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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Shaun on February 10, 2009, 01:44:03 am

Title: Pear bow
Post by: Shaun on February 10, 2009, 01:44:03 am

I cut some pear last summer and roughed out a bow blank to dry. A few months of slow dry then hung above the wood stove to finish drying. Made a bow from it this week. Very light, quick and a pleasure to shoot. Pear white wood (stained), Kingwood tip overlays, JD style handle, 63" 52# @ 27"

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Pear1001.jpg)

Here it is at about 26" - one man circus with the 10 second timer.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Pear1005.jpg)

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: nickf on February 10, 2009, 02:36:24 am

that's a gorgeous bow!
I love the handle :)

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: medicinewheel on February 10, 2009, 05:09:05 am

really nice! - more details, pleeeease!

f.

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: Little John on February 10, 2009, 05:21:15 am

Nie job, looks perfect.   Kenneth

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: DanaM on February 10, 2009, 07:34:29 am

She's a beauty Shaun :)

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: GregB on February 10, 2009, 08:09:41 am

That's a really good looking bow Shaun! Could you post some more closeup pic's of the handle and tips? :)

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: cowboy on February 10, 2009, 09:01:54 am

That is one fine lookin bow Shaun! I thought about a pear tree for awhile that the neighbor had pushed down but procrastinated just long enough for the bugs to make dust out of it, looks like I should have taken advantage of it :'(.

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: brownhillboy on February 10, 2009, 09:06:23 am

Good looking bow.  You did a fine job on it. :)

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: bcbull on February 10, 2009, 09:12:14 am

looks good shaun   cant wait for mojam to come haha  brock

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: Pappy on February 10, 2009, 10:05:30 am

Beautiful bow ,very well done. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: Shaun on February 10, 2009, 10:26:22 am

Skived handle wrap

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Pear1002.jpg)

Kingwood tips

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Pear1003.jpg)

Cambium back

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Pear1008.jpg)

In these photos it has a shellac sealer over the stain. After some touch up it gets some finish coats of Tru-oil

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: Pappy on February 10, 2009, 11:17:38 am

Very nice,I love the grip. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: Hillbilly on February 10, 2009, 11:33:32 am

Great looking bow. Is it from a fruiting pear, or one of the ornamentals like the Bradford pear?

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: Shaun on February 10, 2009, 11:48:23 am

The tree was a fruiting hard pear, frost pear we call them. They are a common old variety and they wild seed in the woods like apples.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Pear001-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: Bowbound on February 10, 2009, 12:15:27 pm

Looks like you have plenty of staves for a while there. :)

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: OldBow on February 10, 2009, 12:31:39 pm

Excellent! Bookmarked for Feb Self Bow of the Month, too.

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: GregB on February 10, 2009, 02:03:31 pm

Thanks for posting the closeup's Shaun. Great job! I've never done a wrap on the handle like that...where could I find some info on that style wrap?  :)

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: acker on February 10, 2009, 04:12:48 pm

Nice bow you´ve made there!

acker

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: PeteC on February 10, 2009, 04:21:18 pm

Nice bow Shaun,I like that style of handle myself.Looks like a good shooter.Those are nice staves too.God bless

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: Badger on February 10, 2009, 04:34:59 pm

Great looking bow, that pear must be some good wood. Steve

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: adb on February 10, 2009, 06:43:16 pm

Very nice looking bow! We have a pear tree in our backyard, and I've been eyeing it up for the last couple of years. The top is really starting to die off, and I'm hoping the Minister of Gardening will give me the green light to convert it into bow staves. Fingers crossed.  8)

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: Sparrow on February 11, 2009, 01:49:39 am

 Man  that tiller looks dead on.Nice looking bow,ought to make some meat.   Frank

Title: Re: Pear bow
Post by: jamie on February 11, 2009, 05:42:54 pm

very nice. was always weary of pear cause i replace a lot of the ornamental bradfords and know how britttle they are. excellent job