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Flowering Dogwood 49 lbs @ 27"

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M2A:
Cut this piece of flowering dogwood Cornus florida back in March of 2018. Suppose I started working on roughing it out in 2019. Was one of those pieces i'd put a little time into then put back in the corner because it was not working out right. The lower limb has a high crown upper limb started with a high crown then flattened out and is a bit concaved near the tip. Picked up on it again a few weeks ago and things seemed to fall into place. My original goal was 50 lbs and every time i'd put it back in the corner I didnt think i'd get 40 lbs from it so pretty pleased with 49 lbs @ 27". It's 63" ntn which is a few inches shorter than I like to work with and is the shortest handled bow I have made to date. Dogwood is some impressive stuff. Stave was a little thin in the handle so added some ebony and tulip wood and made the overlays from the same. Didn't want to cover up that pretty wood with leather so did some wood burning to give a little friction on the handle. Not sure what I think of that but it looks ok.  All shot in and after unstringing holds just under an inch of reflex. All in all pretty pleased with how it turned out. I could go on and on about this build but how bout I just show some pictures. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and here's to a good 2023. 
Thanks, Mike
IMG_5238 (2) by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_5237 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_5233 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_5234 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_5235 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_5236 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_E5231 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_E5232 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_5240 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_5242 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_5224 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_5227 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_5239 (2) by Mike Allridge, on Flickr                                 

Selfbowman:
 lol bow I like it.

Del the cat:
Lovely clean lines. I like the burnt decoration too.
Del

PaSteve:
Beautiful job on that bow, Mike.

Pappy:
Very nice, beautiful bow, dogwood is a beautiful wood. Pappy

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