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Title: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: upstatenybowyer on January 27, 2018, 11:39:19 am

This bow is all BL heartwood. There was a big knot, which never reached the surface, so I drilled it out and filled it with ebony dust and epoxy. It was my first time fuming and I was really impressed with the result. Thanks to Simson for the how-to on his website.  :)

62" ntn
50# @ 27"
deer antler overlays
cork under tanned cobra skin on the handle
a bit of leather for the arrow pass

I'll post chrony results if folks are interested, but the heaviest arrow I've got is 450 grains.

Thanks for looking

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: upstatenybowyer on January 27, 2018, 11:39:59 am

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Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: upstatenybowyer on January 27, 2018, 11:40:42 am

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Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: DC on January 27, 2018, 11:41:34 am

Nice job, fuming is cool.

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: Badger on January 27, 2018, 12:03:13 pm

That came out nice! Good job!

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: High-Desert on January 27, 2018, 12:09:16 pm

Fuming sure does make a cool looking bow. Great job upstate!

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: redhillwoods on January 27, 2018, 01:02:57 pm

beautiful bow. Very nice work Upstate.

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: JWMALONE on January 27, 2018, 01:12:34 pm

Beautiful. Excellent workmanship.

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: barebo on January 27, 2018, 02:44:11 pm

You're turning out bows of a high caliber in mind boggling succession! Another beauty - hard to imagine what's next!

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: bjrogg on January 27, 2018, 03:23:27 pm

Very nice Jeff. Looks like a fun one. Might have to try that fuming yet.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: Arrowbuster on January 27, 2018, 05:57:17 pm

Sweet looking bow, I'm working on a black locust now, I'm inspired!

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: upstatenybowyer on January 27, 2018, 06:57:23 pm

Thanks fellas. I'm glad you like it. It means a lot to hear what ya'll think.  :)

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: Philipp A on January 27, 2018, 07:45:46 pm

great looking bow! you have done an awesome job working around that knot without impacting your tiller. I like the handle as well.

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: Selfbowman on January 27, 2018, 10:08:26 pm

Another fine bow. Arvin

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: gfugal on January 28, 2018, 12:05:50 am

Man i'm struggling to find the time to make one bow, in the time you've made like half a dozen? How do you do it and what do you do with them all?

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: simson on January 28, 2018, 02:10:13 am

Nice job Jeff, cool bow and the fuming looks great.
That big knot would make me nervous ... , but obviously everything is fine. Congrats.

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: BowEd on January 28, 2018, 06:44:43 am

Another dandy Jeff.Nice work.

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: sieddy on January 28, 2018, 07:24:57 am

Love that one mate. Great job!  :)

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: Yorec on January 28, 2018, 08:28:16 am

Definitely beautiful. I particularly like the contrast of dark wood with light grip.
Wish I had BL growing around here!

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: osage outlaw on January 28, 2018, 08:33:29 am

Great job working around that knot.  Beautiful bow

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: M2A on January 28, 2018, 08:37:27 am

Looks great! Fuming sure does darken bl up, on my long list of things to try someday. That's some knot you had to work with but full draw pic looks great. Mike   

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: NorthHeart on January 28, 2018, 09:34:40 am

Nice hooks at the end and i like the knot!

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: ohma2 on January 28, 2018, 09:58:29 am

Another nice one.

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: upstatenybowyer on January 28, 2018, 02:33:36 pm

gfugal, at any given time I've got 3-5 bows in the works. I always have to have one to work on cause it's my primary stress reliever. I really like giving them to people who will use them.

Simson, the fuming really does wonders and it's pretty easy to do. The hardest part was finding 10% ammonia, but I finally found it at a local mom/pop hardware store.

I really appreciate all the kind words guys.  )P(

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: leonwood on January 29, 2018, 07:07:19 am

That looks great Upstate! Love the fumed look on BL and your light handle really matches the dark fuming job! Just finished a fumed BL recurve myself and I must add that normal household ammonia works fine too. I use that for my  fuming and get about the same darkness as yours on BL in about 4 days

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: Will B on January 29, 2018, 08:27:50 am

That's a great looking bow!  I love the bend and the way you did the antler tip overlays.  Great looking recurves! :OK

Title: Re: Fumed BL Bendy Static
Post by: upstatenybowyer on January 29, 2018, 10:38:29 am

Thank you both.  :) That's good to know about the ammonia Leon, I look forward to seeing that BL bow of yours  (-S