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Offline Zion

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Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« on: March 17, 2013, 11:23:23 pm »
I harvested this piece about a month ago and let it quick dry in the wind and sun. Seemed to have worked pretty good, tho some drying checks in the handle. Lightly heat-treated.

75# @ 24"
Probably 58-59" ntn

THO all my arrows have broken and i only have 2 that are functional, it's shooting reeaaal good. Might take the place of my apple longbow, we'll see  >:D
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Offline Zion

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2013, 11:25:21 pm »
S'more:
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Offline Olanigw (Pekane)

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2013, 11:29:52 pm »
Looks pretty schmexay to me.  any full legth pics of it unbraced?
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Offline Zion

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2013, 11:47:21 pm »
Thanks man. I just took one. Probably crappy quality lol. You can see the awesome shape to it and it's all natural too!
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2013, 11:49:56 pm »
kinda looks like my insanity stave that ive got. just reverse the bow and thats what mine looks like, with a buch of reflex... nice bow. id shoot it if it were mine.
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2013, 11:57:08 pm »
Sweet lookin bOw for only drying a month it didn't take much string follow
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2013, 12:41:26 am »
Totally awesome in every way.
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Offline VicNova

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2013, 01:01:39 am »
Nice bow.
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Offline Zion

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2013, 01:29:48 am »
Thanks guys! Yeah i was really surprised it didn't take a bunch of set. You'd expect that with this design and the weight. It did take on one small chrysal due to some ignorance in tillering. With these things you have to make sure there's no irregularities on the surface or else they'll chrysal like crazy even if the tiller is perfect ( at 90# anyway, serviceberry is a very strong wood in compression and tension but when you really push it it tends to fail in compression.)

Lol Muffin hopefully you'll be able to shoot that bow someday. Then you can make fun of all the normal bows  ::)
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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2013, 01:29:56 am »
NICE BOW! But those are some big tips on it!
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Offline longbow steve

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2013, 01:57:33 am »
Awesome Zion, I bet making and shooting  those heavy bows is great training for your wrestling. Good to see a young fella these days doing more than sitting on his backside. Steve
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Offline majsnuff

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2013, 02:00:22 am »
Did a service berry bow myself. Glad t have it come in @ 33#. Can't imagine the attention to details you must have to get this one done.
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2013, 03:35:39 am »
Looks awesome, I love the primitive look of all your bows.
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Offline randman

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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2013, 03:52:29 am »
Another beauty Zion. Nobody on here can critique your bows cuz they always have perfect tiller. All we can do is drool....90# Holy Crap Boy! I'm a big guy, 6'1" 200lbs and I can barely string a 70# let alone pull the thing to my 28" draw length. I'd sure hate to have to meet you on the wrestlin mat. Any of those guys you wrestle with know what you do on the side for your hobby?
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Re: Serviceberry Semi-Gullwing bow
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2013, 09:45:43 am »
Zion how do you get your draw weight measurements?
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