tree of heaven bow/finished pics

[bubby]

this is a tree of heaven bow, or as we call it out here Chinese stink tree ,this on was in the corner o' shame for a while, was having lots of trouble with it , had a ton of reflex finally steamed the crap out of it and got like 3/4" of deflex at the handle anyway it's 62"ttt with flipped tips and bendy handle, around 40# @ 29", wrapped a nick in the back with some b-50 and a ca soak, still needs some finish work but wanted to show ya can get a bow from this wood, Bub

[Hamish]

Nice work.
That stuff grows everywhere near where I live.

[Badly Bent]

Nice one bub. I don't know anything about this wood, what other wood would you compare it to? Looks like it came from a small sapling
if I'm seeing the crown right in the pic. I like the simple look of the bow and you got a good tiller as usual.

Greg

[danny f]

nice bow, is this privet? i cut some  a while back,  there isnt to much info on this kind of wood. what do you think of it?

[bow101]

ya call it a Chinese stink tree when living i take it.... I get it..!    Are you done that 2 piece takedown yet.?

[bubby]

thank's Greg, yeah a small sapling, it's about the same sg as red oak and works the same had some tension problems, probally shold have decrowned but I really liked the lok's of it without
no it's not privet, but privet makes a nice bow
still working on the 2 pc 101

[bubby]

here she is all finished upadded another strip of b-50 to balance out the look's and some jute for a grip, wanted it to look primitive, Bub[

[bubby]

[bubby]

here's a fd with less glare

[Jodocus]

Nice! is it this plant?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailanthus_altissima
That thing grows like a weed here in urban environments. I'd never have thought it makes a bow cause it grows fast and the wood is light.

[Del the cat]

Great, like the tiller, that's a decent draw length from a skinny stick.
Del

[bubby]

that's it jodocus, Chinese sumac, stink tree it is an invasive species that can make a decent hunting weight bow
thank's del

[Pappy]

Nice looking bow,should be a sweet shooter.
  Pappy

[SLIMBOB]

Nice tiller Bubby.  I keep seein' this tree talked about, I don't think we got it down here.  Not that I'm aware of any way.

[blackhawk]

That thing stinks     

Cool bub