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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: rps3 on February 16, 2013, 06:18:23 pm

Title: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: rps3 on February 16, 2013, 06:18:23 pm

Here is my first attempt at crab apple, I just let the bumps and thorns dictate the shape. I started with 2" of reflex and ended up at 1.5" behind the handle. I love the way it shoots and will surely try again. 66" 50# at 28".(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/crabapple/dscn0361_zpsdd17d65b.jpg)

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: rps3 on February 16, 2013, 06:20:48 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/crabapple/dscn0359_zpsab2cf10c.jpg)

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: rps3 on February 16, 2013, 06:21:21 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/crabapple/dscn0357_zps1d41c00a.jpg)

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: rps3 on February 16, 2013, 06:22:06 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/crabapple/dscn0353_zps347a8d23.jpg)

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: rps3 on February 16, 2013, 06:23:24 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/crabapple/dscn0344_zps9369aa8a.jpg)

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: rps3 on February 16, 2013, 06:24:14 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/crabapple/dscn0343_zpsa3e16b93.jpg)

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2013, 06:28:59 pm

Smell that? Thats 2 stroke exhaust from my chainsaw! I m covered in crab apple. Great looking bow. Did you temper it?

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: rps3 on February 16, 2013, 06:39:16 pm

I did not temper, but you bet I will for the next one. The development I live in is called crab apple hill, so I also have a good supply. The pictures do not show the character of this bow well at all, the back looks like a mountain range.(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/dscn0367_zpsd19aa5c8.jpg)

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: rps3 on February 16, 2013, 06:40:41 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/dscn0363_zpsae8273fd.jpg)

Photo bucket is giving me fits. Am I the only one? Is there another way to post pictures?

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: Ozzy on February 16, 2013, 06:48:38 pm

SWEET!!!!!!!

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2013, 07:09:33 pm

Save them to your "Pictures". Then right click and open with "Paint". Click on image resize/skew. Chose the size at 40 x 40 and click save. It will be nice to look at, but only 70-80 kb's.

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: rps3 on February 16, 2013, 07:11:40 pm

Thanks Pearl Drums, I will try that.

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: MWirwicki on February 16, 2013, 07:14:04 pm

I've also got some crabapple trees that I've been eyeing up.  Will do for certain, now!  Thanks for the inspiration.  Beautiful bow.

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2013, 07:18:13 pm

I forgot to mention. That 40 x 40 size is good when saving originals that are 1-2 mb in size.

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: blackhawk on February 16, 2013, 07:29:10 pm

Awesome bob...I'm sure it looks better in person....I always like not tempering a wood not used much or at all the first time I try it just to see what it does on its own.....looks like a lil tempering wood work well next go around...but it looks like a forgiving shooter. I've been eyeing the crab apples here for a few years but never have cut one yet...they're pretty gnarly critters. Might have to cut the ones on my property now...lol. I remember you asking me about the one I had my Molly curve sitting in ;)

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: seabass on February 16, 2013, 07:46:22 pm

cool bow brother.you did good.

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: Buckeye Guy on February 16, 2013, 08:01:25 pm

Nice !
Good job !!
Guy

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: osage outlaw on February 16, 2013, 08:02:41 pm

Nice Character bow.  Crab apple, huh  ???  I'll have to see if we have any of that around here now. 

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: burchett.donald on February 16, 2013, 08:19:59 pm

rps3,
     That is absolutely beautiful...I love the character

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: paulsemp on February 16, 2013, 08:24:25 pm

I got a crab apple in my yard just asking to get cut. I know what I will do. Sweet bow.

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: Arrowind on February 16, 2013, 08:42:50 pm

Wo that is really cool!

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: lesken2011 on February 16, 2013, 09:08:52 pm

That bow has personality! Nice job!!

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: KShip85 on February 16, 2013, 09:13:35 pm

I've got a crab apple I was planning on cutting.  Looks like I'll have more to do with the wood than just smoke some meat :)

Kip

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: nineworlds9 on February 16, 2013, 09:18:36 pm

Neato bow!! Love it

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: okie64 on February 16, 2013, 09:50:25 pm

What a beautiful bow!!! Thats exactly my style of bow, Love it!

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: Zion on February 16, 2013, 10:16:40 pm

Friggen sweet! Apple is great wood, huh? I love the brown color you get when ya just peel the bark off and then it dries. I love the design you used, AWESOME bow!!

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: H Rhodes on February 16, 2013, 11:35:23 pm

Dang! That is pretty wood.  You made a fine bow out of it.  Seems that I remember cutting a crabapple down a few years ago and it being some of the hardest wood I ever put a chainsaw to.... or maybe my saw was just dull.  How was it to work?

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: rps3 on February 16, 2013, 11:58:21 pm

Thank you all for your thoughts, but Johnny appleseed might have a bone to pick with me now if you all start using crabapple :) Many of the thorns popped out while making the bow so it has about 7 hole through it also. As far as hardness goes, I cut this tree with a hatchet, but it took to a draw knife, rasp and scraper with ease. I look forward to seeing some more crabapple bows, maybe someone with more tempering experience will give it a go.

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: mwosborn on February 17, 2013, 12:33:30 am

That is a sweet looking bow.  Very nice work.  I am eyeing the 4 crabapples we have in the yard.  Wife says no!

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: burn em up chuck on February 17, 2013, 09:42:26 am

              very cool, success w/what nature gave you, awesome bow

                                                                   chuck

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: Sidewinder on February 17, 2013, 11:52:29 am

Yes very sweet bow Bob. Nice job. Once again we are inspired to expand our choices of wood.

Mitch...don't you know its better to be forgiven for such things than it is to be told no.....lol   

Danny

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: coaster500 on February 17, 2013, 12:00:05 pm

Very nice!!!  ......  got to love the lumpy bumpy stuff when it come together......  makes a bow soooooo much more interesting ;)

Title: Re: crab apple bow pictures
Post by: JackCrafty on February 17, 2013, 12:23:10 pm

Man!  That bow is super!   8)