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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on July 13, 2014, 10:03:43 am

Title: Cornus mas shorty 51/24 (No. 45)
Post by: simson on July 13, 2014, 10:03:43 am

July 2014
I've got some cornus mas staves and try to find the best design for that heavy dense wood. Here is a try at a plains style, short  (48“ ntn) and flat with a little flipped tips. It came out as a very snappy little bow, the full draw pic is not the limit, I shoot the bow now with a 24“ draw with 51lbs. Perhaps it could be drawn even further. Shooting this bow is a pleasure, no shock but smooth draw.
Tiller is a slight elipsoid with stiff tips.
This wood is incredible nice to work on, you don't get any fuzzy tool marks like on hazel. When sharp tools are used, the sanding job is done in minutes and it could be polished like horn or ivory.
Next good thing is it is very elastic and tends not to get set. In this case, I lost ½“ while tillering. Still holds a nice reflex of 1“.
Nothing is added to the bow, it is the natural color with some cambium on the back. Only a branding marks the arrow pass.

enjoy


(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1406%20cornus%20mas%20plains/TILLERCORNUSMAS_zps2dab5f52.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1406%20cornus%20mas%20plains/tillercircledogwoodplains20_zps6cbb38da.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1406%20cornus%20mas%20plains/P1020540_zps259aa357.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1406%20cornus%20mas%20plains/P1020541_zps75b9f8f1.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1406%20cornus%20mas%20plains/P1020562_zpsb66ec5f5.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1406%20cornus%20mas%20plains/P1020537_zps2e14f2e9.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1406%20cornus%20mas%20plains/P1020535_zps0724ce81.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1406%20cornus%20mas%20plains/P1020534_zps06aa3f77.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1406%20cornus%20mas%20plains/P1020531_zps1dbcdc62.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1406%20cornus%20mas%20plains/P1020533_zpsa2cf67bc.jpg)

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: blackhawk on July 13, 2014, 10:07:53 am

Sweet!!! :)

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: IdahoMatt on July 13, 2014, 10:11:43 am

Very cool man. I anticipate all of you bows. 

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: SLIMBOB on July 13, 2014, 10:37:02 am

Nice!

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: JonW on July 13, 2014, 10:54:58 am

Now that is something that should be on my wall. Tiller is spectacular.

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: GlisGlis on July 13, 2014, 12:04:59 pm

b e a u t i f u l

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: Badly Bent on July 14, 2014, 12:10:25 am

Very cool little bow Simon, nice draw weight, low set and sweet side profile for any bow much less one that short.

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: mikekeswick on July 14, 2014, 03:44:29 am

Superb  :)

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: dwardo on July 14, 2014, 06:02:08 am

Un-braced says it all.  8)

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: Aaron H on July 14, 2014, 08:21:47 am

That is some great work

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: TRACY on July 14, 2014, 09:11:11 am

Very nice work Simson!


Tracy

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 14, 2014, 10:00:24 am

Your tillering is outstanding! Jawge

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: 4dog on July 14, 2014, 02:36:30 pm

once again!!! well its all been said above !!  just awesome!!

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: simson on July 14, 2014, 04:31:00 pm

Thank you for the nice compliments, gentlemen!

Title: Re: Cornus mas shorty 51/24
Post by: soy on July 14, 2014, 04:34:22 pm

superb job as usual ...what a bend!!!!