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Title: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Lombard on March 07, 2010, 05:21:21 pm

All right here is another bow that I've built. It is sixty inches long, one and a half inches at the fades tapering to three eights of an inch at the tips, thirty pounds at twenty eight. My wife has Native American ancestry, and she is the one who choose the name, the color, and the leather. It is made out of some of that White Ash, that I found while up in Maine on holiday a couple years ago. Shoots well, and is the second bow that I've done using Badger's No set tillering method. It works.

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Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Ryano on March 07, 2010, 05:52:10 pm

Nice bow Dave. Looks like a outstanding profile for white ash.

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: profsaffel on March 07, 2010, 06:33:44 pm

I love the red color and the simple elegance... the tiller is pretty good, too and I bet it will sling some arrows even at that lower weight.

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Gordon on March 07, 2010, 07:58:23 pm

I agree with Ryan - that is an outstanding profile for an ash bow. Well done!

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: RG on March 07, 2010, 08:20:38 pm

Good job Great looking bow

Ron

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Postman on March 07, 2010, 08:34:01 pm

great looker ya got there!

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 07, 2010, 09:32:58 pm

Nice work!  What did you use to get the rich red color?

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Postman on March 07, 2010, 09:45:48 pm

Looked for badger's method, is it on here?
thanks-
 john

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Aries on March 07, 2010, 09:49:05 pm

Quote from: Postman on March 07, 2010, 09:45:48 pm

Looked for badger's method, is it on here?
thanks-
 john

Same here. i havent found it yet

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 07, 2010, 09:50:13 pm

Mighty fine bow! Jawge

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: jeff halfrack on March 07, 2010, 10:41:58 pm

   Real  nice!!  love  the  flipped  tips!   by  the  way  is  the  badger  method of  tillering  the  one  he  clamps  to  the  bench  w/a block under the  tips??   I  would  love  to  find  that ,   I  foregot  all about that  keep  those  pics  comming!! JEFF W

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Lombard on March 07, 2010, 10:51:36 pm

Thank you Gentleman.

Here is the link to Badger's Method, http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,17294.0.html

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Pennhawk on March 07, 2010, 11:45:26 pm

Pretty bow, every thing looks good.

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Josh on March 08, 2010, 12:51:15 am

Nice bow man!  That turned out great. I love the unbraced profile.   :)

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Lombard on March 08, 2010, 07:04:34 pm

Thanks again guys. Yeah Josh, we will see how it does in the long run. It only has 250 shots on it, so time will tell. It is really light, and bettween applying the mass principle with no set tillering I am pleased with the way it looks, and shoots.

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Timo on March 08, 2010, 08:02:43 pm

The unbraced profile tells alot about a bow. that being ash is wonderful!

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: medicinewheel on March 09, 2010, 03:34:50 am

This is a really nice bow!
Will be a tough BOM this month...

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Pappy on March 09, 2010, 06:46:10 am

Very nice bow,love the color and grip work. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: brownhillboy on March 09, 2010, 12:40:36 pm

Nice bow!  Looks great!

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: OldBow on March 09, 2010, 12:50:08 pm

That is one fine bow. I've got quite a bit of white ash log. Next ash bow I make I'll have to try your color scheme. Got your fine weapon bookmarked for March Self Bow of the Month, too.

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Pdwight on March 09, 2010, 04:45:44 pm

Great looking bow, I have a question where do you find arrow shafts spined for that weight ?

My finance wants to start shooting with me and I cant seem to find any shafts spined that light ?

Thanks
Dwight

Title: Re: Maw Squaw's Bow
Post by: Lombard on March 09, 2010, 09:18:14 pm

Thanks again Gentlemen for the kind words and encouragement.

Pdwight, I make my own most of the time, but bought some 3Rivers Hunters for a 3D shoot. I was really impressed with the straightness and spine, not so impressed with all the rocks and trees I shot with them at the 3D shoot. ;) They carry them in that range, the ones I purchased though, were spined for a fifty pound bow.

I rubbed Scarlet Ritt Dye into the wood twice, to get the color.