That's perrrrrty, can't wait...
Don
Its very pretty wood. Almost bone like.
Looks sharp. Shame you can't hunt over there.
It is but our free access to hunting land doesnt exist. That and I am rubbish anyway so wouldnt risk a shot at an animal. Have a rifle for that
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That's a real nice bow. I like the whiteness of the wood.
Thanks. I have made whilstles and pipes from elder and its string stuff.
Nice work Dwardo, I really like the overlays on that wood
Cheers, just water buffalo horn.
Beautiful work Dwardo, gotta love a bow that fine.
Thanks BB
Darn nice bow there dwardo!! Looks fantastic. Bummer you can't hunt where your at!
Tattoo Dave
Cheers Dave
You do great finish work, and I really like the look. I was wondering from looking at the pics, if the upper limb is not hinged a bit? Maybe the fence is throwing me off?
VMB
Cheers bud. Its a tough one this. There is a big knot about 6 inch up from the grip which is reflexed then it deflexes then reflexes again, bit more deflex then reflexed tip, and another knot about 10 inch from the tip
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So far as I can see the whole limb works upto stiffer tips and the set seems to agree with what I did. There is a lot of twist left in the upper limb from the stave that just wouldnt come out which makes it look worse.
If anyone sees anything I could have done differently I really would like to know and learn.
This was the stave
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That thing looks Sweeeet. I've always wanted to try Elder. That's a good looking boy. Looks just a bit older than mine.
Gabe
Cheers Gabe, I have found it hard to find a long, straight enough bit without a butt load of prop-twist. I will be looking harder now though
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That's lookin' nice. How do you rate elder? I think it's top notch stuff.
Cheers mate,
I think Elder is a stunning bow wood. If the stave didnt feel good in the hand I wouldnt have took it through 8 heat sessions and hours of messing around trying to get a bow from it. I will be on the hunt for a "less challenging" bit.