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Offline Cooper

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Ash-Selfbow with rawhide (a lot of pics)
« on: May 31, 2011, 11:09:53 am »
I want to present you a new bow - nothing backed laminated this time, against my normal habit:

Ash-Selfbow with rawhide

• Length  711/4'' / 181cm
• semipyramidal frontprofile
• Width at the Fade Outs 1 25/32'' (45mm) , parallel for about 12'' (30cm), to 7/16'' (11mm) at the tips
• 37lb / 28''

The characteristics of this piece of ash were/are a little bit of setback in the handle and very thin annual rings - there is a number of 10 rings on 5/16'' (8mm).
As a friend of mine saw this ash, he recommended me to saw it in 12''-pieces … but I suppose I am to obstinate.
Owing to these thin rings it was clear, that the bow has to be long, wide, needs a additional protection against breaking and is limited in the draw weight.

The rawhide is from roe deer 1mm thick and very tough. It is self-made by a friend and looks very ancient, so I decided to make this bow to be suitable for stone-age-events by using linen for the string and the windings. The string has no spliced ears but just knots. The tip-overlays are from horn.

Here some pics, I hope you enjoy …













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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Ash-Selfbow with rawhide (a lot of pics)
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2011, 01:17:43 pm »
that is nice, love the tips, they seem to just flow right into the back
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Re: Ash-Selfbow with rawhide (a lot of pics)
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2011, 01:18:34 pm »
thats a good looking bow!
I really like the overlays,think i might try that style soon.

/Mikael
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Re: Ash-Selfbow with rawhide (a lot of pics)
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2011, 01:26:57 pm »
Sweet looking bow,looks great especially the tips. :)
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Re: Ash-Selfbow with rawhide (a lot of pics)
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2011, 01:27:23 pm »
Quote from: Cooper on May 31, 2011, 11:09:53 am
I want to present you a new bow - nothing backed this time, against my normal habit:


It is indeed a beautiful bow with amazing tips.....  but...  isn't rawhide technically a backing..?  ;)
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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2011, 02:00:17 pm »
Thank you guys

Quote from: HatchA on May 31, 2011, 01:27:23 pm
It is indeed a beautiful bow with amazing tips.....  but...  isn't rawhide technically a backing..?  ;)
Hm yes, I think you are right, what I mean is laminated … I will change it   :)
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Re: Ash-Selfbow with rawhide (a lot of pics)
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2011, 02:05:53 pm »
Love those tips.
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2011, 02:11:16 pm »
Man I love this bow. I love the handle and the wrappings and the tips are phenominal.
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Re: Ash-Selfbow with rawhide (a lot of pics)
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2011, 02:50:00 pm »
Amazing bow. Tiller looks perfect and the nocks are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.  :o ;D
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« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2011, 03:15:58 pm »
Great photos!

Cell phone cameras rarely cut in my book.
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« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2011, 07:26:04 pm »
Thanks for your nice comments  :)
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Re: Ash-Selfbow with rawhide (a lot of pics)
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2011, 09:14:37 pm »
Stunning bow, as others have mentioned the nocks are elegant but the whole piece flows together and works very well... very easy on the eyes.  Well done.

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Re: Ash-Selfbow with rawhide (a lot of pics)
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2011, 01:48:04 am »
I like everything about that bow.  I like the ancient look.  As many have said those tips are awesome.  The string, handle, backing, linen wrapping, etc.  Awesome.
I'm inspired.  Nice work.
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Re: Ash-Selfbow with rawhide (a lot of pics)
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2011, 11:28:19 am »
That is one sweet looking bow, Nice work Cooper
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Re: Ash-Selfbow with rawhide (a lot of pics)
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2011, 01:45:33 pm »
Beautiful work.
 Is that a 28" draw? If I anchored there it would be like 31-32".
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