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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Msturm on February 04, 2016, 03:23:26 pm

Title: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: Msturm on February 04, 2016, 03:23:26 pm

I think it is Eucalyptus. When I cut it down I thought it was lemon guava. But it is far too light compared to my strawberry guava.

Anyway: The bow is 62 in nock to nock  it draws 52 lbs. at 28in. the handle is wrapped in hemp and the rest is a couple layers of 10 oz leather superglued together.

The tiller has been adjusted on the lower limb since these pics were taken. I am getting more bend out of the outer 1/3 of the limbs but the last 5 inches or so of the tips are still stiff. ( I also skinnied up the tips a bit) Sorry no new pics of it.

 (http://i.imgur.com/Tl8StQw.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/07N3Nrq.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/D5eA9IM.jpg)

Forgive my form on the last pic too. Holding the bow strait up and down has me all goofed up.

I wanna thank Manny for the helpful tips both in person and on this site!

MSturm

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: Stixnstones on February 04, 2016, 05:27:37 pm

Tiller looks great, bow looks great, i like it. Nice work sir.

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: ajooter on February 04, 2016, 05:34:47 pm

Wow dude....I see the adjustment you made on the lower limb without seeing it....should be perfect now.  That unbranded pic says a lot!! Stellar job!

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: ajooter on February 04, 2016, 05:35:10 pm

Unbraced....I meant

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: joachimM on February 04, 2016, 06:50:32 pm

Looking good.
You might want to find out which Eucalyptus species it is? There's more than 700 species growing in Australia alone  :o

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: bubby on February 04, 2016, 11:49:45 pm

Nice job , it sure has a manny look to it

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: Del the cat on February 05, 2016, 02:28:25 am

Nice bow, nice tat' but dude pull those shorts up :o , too much information  ;)
Del

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: Msturm on February 05, 2016, 04:00:52 am

Thanks guys I appreciate all the comments and compliments! JoachimM, I don't really even know if it is Eucalyptus. That is just a guess. I was told to practice on it and get familiar with my tools prior to getting into a nice guava stave I have roughed out. I was told, "don't get too attached it might blow up in your hand.." I guess that is the gamble with mystery wood.   Del, your looking at the wrong curves buddy. lol ;D

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: Pappy on February 05, 2016, 04:04:07 am

Me and Del are getting to old. ;) :) :) Good looking bow. Nice work and looks like very nice weather. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: sieddy on February 05, 2016, 03:58:42 pm

Whatever the wood is and regardless our venerable elders think of your appearance- thatis a wicked looking bow!  :)

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: TimPotter on February 05, 2016, 04:15:44 pm

I like the way that turned out, no matter what wood it is you made a awesome looking bow out of it. Have fun with the guava next. I got one of Manny's bows and it's still one of my favorites. You got a good teacher there, but the student has paying serious attention. Again great work.

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: osage outlaw on February 05, 2016, 07:29:51 pm

Nice work.  Looks like a great bow.

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: burchett.donald on February 06, 2016, 11:45:00 am

  62" and 52@28 with that unstrung profile would make me forget Guava and figure out where that stave came from...I would hound every stump in the county...Nice
                                                                                                                               Don

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: simson on February 07, 2016, 10:03:44 am

beautiful bow!
this is the first eucalyptus bow I've seen. Where are you located? I have seen eucalyptus in Sicilia and Marocco ...

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: Msturm on February 07, 2016, 06:45:51 pm

Simson, I am in Hawaii. The Island of Oahu. Donald, Thanks buddy. It has been getting plenty of action recently!! once I can get some arrows properly spined (im pretty close I think) I will see if I cant knock down a goat or a pig with it this season.

Thanks for taking a look!

Sturm

Title: Re: first Eucalyptus stave bow
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on February 07, 2016, 06:56:46 pm

man thats nice