Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: WolfPupTee on September 08, 2011, 06:10:18 pm
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Hello bowyers. I'm new to this forum and very new to bow making. I have just finished shaping two staves out of a wood that I think was maple and another out of a less sweet yellower wood (identity unknown to me). After one day the maple stave has lost lots of water already and when I test it's bend against the wall it seems to bend about two inches but I don't want to push it too far. The other stave gives about an inch. I'm not sure what I'm asking here but does that seem about right? Are these woods okay for bowmaking?
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Well first of all welcome to primitive archer. :) glad you could join us. 8)
First of all the maple. Do you know what kind of maple it is? Pictures? Because there is a difference between sugar(hard)maple and the other maples like red or silver etc....
Not sure what kind of yellower wood you mean of. Can you give a leaf,bark,and better description of it. Or better yet post some pictures and im sure someone can I.d. it here.
And where's your general location? Answer these and folks will be able to better help ya out.
And you can bend green wood a few inches and do no harm to it.
Welcome to the looney bin >:D
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you got alot to learn, welcome to the addiction, we are all a bit nutty, but don't worry, we don't bite.
you will come to learn over time that pictures go a long way...
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Welcome to PA !!
Keep talking we will come to understand , pics are faster and more sure !!
Are you talking trees or boards ?
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but don't worry, we don't bite.
speak for yourself :o
welcome to the most addicting pastime you can find
noel
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Trees! I'm not scared :laugh: okay I went outside and got some pics and had to rush because the mosquitoes were making a banquet out of me. This is what I have. The one with the house isn't the actual tree that I cut but it looked exactly like it and I tried to get a close up of those leaves but as I said the mosquitoes are breeding right now in Sussex Virginia... the close up of the darker green leaves are from the tree of the "yellower wood". The ring pattern that I'm showing with the doggy in the background is that yellower wood. The wood shavings are from the wood that I thought was maple and so was the brownish fuzzy looking wood. Hope I'm being clear! and I actually have to decrease my file size...heres one picture. Maybe not. When I figure this out I'll be back....
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[imgfile:///C:/Users/TiaraArtis/Searches/primitive%20archer/101_0273.JPG]http://[/img]
from the maple
[imgfile:///C:/Users/TiaraArtis/Searches/primitive%20archer/101_0294.JPG][/img]
from maple
(http://file:///C:/Users/TiaraArtis/Searches/primitive%20archer/101_0296.JPG)
from the maple
(http://file:///C:/Users/TiaraArtis/Searches/primitive%20archer/101_0293.JPG)
yellower wood
(http://file:///C:/Users/TiaraArtis/Searches/primitive%20archer/101_0277.JPG)
yellower wood
(http://file:///C:/Users/TiaraArtis/Searches/primitive%20archer/101_0275.JPG)
yellower wood
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Sorry these are from the maple if that's what it is.
(http://file:///C:/Users/TiaraArtis/Searches/primitive%20archer/101_0273.JPG)
(http://file:///C:/Users/TiaraArtis/Searches/primitive%20archer/101_0294.JPG)
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Ok, I can't seem to access the pic's. That is not a loss for you as I don't know much but some of these fellers do and if they can't open 'em.....
Ever use PhotoBucket?
Lane
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Yes I do actually! And it seems like even I can't open them from the page. I don't know how to post these pictures without my file being too large...
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http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb383/WolfPupTee/101_0296.jpg
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb383/WolfPupTee/101_0294.jpg
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb383/WolfPupTee/101_0273.jpg
these above are from the maple
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb383/WolfPupTee/101_0293.jpg
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb383/WolfPupTee/101_0277.jpg
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb383/WolfPupTee/101_0275.jpg
the yellower wood here. And thanks johnston for giving me this idea.
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The second pics are some type of Locust I would say.
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Pearl, I think you might be right on the locust. The leaf clusters are right.
Wolf pup, you had me worried for a sec, thought I was going blind or the computer was crashing ;)
And yes, We here at PA are a little nuts...well most of us....ok some...Fine it's just me! I keep seeing bows in trees, then it hits me like a train...CARVE IT, SHOOT IT, SKIN IT, COOK IT, EAT IT...OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!! I do bite...Ask my dog. He has got to learn to stat back when I clean game. >:( ;D >:D
I thin I better get off now and take my meds.............
Ron
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Thanks guys :laugh: locust seems right now that I know what I'm looking for but can I make a bow from it? And the maple?
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Wolf
Never made one out of Locust, but know that it has been done. For what it's worth, As far as the maple goes, I have a walnut backed/maple Molle that has done just fine by me.
But, i will defer to the experts on this site to give you the good answers. There is a lot of patient and knowledgeable folks here.
Ron
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The top pics are tulip poplar.
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And the bottom tree is not like any locust I've ever seen. It would have rounded leaves if it was a locust. Not sure what it is without seeing the bark.
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The bottom one is either mimosa or honeylocust. Leaves look more like mimosa to me. Never tried it as bow wood so I cant help you there.
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The bark for the bottom one looked like this. It would probably be better if it was still on the wood but I debarked it already.
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb383/WolfPupTee/101_0278.jpg
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb383/WolfPupTee/101_0292.jpg
And this pic is of the actual tree or bush. I'm sorry it's not a close up pic.
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That's definitely a mimosa.
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That's definitely a mimosa.
i agree100%
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Eorr
Color me corrected.
mimosa it is.
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You guys seem very right about the mimosa but I don't think I can make a bow from this.
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why not?
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Looks like you may want to seal the ends ;)
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:laugh: because I'm not experienced enough but I'm going to see what I can do with it. I've gotten to tillering this (tulip polar?) not maple bow but things are kind of difficult when all you have is a couple of metal files, a machete, and a kitchen butcher knife.
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Welcome to PA
dont count yourself out that easy
Thats more tools than I started with!
never give up !
Guy
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thanks buckeye!