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European Buckthorn Flatbow
« on: October 01, 2012, 07:38:04 pm »
I traded with Cody(misslemaster) for this stave back on memorial day at Marshall. I ended up making a standard american flatbow out of it. Its 66.5"ntn,1 1/2" wide at the fades till midlimb,then tapers to 7/16" tips with ipe overlays,target mass was 20oz,actuall mass weight is 20oz  8),its low 50's@28". For a regular ole flatbow it really makes an arra thump a target pretty hard. I cant wait to get my hands on another piece of this stuff. It was a really good piece of wood and i was very happy with my end results. And thats saying something coming from an admittted osage snob.  >:D    anyways...ill quit boring you n get to the goods  ;)





















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Offline missilemaster

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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2012, 07:42:33 pm »
Oh man Chris, that bow looks awsome!! well done my friend. I'll get more to you at the classic.

     Cody
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2012, 08:37:15 pm »
Sweet work around the character areas.
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Offline Zion

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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2012, 08:39:16 pm »
Very sexy bow  8)
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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2012, 08:45:59 pm »
Beautiful bow BH. I havent seen many with the sap wood left on . Looks great. If i"m seeing it correctly
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2012, 09:39:10 pm »
Thats a slick bow Chris, love the look of that sapwood back. Doesn't look like it was a easy stave to work but you did a great job with it
Still have some splits of this at my shop and considering the praise that you and Cody give this wood I'll have to tear into it, maybe after
hunting season.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2012, 10:11:25 pm »
Another great bow Chris.  You sure crank them out.
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Offline sharpend60

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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2012, 10:56:51 pm »
I got get my hands on some of that.
I *think* I discovered some brichleaf buckthorn down the tracks from my home... Doesnt look nearly as sweet as that wood.

"Surrender the booty" huh.
I'd say mission accomplished.
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2012, 10:57:34 pm »
Chris, you rock man. I like it alot. Great job. I like the funkiness on that one limb.   Danny
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2012, 11:27:47 pm »
Nice job, Blackhawk!! She's a looker, that's for sure. Love that zag in the limb, too!! ;)
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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2012, 12:13:44 am »
Beautiful work Hawkman :)
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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2012, 01:37:37 am »
That is 1 odd looking duck...... I like it ;)
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Offline dwardo

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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2012, 06:33:29 am »
Nice job on a tricky bit of wood.  8)
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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2012, 07:49:55 am »
Nice job Chris,love them bow with some character. :)
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Re: European Buckthorn Flatbow
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2012, 08:40:53 am »
That finished off sweet. Nice finish work pal!
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