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Offline Dano

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #15 on: June 09, 2008, 05:25:42 pm »
Way ta go Allan!! I messed around with wild rose while I lived in Illinois, makes tough arras, oughta make a tough bow, you sure got the proof right there.
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Offline markinengland

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #16 on: June 09, 2008, 05:55:18 pm »
thanks for posting your bow.
I have a bit of wild rose I am drying. Second from the right.

What's your thoughts on the wood? Weak in comprsssion is my guess.
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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #17 on: June 09, 2008, 07:16:27 pm »

     Very unique. ;)

Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #18 on: June 09, 2008, 07:20:16 pm »
nice looking stick, i love the way that tap looks running up the tip, i have a pop ash bow that has that too.  great looking piece- Ryan
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Offline D. Tiller

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2008, 07:42:59 pm »
Nice Allen! Going to make one myself when I get a chance and find some Rose thats long enough.
Now where are you getting such thick peices of rose???

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2008, 08:27:41 pm »
Very nice bow. Great tiller! Jawge
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Offline Shooter

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #21 on: June 09, 2008, 08:38:25 pm »
Nice work on that one.

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Offline mullet

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2008, 08:40:17 pm »
  That's cool, We don't have any wild rose down here that big.
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Offline juniper junkie

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #23 on: June 10, 2008, 12:49:03 am »
ya know, allen, that you should be a little bit more selective on the people you hang around with. Keenan is a highly infected individual who preys on those who are unsuspecting by showing them strange bow-like inventions ;D just think, you could have kept yourself from getting pierced by thorns while stripping the bark off this stave, had you not seen Keenans syringa bow you would not have been forced to think outside common principles and know bow woods :o but then, you wouldnt have had the pleasure of creating a bow from a relatively unknow bow wood, congrats! now you are officially addicted and need to ask Dr. Keenan for therapy ;D seriously though, that is a great looking bow. now I have to go out and start on another syringa bow ::)

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #24 on: June 10, 2008, 01:14:23 am »
Allen, That's the kind of bow which inspires others to dive in on unique woods...You defiantly have to be one of the first to make a bow from Rose. Nice work!

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #25 on: June 10, 2008, 01:28:08 am »
Great looking bow. When I first read wild rose I thought arrows. I didn't even realize it was a bow until I opened it.  :-[ Justin
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Offline Allen7

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #26 on: June 10, 2008, 01:16:49 pm »
I have not sealed the Wild Rose bow with a finish yet.   I don't have any bear grease/oil.   I guess I could use Crisco.   I don't want to use polyurethane stuff.    I was thinking about rubbing it down with Tung Oil.    Any suggestions?

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Rich Saffold

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #27 on: June 10, 2008, 01:37:39 pm »
Allan7,I often use mineral oil on bows like these because you can drink it if you are constipated so its  "natural" and doesn't change the wood much. It's usually much cheaper to buy from the drug store as opposed to the wood places.

They just look at you funny when you step up to the register :o :D

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Offline DanaM

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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #28 on: June 10, 2008, 01:46:27 pm »
Crisco works pretty good allen, use a heat gun or hair dryer to soak it in real good.
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Re: Wild Rose Bow
« Reply #29 on: June 10, 2008, 02:34:02 pm »
Very impressive to take a little known wood and make a very nice bow from it!  ;)  Who knows what wheels are turning in folks heads from seeing this bow and wondering if some other wood might make a good bow as well.
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