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Offline Accipiter

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Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« on: December 19, 2014, 07:51:31 pm »
This is one I made over the summer, just now getting around to posting it. Its made from the stave in the first picture, a plum branch I harvested last winter. Real fun wood to work with and super pretty, especially the bark. This bow is my best effort to date - smooth draw, pretty accurate and snappy despite the low poundage. Mostly, though, I like how it looks! Its my new go-to target shooter.

Specs: 60" ntn, 38# @ 26", bendy handle, with handle about 1" wide, fades around 1 3/4, slowly tapering for most of the limb and then quickly at the end to 1/4" tips with purpleheart overlays. I really like the combo of the plum bark and purpleheart!

I heat treated this one quite a bit, mostly to try and remove a deflexed kink in one of the limbs (right side in the unbraced pic). It was pretty successful, ended up with <1/2" set on that side and dead flat on the other. Plum seems to like heat treating and bends well, my next plum project I may try to do something similar with heavier poundage and recurves. Happy holidays, and may the new year bring fresh shavings!

















Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2014, 08:24:33 pm »
Wow! That's a beautiful bow with excellent tiller. Jawge
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2014, 08:29:56 pm »
Wow! That's a beautiful bow with excellent tiller. Jawge

+1 on the tiller and finish work....nice work :)
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Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2014, 08:38:33 pm »
Awesome bow! real looker and still well above huning weight here in NY. If its accurate thats all you need but looks dont hurt either!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2014, 09:04:05 pm »
Love the look of that bark on the bows back, sweet tiller as well.
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2014, 09:24:01 pm »
Tiller is perfect, that bark is awesome great job man
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2014, 09:26:39 pm »
Very nice!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2014, 09:41:59 pm »
Sharp looking bow!  I like the back. 
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2014, 09:52:23 pm »
Very nice. Love the bark back.
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Offline rps3

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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2014, 10:02:39 pm »
That bark looks too cool, and sweet full draw as well.

Offline bowsandroses

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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2014, 10:10:04 pm »
Looks great good effort for sure.
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Offline Accipiter

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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2014, 02:03:56 am »
Thanks everyone for the kind words, this one is definitely my best work so far.

Offline chamookman

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« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2014, 04:25:55 am »
Very nice ! Bob
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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2014, 05:02:08 am »
Cool looking bow.
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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: Plum branch bow, 38# @ 26" (pics galore!)
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2014, 08:10:22 am »
Man, I like that.  Good job.
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