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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jodocus on December 08, 2012, 06:56:50 am

Title: Elderberry sapling bow
Post by: Jodocus on December 08, 2012, 06:56:50 am
I have made this from a two years old, thin and hollow elderberry sapling. I had seen a bow by druid made this way and I wanted to try it. It works very well and is very quickly done. It has immediately become my default bow, very sweet shooting.

67", 47# @ 27", 15 ounces mass.
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Post by: Jodocus on December 08, 2012, 06:57:48 am
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Post by: lesken2011 on December 08, 2012, 08:17:35 am
Nice job, Jo! Sweet bend!! 8)
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Post by: jamie on December 08, 2012, 08:26:43 am
Fantastic
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Post by: danny f on December 08, 2012, 08:43:06 am
excellent work. it looks great
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Post by: blackhawk on December 08, 2012, 08:52:43 am
Good job...its always fun watching a budding bowyer develop and grow...good bend and unbraced stick,that's usually a mark to know if it was made well or not...keep it up ;)
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Post by: Jodocus on December 08, 2012, 08:54:26 am
oh no, now i blush...
thanks all!  :laugh:
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Post by: half eye on December 08, 2012, 09:29:06 am
With bows like that, it is really a shame that it wont get to go out hunting......it's really nice
rich
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Post by: BowEd on December 08, 2012, 09:36:45 am
Man I like that especially only being 15 ounces.Nice primitive look.Wish some here were big enough to make a bow from.I'll keep looking.
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Post by: Old timber bows on December 08, 2012, 10:01:14 am
Very nice I like it good tiller ho would of thought elderberry if have to try one lol.
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Post by: Dvshunter on December 08, 2012, 10:06:55 am
Great looking bend on that one.
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Post by: Keenan on December 08, 2012, 10:36:06 am
Love it. That has a perfect tiller and certainly has a clean beautiful appearance. Well done
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Post by: lostarrow on December 08, 2012, 10:40:28 am
That's like a beautiful woman that doesn't need makeup. Natural beauty! Great job. What was the diameter of the tree?
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Post by: Jodocus on December 08, 2012, 10:52:52 am
Thank you guys, that's real nice. Rich:  :'(  ;)
lostarrow: 1 2/5 inches (3.5 cm) at the center.
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Post by: jimmy on December 08, 2012, 10:55:28 am
simple and very cool and clean.  I like that style alot.  Also, that is a nice picture at full draw with the winter snow all around.  I don't know what is going on here in Kansas, but it seems like our winters are disapearing.  Keep up the good work my man.
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Post by: missilemaster on December 08, 2012, 02:08:21 pm
Beautifully simple
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Post by: Badly Bent on December 08, 2012, 02:17:46 pm
Really like this one. Very good looking bow and the full draws speaks volumes, exceptional tiller. That's a piece of work to be proud of!
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Post by: koan on December 08, 2012, 02:46:51 pm
Very nice!
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Post by: Weylin on December 08, 2012, 02:51:40 pm
Looks great, man. Beautiful bend. 8)
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Post by: Dictionary on December 08, 2012, 06:00:02 pm
Great work on this one. My type of bow here.
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Post by: Zion on December 08, 2012, 06:34:59 pm
Awesome! i bet its fun to shoot. Nice simple design. With that light weight i bet its a decent shooter  8)
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Post by: coaster500 on December 09, 2012, 12:51:54 am
Really like that ....  looks great bent and at rest!!!

Well done!!!
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Post by: JackCrafty on December 09, 2012, 01:22:52 am
That bow looks fantastic!  Did you remove the heartwood or am I seeing things?   :)
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Post by: Jodocus on December 10, 2012, 04:30:35 am
thanks everybody, nice to know you like it.  ;D Jackcrafty: I did not have to remove anything, these grow hollow by nature. Beadman: I hope you find one, everyone that has used elderberry is delighted. They grow decent here, not trees, but big enough for many bows. I attached you a pic of one just next to my house.
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Post by: Pappy on December 10, 2012, 08:55:07 am
Beautiful bow,love it in all aspects. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: fishfinder401 on December 10, 2012, 01:14:57 pm
Quote from: jimmy on December 08, 2012, 10:55:28 am
simple and very cool and clean.  I like that style alot.  Also, that is a nice picture at full draw with the winter snow all around.  I don't know what is going on here in Kansas, but it seems like our winters are disapearing.  Keep up the good work my man.
same here... i just wish it would snow already, but to get back on topic i love that bow