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Offline dantolin

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new hackberry (european) D bow
« on: March 28, 2016, 06:08:16 pm »
Hi all
It's been a while since I don't post some bows.
Here is one of my latest, a simple D bow coming from a sapling near 2" at base and near 1"1/4 at top end.
It's 65"ntn, 41# at 26" (or 44# at 27")
It has a 8 strands linen string, 2 coats of linseed oil, 5 of shellac and a final mix of oils with wax.

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and full draw



yes, what you can see in the background is a menhir :D !!!



Thanks for watching and cheers,
David

Offline okie64

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2016, 06:19:16 pm »
Great looking bow!

Offline dantolin

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2016, 06:22:01 pm »
Thanks Okie :)

I forgot to say that it is 1" 3/8 at widest, with a slightly narrowed arrow pass (1"1/4).

Bye :D

Offline Dustinhill

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2016, 06:47:15 pm »
Wow, looks great!

Offline Bryce

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2016, 06:50:42 pm »
👌🏼
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Offline dantolin

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2016, 07:06:54 pm »
Thanks fellows  8)

Offline Redhand

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2016, 07:17:58 pm »
Nice looking bow.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2016, 07:22:06 pm »
very nice congrats :)

Offline half eye

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2016, 07:30:32 pm »
Well done sir....very classic bow
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Offline PlanB

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2016, 07:40:14 pm »
Great straight forward bow, Dantolin!
I love it when a plan B comes together....

Offline Stixnstones

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2016, 08:16:23 pm »
Beautiful bow sir, mighty fine work. Hackberry has become a top wood choice for me. Again nice bow.
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Offline Arrowbuster

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2016, 08:20:58 pm »
That full draw pic looks awesome. Great looking bow.

Offline dantolin

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2016, 03:44:57 am »
Thanks for your kind answers, fellows.
:)
Regards to all

Offline cadet

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2016, 04:04:03 am »
I really like that.
Is that the pith I can see down part of the centre of the belly?  Is the belly generally flat?  Did you leave the back as the round under-bark surface?
I've cut a couple of black wattle (Acacia decurrens) and bluegum (Eucalyptus globulus) saplings of a similar size to play with and am considering something similar for them once they're a bit drier.

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2016, 05:46:18 am »
Nice work, simple and effective.  :)
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