great bow ken you always turn out some fine work 8)

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Post by: Gus on August 19, 2011, 05:24:40 pm

Very Nice... Love the looks of this one.

Happy Shooting!

-gus

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Post by: half eye on August 19, 2011, 07:02:51 pm

very nice Ken,  Ya seem to get them braced and full draw profiles "perfect". the whole package is really slick.
rich

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Post by: PeteC on August 19, 2011, 07:34:05 pm

Now that's neat Ken. I tried CM for arrows once,and they were as brittle as pretzels. How does it shoot,and how is performance? Good job. God Bless

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Post by: gstoneberg on August 19, 2011, 09:24:07 pm

I've been watching for some CM ever since you posted about building one.  Surely somebody cuts one down sometimes??  It's everywhere, but I never see it cut. :(

Beautiful bow.

George

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Post by: wvarcher on August 19, 2011, 09:28:44 pm

 Great tiller, ken.  You handled the character in that wood really well.       

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Post by: Pat B on August 20, 2011, 01:39:33 am

Nice bow Ken and a great circular full draw as usual!  8)  How does the crepe myrtle work?  A guy that used to be here on PA naned Thimo made heavy(90# to over 100#) bows with crepe myrtle.

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Post by: half eye on August 20, 2011, 01:52:09 am

I was lucky enough to have Ken give me his "first" crepe myrtle bow.....wouldn't trade it for nothing. Only thing I know about the wood at all is the one I have is very light in mass, very fast in arrow delivery, and is real well mannered. Me and some of the guys on the site have kicked around different ideas on "good" bow woods and took to saying that "good wood wants to get back straight in a hurry".....my crepe myrtle bow definately falls into that category.
rich

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Post by: ErictheViking on August 20, 2011, 03:01:49 am

Very cool Ken, looks like it would be good in a blind. nice full draw as well :)

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Post by: hillbilly61 on August 20, 2011, 11:54:35 am

Nice gift Rich. I'm drooling on the keyboard, hoping not to get electacuted :o

Ken...The looks of your artwork is perfect ;)

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Post by: HoBow on August 20, 2011, 01:03:26 pm

Cool bow!  I have several crepe myrtle staves that are dry and it is amazing how light they are.

Title: Re: Crepe Myrtle stave bow
Post by: ken75 on August 20, 2011, 01:33:43 pm

thanks for all the nice words . CM is hands down the best bow wood ive used and yall know ive done a few. im thrilled everytime i see the 26 staves i have left leanin up in the shop. this was my 3rd CM bow and my 99th shooter . thanks again

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Post by: jonathan creason on August 20, 2011, 02:54:56 pm

Very nice as usual, Ken.  I need to get out and do some pruning around the office.

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Post by: Gus on August 20, 2011, 05:33:33 pm

Have to put Crepe Myrtle on the "Collect" list.  :)
There are plenty growing around Houston.

-gus

Title: Re: Crepe Myrtle stave bow
Post by: ken75 on August 21, 2011, 01:22:27 am

thanks again guys , Scott i havent seen a performance diffeence yet but i will watch for anything while i build the next few . i  have a couple more small diameter ones ready for shaping before i get into the big stuff. it does steam good so the next one might just be a recurve. bout ready to do a static again its been a while

Title: Re: Crepe Myrtle stave bow
Post by: ken75 on August 21, 2011, 01:25:44 am

Patb missed your ? , its easy to work and very forgiving , if ya try one i think it will remind ya of a dense piece of osage