Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: missilemaster on April 01, 2012, 09:46:07 pm
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This bow was more of a test than anything else. I wanted to see how this wood stands up to heat tempering while being narrow and warty. buckthorn keeps surprising me. The bow is 1 1/8" wide from mid limb to mid limb, then tapering to 7/16" nocks. 60" NTN, mid forties @ 28". It took almost no set while tillering. 1 5/8" reflex, heat tempered belly, tung oil finish. It has 3 holes clear through the limbs and multiple knots. The coloration on the back is from debarking the stave while green and letting it air dry, not from dye or stain. Heat tempering turns this wood an almost florescent yellow just under the brown surface that when combined with the wood's orangeish heartwood creates some beautiful color patterns. I have been experimenting with buckthorn for some time and it is fast becoming my favorite wood to work. thanks for looking.
Cody
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I don't know how you guys do it, Cody. I don't know what that stave looked like before you started, but I doubt I woulda seen a bow in it. That's a fine job.
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Nicely done!
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Sweet bow! You did great job on what looks like a challenging piece of wood.
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Wow Cody!!! Absolutely amazing I love that bow you are quickly becoming one of my favorite bowyers. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing!
Mike
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Nice looking bow there, Misslemaster. I love it! Everything about it. You got a contender, there.
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Incredible... Simple incredible.. My hat goes off to you sir...
Jon
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Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship and ladden with character! Thanks for sharing.
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i am with judo.you are becoming one of my faves.i meet you at last years classic.Keenan said that i had to see that cascara bow you made.that one was a great bow.if Keenan wanted to show me,it had to be some thing special.nice work brother,keep them coming.
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Uh oh, I'll make sure that the month that I put my bow up for BOM is one that your isn't there
All inmall GREAT work, great bow
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Cody excellent as expected!, You are a very skilled and gifted boyer and tackling a bow with character like that certainly proves it. Well done on another beauty. ;)
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What ! ? ! ? ! ?
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What an amazing bow. Great job dealing with all that character.
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Thanks for the complements everyone. Yes, this was a difficult bow to tiller!!! I have a sister split fro the same log that I plan on bringing to the classic and making a bow from this year........CANT WAIT!!!!!!
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Very nice! :)
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How was drying the buckthorn for you? I found a nice little stave a few months ago, cut it , left the bark on and sealed the ends but it just checked like mad - right through the bark. It was kept in an rh of around 60 -70 % and cool so it made me scratch my head a bit.
Your bow is first rate. Excellent.
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excellent bow and workmanship. and full of character. well done
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Well done my good man, well done. Danny
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Being able to log on my computer and see craftsmanship like this helps make me less bitter about the cable/internet bill. Thanks for sharing.
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Wonderful work Cody, you mastered that one for sure!!
To start with that stave and end with that beautifully tillered shooter is a major accomplishment....
again, amazing bow!!
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Great bow! I am too with Mike, how did you dried it? I have warbow size stave and do not know how to start dry it...?
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yeah, great bow.
Del
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Another great lookin' bow by you missile, you are an excellent bowyer.
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That's a pretty crazy looking bow well done.Ron
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Beautiful!
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Have you ever considered spending some time polishing the horn tips to get a little more shine from them??? Good grief, kid!
You gotta hand it to this guy, he ain't shy about taking on a challenge. There is Bow of the Month, Bow of the Year....well, I think we got a Bow of the Decade contender here ladies and gentiles.
Good work, Cody, very good work!
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How was drying the buckthorn for you? I found a nice little stave a few months ago, cut it , left the bark on and sealed the ends but it just checked like mad - right through the bark. It was kept in an rh of around 60 -70 % and cool so it made me scratch my head a bit.
Your bow is first rate. Excellent.
Mike, if you have a relatively thick stave, the back will check on you. Right after cutting the tree, I debark it, and thin it down to just above bow dimensions. I have not had any problems with this method. Thanks,
Cody
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Have you ever considered spending some time polishing the horn tips to get a little more shine from them??? Good grief, kid!
You gotta hand it to this guy, he ain't shy about taking on a challenge. There is Bow of the Month, Bow of the Year....well, I think we got a Bow of the Decade contender here ladies and gentiles.
Good work, Cody, very good work!
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JW, the tips are actually some type of tropical wood, not horn. I have never worked with horn before, but would like to in the future.
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Wow, that bow is absolutely amazing! Thanks for posting!
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Man that bow is truely inspiring,awesome all around.It's got character,beauty and a whole lotta wow!-Hammerime
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Awesome bow!!! Great work !!!
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Excellent bow Cody. well Done.