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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: snedeker on June 29, 2007, 03:19:40 pm

Title: A white ash selfbow
Post by: snedeker on June 29, 2007, 03:19:40 pm: My first ash. From stave, for 6'7" fellow with deep draw. quarter-inch thick rings. 69" ntn, 62#/31". 1&7/8" wide from fades to mid limb then a stepped taper to 7/16" at nocks. Heat treated in 2" reflex, took on a bit of deflex after work in. Walnut stain under tru oil, brown osage tip overlays. I had to find a couple old really long aluminum arrows around to test it. The rangy young lad to whom it will belong hasn't seen it yet - field archaeologist with our firm. Sends a 540 grain arrow 210 yds.

If I was a white tail peering out from the woods at him working out with this this fall, i think there'd be a dark brown spot in my tawny little fur.

Dave

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Title: Re: A white ash selfbow
Post by: david w. on June 29, 2007, 03:27:07 pm: wow thats a great bow i really like the wood
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Post by: duffontap on June 29, 2007, 03:50:31 pm: Really nice. Sounds like good performance, too.

J. D. Duff
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Post by: Badger on June 29, 2007, 04:07:23 pm: Wow! Thats a beauty Dave, long draw on that puppy. Sure did a nice job on that tiller. No Doubt he will like it. Steve
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Post by: SimonUK on June 29, 2007, 05:04:57 pm: Classy looking bow Dave, well done.
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Post by: cowboy on June 29, 2007, 05:24:08 pm: Wow them are some thick rings - fine lookin bow, tiller looks right on.
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Post by: jpitts on June 29, 2007, 06:36:31 pm: Great looking bow. Love the color contrast in the nocks.
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Post by: medicinewheel on June 29, 2007, 06:47:51 pm: WOW! - nice bow...

frank
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 29, 2007, 07:02:47 pm: Awesome tiller and a great looking bow. Jawge
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Post by: koan on June 29, 2007, 09:03:37 pm: Looks great, nice job......Brian
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Post by: tom sawyer on June 29, 2007, 09:41:33 pm: Nice job, your large friend will love it. The drawing to the ear looks very English. You can tell the wood has thick rings, only two of them show in the working limb and the one covers nearly the length of the limb. I like having a three rings showing, it is a good way to tell how your taper is going.
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Post by: snedeker on June 29, 2007, 09:56:23 pm: I really pampered this one through, I think because of the challenge of the deep draw. Started it when there was snow on the ground. Excercised it a ridiculous amount during tillering. Cut down the tree on a ridge top, Nittany Mountain. I appreciate the appreciation.

Dave
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Post by: Hillbilly on June 29, 2007, 10:23:09 pm: Dave, Wow! Mighty fine lookin' bow. I bet it will really sling an arrow with that 31" draw. Excellent job!
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Post by: mamba on June 29, 2007, 10:26:46 pm: Thats a beauty for sure! Love the grain in ash- - great job Dave.
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Post by: huntersim on June 30, 2007, 12:45:27 am: Hey Dave, good looking bow all the way around. I like the stained ash.

Fine tip job too.
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Post by: DanaM on June 30, 2007, 10:50:02 am: Very nice bow Dave, I love the grain on ash very striking.
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Post by: jignfrog on June 30, 2007, 10:59:54 am: Dave

Very nice bow. The grain looks awesome. Tips and tiller look great.

Ron
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Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on June 30, 2007, 03:46:11 pm: Great looking bow !!!!
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Post by: 1/2primitive on June 30, 2007, 04:42:36 pm: Very nice, me like! :)
Sean
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Post by: a finnish native on June 30, 2007, 05:44:57 pm: nice tiller on that one. cool tips also.
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Post by: Roger on June 30, 2007, 09:35:14 pm: Another nice one! Tiller looks spot on to me

R
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Post by: Asiertxu on July 01, 2007, 10:43:34 am: AWESOME BOW Dave!!!... 8)... :D..
Cheers..
Asier.
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Post by: Pappy on July 02, 2007, 08:04:01 am: Very nicely done Dave,I really like the way the grain stands out on Ash.
Pappy
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Post by: jamie on July 02, 2007, 08:08:37 am: excellent job dave i once did and ash bow that had such thick rings there were no steeples in the belly showing. gonna have to go find some ash now. peace
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Post by: OldBow on August 01, 2007, 08:42:44 pm: How the heck I missed this fine bow from Dave, I'll never know. I wasn't even in goof-off mode when he posted it. Got your ash bow bookmarked for August Self BOM, now though, Dave. Thanks for the heads up.
A reminder, folks, if you don't see something like "got your bow bookmarked" its a good bet I missed it.
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Post by: backgardenbowyer on August 02, 2007, 07:47:44 pm: That's a lovely piece of wood, and what a beautiful simple bow!

Well done!
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Post by: Pappy on August 07, 2007, 07:18:15 am: Beautiful bow,I love the grain in Ash.Very nice tiller and finish work. :)
Pappy
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Post by: jamie on August 07, 2007, 08:10:42 am: i know this is an older post but i gotta tell ya again how nice that thing is. awesome. peace
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Post by: GregB on August 07, 2007, 08:46:09 am: That really is a good looking bow, and I'm really impressed that such a challenging bow turned out so well from ash. I've attempted two and they both were mediocre.
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Post by: snedeker on August 07, 2007, 10:37:04 am: Thanks again. I took my time with this one, hatcheted out the stave when there was still snow on the ground.

Dave