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Offline OldBow

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Ash Self Bow
« on: June 27, 2009, 09:52:37 am »
A neighbor gave me a seven inch log of ash a year and a half ago. I never had time to split it until last September and never even then worked on it until a month ago. I have wood for three more bows but will work on other wood (yew, osage, and hickory) first.
This bow is 70" ntn. Flares are 2" tapering to 5/8" nocks. The tips have a simple overlay of maple. The handle is 4 1/2" between the base of the flares.
It is built up of yew and mountain maple and is too long. The bow is stained with Minwax ponderosa pine with a layer of satin varathane. It pulls about 45# at 26" and has taken about 1/2" of set.
I would redo the handle but I'm giving the bow to the neighbor and I doubt he'll ever shoot it.

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Offline Scrub_buck

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2009, 10:49:15 am »
I like the overlays!  Great job!
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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2009, 12:05:36 pm »
Touched up the handle a little

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Offline Parnell

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2009, 12:32:31 pm »
I find things kept 'a bit more simple' more attractive.  I like that bow.  I'm looking forward to a good piece of ash, someday! >:D
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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2009, 12:35:58 pm »
that's a sweet ash bow!
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2009, 05:07:55 pm »
Great looking bow, nice handle and the layered contrasting woods.
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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2009, 06:10:08 pm »
 :) :) :) :)
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2009, 07:28:24 pm »
That's a good lookin bow Don! You don't post very many bows but I always like seeing your work. Come to think of it, I don't post very many bows ;D.
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Offline woodstick

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2009, 08:06:46 pm »
very nice handle. bow looks good.
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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2009, 08:28:17 pm »
Quote from: cowboy on June 27, 2009, 07:28:24 pm
That's a good lookin bow Don! You don't post very many bows but I always like seeing your work. Come to think of it, I don't post very many bows ;D.

Yeah, but when you do,  it a winner!
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Offline Jesse

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2009, 09:05:15 pm »
Looks great. Love the wood color contrast.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2009, 12:19:13 am »
Nice bow Don. Ash is another I have trouble with so I'm always impressed with nice ash bows. Also good to see you showing your work. Always a joy to see.
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Offline adb

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2009, 01:52:25 am »
Nice work, Don. It's good to see you have time for some fun stuff as well. BOM candidate, of course!!  ;D
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Offline Wiggy

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2009, 02:04:03 am »
That is such a beautiful bow! The contrast, the flowing lines, everything looks great!
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2009, 07:13:08 am »
Thats to pretty to be a wall hanger Don, better give the neighbow some arrows too :)
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