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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on July 23, 2021, 01:45:43 pm
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After a long break due some health issues am finally here again. Let's start with a GCT (goldenchain tree).
The draw length of this bow is limited to 26, as the stave was a crooked thing about 62½ and about 2½ thick. Only one side (half) of the stave was useable. You can see the pith in the fade area. It was also twisted like hell. Last but not least it has a changing crown which caused the also changing hollowed out limbs. I will not call that thing a real HLD bow as the limbs are thick and doesnt flatten out, so lets name it a semi HLD.
I could heat correct most of the problem zones, several sessions were necessary. Much work, but that GCT wood is just too beautiful
Good thing was the sap was mostly intact, so I worked down to the second sap ring (for a nice contrast to heartwood) and let also some portions for natural grown overlays at handle and nocks. Arrow mark is a brass cylinder.
I have some older GCT bows, the heartwood darkens up to a chocolate color. Im curious how this bow will show up in some months.
dw/dl: 40#/26
ntn: 61
bh: 5
max. w.: 1⅜
reflexn: -½
mass: 456 gram
asymmetrical
stiff handle
species: laburnum
08: 04,8
10: 09,4 (+4,6)
12: 13,5 (+4,1)
14: 17,2 (+3,7)
16: 20,6 (+3,4)
18: 24,0 (+3,4)
20: 27,5 (+3,5)
22: 31,3 (+3,8)
24: 35,5 (+4,2)
26: 39,8 (+4,3)
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Beautiful, more art than weapon, This will take SBOM hands down. Glad I saw this before I posted my latest project, that will wait till August. ;D
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That's a nice wonky one, Simon. GCT sure is a beautiful wood.
Hope you weren't adversely affected by the flooding over there.
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A poem (-S once more congratulations to munich!
greets and my best wishes
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Great to see you posting again Simon. Hope your health continues to improve. Your bows are always a work of art and this is no exception. Excellent job as usual.
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So so beautiful...Your work is always an inspiration!!
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Glad to see your work again and to hear your health is doing better. That thing is gnarly yet beautiful at the same time! Excellent work as always. Love the growth rings left for the tips.
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Another ringer. Congrads.
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Beautiful, more art than weapon, This will take SBOM hands down. Glad I saw this before I posted my latest project, that will wait till August. ;D
I hope I have a nicier bow in August than this one .... ;D ;D ;D
Trad, let's see your bow - you make us just curious.
That's a nice wonky one, Simon. GCT sure is a beautiful wood.
Hope you weren't adversely affected by the flooding over there.
Pat, we had big luck. We had some heavy thunderstorms here, the last one with hail that brought four or five inches of ice. Our fruit trees lost all the leaves and fruits, vegetables are distroyed about 50%. But we had no flooding. Some neighbours weren't that lucky.
Great to see you posting again Simon. Hope your health continues to improve. Your bows are always a work of art and this is no exception. Excellent job as usual.
I'm recovering Steve, but lost a lot of my strength. Luckily I cab work again in my shop, so you can expect some upcoming projects.
Thanks all!
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Absolutely fantastic to see you here again Simson. I was hopeful you would say you had something even better for august. Maybe I can find some time to finish up one to. Got a lot of coals in the fire right now. I need to finish up a couple trade projects yet to.
Really wonky bow.
Wishing you good health
Bjrogg
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that's an absolute work of art! just a little question, how thick and wide are the nocks where the string groove is? I'd love to replicate their shape on one of my future bows
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Glad to see you back in the shop! Great job on a challenging piece of wood!
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That's a beauty Simson, so much character and beautifully balanced...You never disappoint Sir
Don
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Absolutely fantastic to see you here again Simson. I was hopeful you would say you had something even better for august. Maybe I can find some time to finish up one to. Got a lot of coals in the fire right now. I need to finish up a couple trade projects yet to.
Really wonky bow.
Wishing you good health
Bjrogg
Hi Brian, I also have a couple of coals in the fire. Oh man, how interesting would it be working some day together side by side ...
that's an absolute work of art! just a little question, how thick and wide are the nocks where the string groove is? I'd love to replicate their shape on one of my future bows
Zugul, its 6mm wide and 11mm thick (measured in an 90° angle). Dimensions depend on the wood, specific quality and the draw weight, willsay with osage you can go smaller with the 40#.
Thanks all again!
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Zugul, its 6mm wide and 11mm thick (measured in an 90° angle). Dimensions depend on the wood, specific quality and the draw weight, willsay with osage you can go smaller with the 40#.
unfortunatly I don't have any osage, but I plan to use that design on a 45#ish Black Locust bow, so the dimensions shouldn't differ that much. Thanks for the answer!
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That is a stunningly beautiful bow Simson. Hope you continue to recover and post more bow because your work inspires me and a lot of others on this site. I love how you handle character staves!
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Laburnum. Wondered what Golden Chain wood was.
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So happy to see another of your bows, you are truly a master.
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Zugul, its 6mm wide and 11mm thick (measured in an 90° angle). Dimensions depend on the wood, specific quality and the draw weight, willsay with osage you can go smaller with the 40#.
unfortunatly I don't have any osage, but I plan to use that design on a 45#ish Black Locust bow, so the dimensions shouldn't differ that much. Thanks for the answer!
given that draw weight, I'm convinced you could go a bit smaller with BL
Thanks all!
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It's such a beautiful wood. Really like the character of thisone!
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Very fun bow, Simon. Beautiful, also. Glad to see your post.
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I really like that one Simon. Outstanding.