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blackhawk

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D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« on: November 20, 2011, 01:48:39 pm »
Here's the final outcome of my experiment with rosebay rhododendron. As far as I know this wood has never been tried and used before in our present day and age. My assessment of it is its a suitable wood for bows :) ...and its a beautiful wood as well. I peeled the bark off right when I cut it,and within ten minutes it started to oxidize the exposed wood. I left this look on the back of the bow and I think it gives it an awesome rustic look to it. I never touched the wood with any kind of heat and left the stave totally natural as well to see what the wood would do on its own with no aids. This stave was from a horizontal grown trunk and its the underside to the trunk. Yup,that's called thinking out of the box there. It has a yew look to it from the side  :D


Here's the stats...69" ntn, 1 3/8" at fades tapering to 3/8" nocks. Stiff 9" lever tips. A natural defelx reflex profile. Bottom limb reflexes more thru the working limb than the top,and my tiller reflects this. 45@27" draw. I haven't sent it thru the chrono yet,but it has decent cast.


Here's the pics....enjoy  :)




 

 

I named it Dry Fork,because it was cut on the banks of the Dry Fork river at one of my favorite campsites in good ole West by God Virginia :D


 

 


 

 


 


 


 

It only took an 1 1/4" of set :)















 

 








 
 



 





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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2011, 02:46:36 pm »
SWEET!! I like it, nice work Blackhawk.

Tattoo Dave
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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2011, 02:52:37 pm »
Ditto on SWEET. The only word to describe it.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2011, 03:10:23 pm »
Very cool bow and thanks for experimenting with an uncommon bow wood. Now my 25ac of rhodo and laurels has more value!  ;D
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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2011, 04:12:39 pm »
And there you have it! Must be she held up to your shoot in. Good job man.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2011, 05:46:00 pm »
I like it !!
Another good job !!
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2011, 10:09:46 pm »
Very cool, full draw is sweet.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2011, 10:12:36 pm »
Very cool post.  It's great to see something different and you did a great job with the bow. 
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Offline randman

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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2011, 10:27:48 pm »
Great bow! I've been eyeing my Rhodies for some time wondering but mine are so twisted and gnarly, I couldn't see a bow in them.
But I have a couple of great staves and a little shorty in progress from some Camellia Japonica trees I have in my back yard.
Ever tried Camellia? Really springy stuff.
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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2011, 10:41:03 pm »
Quote from: randman on November 20, 2011, 10:27:48 pm
Great bow! I've been eyeing my Rhodies for some time wondering but mine are so twisted and gnarly, I couldn't see a bow in them.
i bet i could, i can see bows in slinkys ;D
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blackhawk

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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2011, 10:53:54 pm »
Thanks guys for all the compliments

Pat I hope to see a rhodo bow from ya in the future ;)

Randman..I never tried camellia...give it a try and let us know how it goes
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Offline johnston

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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2011, 11:02:49 pm »
Now I like that one. Nice to see something besides yeller wood ;D ::).

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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2011, 11:38:00 pm »
That is sweet brother another nice job I like tne set back good jod brother God bless
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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2011, 12:41:19 am »
Nice looking stick man 8)
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blackhawk

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Re: D/R Rosebay Rhododendron
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2011, 11:32:15 pm »
Thanks...Lane yeah...its nice to break up the yeller trend every now and again

 Thanks Marty...and thanks for the phone call last night brother ;)


Thanks Soy
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