Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: RyanR on March 01, 2014, 04:57:27 pm
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I am happy how this one turned out. When I first started I wasnt impressed with this wood but, the more I worked with it the more I liked it. I removed all the sapwood and chased a ring for the back. The stave was fairly straight but did require a little straightening. It worked down easily to the desired weight. I spent more time sanding and finishing this one than I have in the past and am happy how that turned out. It seems to shoot good but I really havent shot it much. When the weather gets better I will get a better idea how it performs.
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Hickory Overlays
65-1/4 ntn
50# @ 27"
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A few more.
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Looks great, very nice grain in that wood.
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Beautiful wood man! Bow looks sweet too ;)
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Great looking bow there , doesn't look like you put much heat to it . I heat treated the belly on mine and it turned almost a light purple , it smells good when heat treating also .
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Great looking bow there , doesn't look like you put much heat to it . I heat treated the belly on mine and it turned almost a light purple , it smells good when heat treating also .
I noticed the purple color also. It all came out during tiller and final sanding.
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I got my tiller close before heating and did one more roud of heat when I was happy with the tiller.
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That's a good looking bow. That grain is awesome.
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I like it! Don't see many Kentucky coffee tree bows but love the wood.
Tracy
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Very nice - first one I've seen.
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Nice looking bow Ryan that grain sure stands out,,cool hat as well-Hammertime
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Fine looking bow. Nice tiller.
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That is some sweet wood. I got one in last years bow trade out of Kentucky coffee wood.
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Beautiful wood. And beautiful bow.
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All yea . And sweet bend on that one. Nicely done.
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Like it. Very cool grain colors
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I like it! 8)
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Nice bow...Love the belly...I thought it was cool here today in S.Carolina at 60* >:D Jeeeesh that looks cold !
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Beautiful wood and very nice bend. I like the tips too.
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Another good one Ry guy. I love the grain on that wood. Ryan Gill posted one last year and I fell in love.
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Nicely done Sir.
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Wow man, thats a beauty! Did you temper the belly?
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That surely is a mighty fine bow with a great tiller?
Jawge
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That is a great looking bow! I have a couple coffee bean trees that I need to cut down one of these days. You may have inspired me to get it done.
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Beauty! That grain really pops!... Brian
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Thats a beauty, I like the tiller you put on it.
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Beauty! That grain really pops!... Brian
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Great job on that bend. I love the grain in the coffee tree. I hope it makes meat for you up I the stand :).
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I just passed this thread up earlier because I already have my favorite deer stand coffee recipe. Decided to take a look and lo and behold we're talking bows here!!!
Great looking wood and bow. Maybe have to give this new recipe a try.
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Keep coming back to look at this one. What did you use to finish her off and get that grain popping?
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It almost looks like you could lick the belly and taste coffee, Irish cream prehaps? :)
Nice bow.
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Awesome bow, looks like a speed demon
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Very nice. Echoing what everyone else has said....love the grain and the tiller is superb. Makes a guy step back and say hmmmmm.... Kentucky coffee huh? we have some in the area, might have to give it a second look. Danny
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Keep coming back to look at this one. What did you use to finish her off and get that grain popping?
No stain. Just 6 coats of spar urethane with steel wool in between.
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Real cool. You just can't beat the grain and color of the wood.
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Keep coming back to look at this one. What did you use to finish her off and get that grain popping?
No stain. Just 6 coats of spar urethane with steel wool in between.
That grain sure does pop! Nice work on the bow, looks like it didn't take a lot of set, either! Speaks volumes about the maker's patience!
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Beautiful bow,tiller is nice and I love the grain,reminds me of thick ringed ash I have worked with. Very nice. :)
Pappy
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no need for sugar, 'cause that coffee is sweet! 8) Nice work!
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Very nice! great attention to detail
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Beautiful bow, Kentucky Coffee Tree is very beautiful wood and a joy to work it also smells great when heated.
Grady
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I have one more KCT stave left , when I get OJAM out of the way and the sapwood removed from the osage I cut this year and put up I'm going to go to work on it .
This last stave has a lot of pin knots on it , I may ignore the knots and chase the back down to one or two sapwood rings and back it with spoonbill or flathead skins . As tough as those spoonbill skins were maybe the knots won't be a problem and it will make tillering easier this time . My last one had a couple of pretty good bumps on the back of one limb and had a little crown to it , I'm happy with it and so is the new owner .
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The bow is outstanding. I really like the look of that wood too. Nice work!
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Wow that grain on the belly is spectacular! What a pretty bow. Good job on the tiller too.
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That's freakin awesome 8) Everything about it.
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Another great bow Ryan. 8)
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that's top shelf.