Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: acker on February 20, 2009, 06:05:18 pm
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My just fineshed new Hazelbow
Harvested on the 26 of jannuary and cut into half using the bandsaw.
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On the left the Hazel , together with a Prunus ( Wildform ) and Elderberry
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some more pics
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and more ;)
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I dried the Hazel down to 10% humidty, that took about 2 weeks.
Tipoverlays are Bulletwood, letherhandle
It pulls 49# @ 28"
Gruß acker
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Beautiful. That's it. :o
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I like it.Ron
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Good looking bow. I like the looks of the back, with the cambrium layer left on, natural camo. The red at tips and handle really sets it off. Any chance of full draw pics?
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Sorry, I forgot to mention how I got that "used look"
The dark parts on the bow is not cambrium, there is no cambrium left on the bowback.
I stained the hazel realy dark and after the stain layer was dry, I used aceton ( might be den. alcohol)
to " clean" the bow from the stain a bit , after that I lightly sanded the wood and put a layer of clear varnish on it to get that kind of look.
Thanks, acker
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Cool looking bow. I like the finish on it.
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Good looking bow, I like the finish too. :)
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looks really well acker! nice one!
good job on that stain. I might give it a try ;)
hazel is a lovely bowwood isn't it? ;)
Nick
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Very nice. Amazing that you can dry wood that fast. I have lots to do chorewise so, typically, my wood dries for a year. Gotcha bookmarked for Feb Self BOM fun, too.
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@Nick : Yes it is! It`s allways there when you need it because , it grows everywhere around here .
Like Hawthorn, an even better bow wood than Hazel in my opinion you should try it.Here is a pic off an unfinished Elderberry bow ...there is a lot of Elderberry growing in Holland isn´t it ;)
@Old Bow : Thank you! Yes , you can dry Hazel quiet fast wthout any trouble well , most of the time ;D it works ::)
thanks acker
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Well done she looks great :)
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Very nice. That finish is cool 8)
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Acker, I really enjoyed your pictures of the bow; but I've got to admit I was more blown away by the pictures of the trees by the stream and the pictures of your bow looking out into a snow covered yard. You should turn these pictures into Christmas cards or something similar. Beautiful work, bows and pictures!!
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Interesting way to set up a tiller tree. I like the finish, the red really adds a nice contrast.Good looking bow.
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very nice - haste fine gemacht ;D
Greetz
Cord
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I'd really like to make an Hawthorne bow, there's alot of it around here, indeed. with an s/g of almost twice as high it should give some nice performance!
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they're crooked as hell ;) I should search better for it... but for now I got wood for +- 50bows, almost 20hazel staves, 4-5bbi staves, 4-5 bb bulletwood staves, and over 20ash and sycamoore staves...
...and still looking for black locust, elm, planning to cut elderberry...
these 50bows will take half a year at least... :)
well, goodluck with that hawthorne one! looks promising! but don't forget; keep those outerlimbs narrow :)
Nick
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Thanks !
Nick, the Elderberry is allready finished, as well as the Prunus but the Prunus doesn´t like quick drying its to dense and a very heavy wood.
I will post some pics of the other bows later .
acker
Ups, sorry got mixed up with the english wood names ....the unfinished bow is Elderberry and not Hawthorn .
Sorry!
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That's a beauty,I love all of it.The finish work is excellent. :)
Pappy
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I really like how your bow turned out! Great job on your finish work...great stain, grip and tips! ;)
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Nice bow. I like that finish, too-good blend of primal and sophisticated.
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ELDERBERRY LOOKS GOOD, BE CAREFUL WITH THIS WOOD. wORD IS CONSUMPTION OF ANY OF THE JUICE FROM CAMBIUM IS TOXIC.
DON'T KNOW IF IT SEEPS THROUGH PORES OR NOT. JUST A HEADS UP YOU MAY NOT EVEN NEED IT .
J.B.