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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: }|{opukc on January 10, 2011, 04:00:38 am

Title: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: }|{opukc on January 10, 2011, 04:00:38 am: Hi friends, great forum.
I finished my first warbow from ash 2 months ago, but I did not show up here. This one pulls over 90 #
72 "ntn - 33x28 in the handle and 13x13 in the tips are his size. One limb is 2" deflex
1,5" set.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WPNdGjojxI

some new photos:
(http://i51.tinypic.com/2mq801x.jpg)
nocks - sorry no horn nocks
(http://i52.tinypic.com/2llonxk.jpg)
(http://i54.tinypic.com/2qkqtfr.jpg)
31" draw -
(http://i54.tinypic.com/2dchbmt.jpg)

The bow is finished with polyester varnish.
regards - George
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on January 10, 2011, 04:43:58 am: Nice bow George, I'd be sweating arrows trying to pull that thing back! From a stave or board?
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: }|{opukc on January 10, 2011, 05:04:55 am: Ha-ha.... :D For 30" pull is not problem, I am the solid man and this arrow is little longer (34"). The bow is made from one steve.
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: adb on January 10, 2011, 09:54:40 am: Nicely done! No harm in not using horn nocks... I don't, more often than I do.
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: Cacatch on January 10, 2011, 10:40:55 am: Very nice bow. What kind of Ash? Where are you located?
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: }|{opukc on January 10, 2011, 11:34:14 am: Thanks ...
I am from Bulgaria. Most likely this is the mountain ash ... but I not sure.

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/123sharo/bojenica%202/Picture-020.jpg)

George
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: Cacatch on January 10, 2011, 11:48:16 am: Very nice. Thanks for showing, George!

CP
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: nidrinr on January 10, 2011, 10:09:16 pm: Nice log on that last pic!
Looks like you have more ash warbows coming up :)
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: }|{opukc on January 11, 2011, 01:55:34 am: Quote from: nidrinr on January 10, 2011, 10:09:16 pm
Nice log on that last pic!
Looks like you have more ash warbows coming up :)

this is true. for the next and has horns. :D
(http://i52.tinypic.com/11ucho0.jpg)
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: CraigMBeckett on January 11, 2011, 04:25:19 am: Hi }|{opukc,
Quote
I am from Bulgaria. Most likely this is the mountain ash ... but I not sure.

To the British Mountain Ash is actually Rowan, I don't think what you are showing there is Rowan.
To us in Australia Mountain Ash is the name we give to Eucalyptus Regnans and I am certain that it is not that.

Craig.
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: }|{opukc on January 11, 2011, 04:55:29 am: Yes, this is not about Rowan. I think rather that Fraxinus excelsior.

(http://static1.plantdatabase.info/plant_imgs/size3/fraxinus_excelsior_I1936P48207.jpg)

George
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: Del the cat on January 11, 2011, 05:39:28 am: Nice tiller on that bow, I love that big axe of yours, got a great medieval look to it, nice curved handle.
Del
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: CraigMBeckett on January 11, 2011, 07:12:50 am: Hi }|{opukc,,

Yes I thought it may be European or Common ash.

By the way your bow looks excellent, must say I prefer horn nocks, but that's a personal opinion I know others (dell amongst them) have other opinions.

Craig.
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: fusizoli on January 11, 2011, 07:43:09 am: That looking fraxinus excelsior to me.
Nice work on that horn, but I think U have to reduce from the size and weight more. ;)
Title: Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
Post by: }|{opukc on January 11, 2011, 07:55:17 am: Quote from: fusizoli on January 11, 2011, 07:43:09 am
That looking fraxinus excelsior to me.
Nice work on that horn, but I think U have to reduce from the size and weight more. ;)

The horns is for a next warbow. I would like to make something from elm, may be(120-130#). They were purchased in this species, will decrease over time and formed.
George