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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jonas on January 14, 2017, 10:28:11 am

Title: Snow White and Rose Red
Post by: Jonas on January 14, 2017, 10:28:11 am

Hello,
these are two Ash bows I finished recently. Both have in my opinion very little set (for ash) and are shooting very nice. "Snow White" is finished withe danish oil wheras "Rose Red" was darker from the beginning, I tried to enforce this character by using a dark shellac for the finish. Snow White has 48lbs@28", weights 593g and is 1,7m long, Rose Red has 39lbs@28, weights 503g and is 1,8m long.
I hope you like it.
Greetings from Germany
Jonas

Title: Re: Snow White and Rose Red
Post by: Jonas on January 14, 2017, 10:28:57 am

More pics

Title: Re: Snow White and Rose Red
Post by: Jonas on January 14, 2017, 10:29:50 am

and four more  ;)

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Post by: osage outlaw on January 14, 2017, 10:31:36 am

Very nice looking bows!

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Post by: Stixnstones on January 14, 2017, 10:31:55 am

very nice! like em both.

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Post by: upstatenybowyer on January 14, 2017, 10:33:15 am

Sweet man!

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Post by: JonW on January 14, 2017, 12:13:22 pm

Nice looking bows from Germany! Thanks for posting.

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 14, 2017, 04:04:04 pm

Very nice bows. Love the handles. Jawge

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Post by: willie on January 14, 2017, 05:06:48 pm

Nice work, the Holmegaard resemblance makes for a realistic primitive.

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Post by: Danzn Bar on January 14, 2017, 05:32:46 pm

Very nice looking ash bows....
Dbar

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Post by: selfbow joe on January 14, 2017, 06:41:41 pm

Very nice looking bows

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Post by: Stick Bender on January 14, 2017, 07:43:44 pm

Sweet looking bows Cingrats !

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Post by: dirthas on January 14, 2017, 09:52:55 pm

Great looking bows!

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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on January 14, 2017, 10:01:47 pm

Good job on both bows

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Post by: ErictheViking on January 14, 2017, 10:25:40 pm

those are what i think of when I hear ash longbow. I love the handles like Jawge and you did great on the tips. very nice

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Post by: Accipiter on January 15, 2017, 12:02:43 am

Awesome full draw profiles, they look like shooters!

Title: Re: Snow White and Rose Red
Post by: mikekeswick on January 15, 2017, 03:18:52 am

Great ash bows - well done. :)
Is it franinus excelsior?

Title: Re: Snow White and Rose Red
Post by: Jonas on January 15, 2017, 04:25:05 am

Thank you  :)
@mikekeswick: Yes, it s franinus excelsior

Title: Re: Snow White and Rose Red
Post by: AndrewS on January 15, 2017, 04:47:46 am

A very good example for the old wisdom:

a bow
is a bow
is a bow is
a bow is a
bow is a bow

I like the simple plainness of the two bows.
Mach weiter so Jonas  ;)

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Post by: MulchMaker on January 15, 2017, 08:23:34 am

Wow ver nice work

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Post by: Aaron H on January 15, 2017, 09:37:01 am

Excellent work  8)

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Post by: simson on January 16, 2017, 12:42:37 pm

Nice bows!
Greets from Bavaria

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Post by: Jjpso on January 16, 2017, 12:49:34 pm

nice bows!!!
a bit off topic, does anyone has experience with fraxinus angustifolia?!

Title: Re: Snow White and Rose Red
Post by: burtonridr on January 17, 2017, 10:35:47 am

Nice lookin bows ; )

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Post by: freke on January 17, 2017, 04:20:49 pm

Nice bows:)

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Post by: Onebowonder on January 17, 2017, 05:14:04 pm

I always enjoy the grain pattern in Ash bows!  Heat treating/toasting makes it come out even more.  Very nice work sir.  Are the tip overlays cow horn?

OneBow

Title: Re: Snow White and Rose Red
Post by: Jonas on January 18, 2017, 11:35:10 am

Thanks!
@OneBow: Yes, it s ordinary cow horn.

Title: Re: Snow White and Rose Red
Post by: Sasquatch on January 19, 2017, 11:16:42 am

Now those are bows from a craftsman.  Nice bows! I would shoot them.

Title: Re: Snow White and Rose Red
Post by: Springbuck on January 19, 2017, 01:17:20 pm

Love em both.  Solid design, execution, and looks.