Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: swamp monkey on August 17, 2014, 10:51:03 pm
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This bow was started by someone else. They worked the back and side profile but didn't know how to tiller. So I agreed to finish it. It is intended to be used in Boy scout Order of the Arrow ceremonies. this was flowering dogwood. It was a hard wood to work, but well worth it. I have never used it for bows but will consider it now that I have worked one.
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Cool, nice bow.
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I love all the character in this one. What kind of dogwood is it? :)
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flowering dogwood. One of the denser woods here in Missouri.
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Scouting is definitely richer with your gift. :thumbsup:
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Kudos to you for helping the boy scouts! That means a lot to me. Good job on the bow too. Is that the natural color of the dogwood? Or did you stain it? Patrick
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Very nice work and story. Do those trees get very big?
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Thanks for the kind words fellas, to answer your questions, no stain at all, just five coats of tru oil., dogwood trees tend not to get really big but you can find them with enough girth and length to make a bow.
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Good looking back, lovely colour and a nice bit of character :)
Del
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Cool man...I'm a fan of flowering dogwood...good wood when ya can find one :)