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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: druid on May 21, 2019, 02:31:33 am

Title: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: druid on May 21, 2019, 02:31:33 am

 Hello my friends. Nice to see forum PA again, after a long time. I was absent from bowmaking again but finally started. Here are two sapling bows, dogwood (cornus sanguinea). Owner cutted some fence and I took them both. They are brothers, from the same root and looks similar. I wanted to make matched pair of bows. Very high crown forced me to start from deflex, because they were not straight. Sanguinea is extremely tension strong wood (once before I made 140# longbow from sapling with high crown) and even with so high crown it overpowered belly, causing some set. Made two slim shooters and have some fun. :)
1-1/2” deflex with about 1/2” set.
389 gr smaller. 170cm ntn 35# 28”
434 gr larger 172cm ntn 50# 28”

P.S. I can not attach full draw although both pics are under 200 kb. :/

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: Del the cat on May 21, 2019, 06:28:05 am

 Nice, :)
You'll have to crop and edit the pics... bit of a pain.. :(
I've never tried Dogwood... got some in the garden but it's all twisty gnarly even too much for me to try  ;D
Del

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: druid on May 21, 2019, 11:25:41 am

Seems I resized.

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: Del the cat on May 21, 2019, 12:25:54 pm

Lovely tiller :)
Del

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: SLIMBOB on May 21, 2019, 03:22:56 pm

Sweet!

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: DC on May 21, 2019, 03:31:33 pm

Looks great!

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: Pat B on May 21, 2019, 04:36:29 pm

Really nice bend. Well done.   8)

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: sleek on May 21, 2019, 04:54:18 pm

Always good to see your work Druid! You are on my list of favorite bowyers.

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: airkah on May 21, 2019, 08:38:46 pm

Really nice tiller on both of them!

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: Dante_F on May 21, 2019, 09:11:22 pm

I have had my eye on a seemingly ideal pair dogwood billets on our tree in the yard. I may be putting them to use soon. >:D

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: backtowood B2W on May 22, 2019, 12:54:53 am

I love your bows !
As I read your name I remembered some bows you made. Just like this ones , amazing craftsmanship and good eye for tiller with those characterstaves!
Hope to see/read more from you.
Martin

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: hoosierf on May 22, 2019, 04:09:46 am

Those are terrific. Well done.

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: burchett.donald on May 22, 2019, 05:15:44 am

 Nice balance Druid...

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: simk on May 22, 2019, 06:26:14 am

No doubt, Mr. Druid, you let them perfectly bend again! I'd also like to remark that you obviously have special talent in photography. Looking forward to see your next bow-pics! Cheers   

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: simson on May 26, 2019, 09:36:23 am

Sweet bows brother! It's good to see you back on the bench, hopefully we will see more bows soon ...

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: Hawkdancer on May 26, 2019, 10:36:00 am

Nice bows, and kudos!  Always good to see the experienced craftsmen and women posting!  Helps teach we newbies the tricks and challenges!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: 2 dogwood longbow brothers
Post by: druid on May 26, 2019, 10:40:07 am

Thank you all, my friends, for words of welcome and critics. I hope I will add some more interesting bows soon, here. :) 💪🏾