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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Hans H on May 24, 2020, 02:59:04 pm

Title: Elderberry
Post by: Hans H on May 24, 2020, 02:59:04 pm

hello Folks
two weeks ago I made this one. Nothing really Special, only the Colour: I mixed yellow, green and red earth Pigments into "danish oil" for a soft "red-brown"
Surface.
it comes out from a Little tree with a Diameter round 5 to 6 cm.
ntn 63"
weight 456 g incl. sinew and leather at handle
draw weight 44# @ 28"
thanks for Looking

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sorry, the pics are not the best

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: Ricardovanleeuwen on May 24, 2020, 06:13:00 pm

Nice bow, do the handle have a gap from the side(s) because of the pith?

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: bownarra on May 25, 2020, 12:22:38 am

Lovely bow. Elder is great bow wood in my opinion.

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: Hans H on May 25, 2020, 07:51:51 am

thanks guy`s,

@Ricardo:  yes, it has

Hans

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: Ricardovanleeuwen on May 25, 2020, 08:08:36 am

Nice, you could make a little storage box in there maybe to quick fix An broken Arrow in the field😁

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: Hans H on May 25, 2020, 12:24:24 pm

@Ricardo, I never thought for that, seems your a funny guy

greetings from "over the Pond"

Hans

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: Will B on May 25, 2020, 12:56:55 pm

Great looking bow and I think the tiller looks really good. Well done!

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: Ricardovanleeuwen on May 25, 2020, 02:57:54 pm

We are Neighbours Hans, im from holland

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: Rākau on May 25, 2020, 03:10:04 pm

nice man, I love what people do with elder, can't wait to get into some staves

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: NewBowyer on May 25, 2020, 05:06:43 pm

Beautiful tip overlay! Is it horn?

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: Hans H on May 26, 2020, 10:33:25 am

@NewBowyer:
yes, it`s from "Waterbuffolo"

thanks again guys,

  Hans

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: simson on May 26, 2020, 01:03:34 pm

Nice one, Hans.
I like the visible pith channel, and the unbraced profile.
Elder is really nice to work with and a good bow wood too.

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: simk on May 26, 2020, 02:41:38 pm

nice bow, nice tiller. congrats Hans. like that.  (-S 

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: Hans H on May 27, 2020, 02:48:55 am

many thanks to Simon and Simon (lol), I know to appreciate your comments.

Hans

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: backtowood B2W on May 27, 2020, 01:05:42 pm

Nothing special? I wouldn't say so.
Have tried to find some elder, but wasn't lucky so far. It grows a lot here but bowworthy is hard to find.
Also your tiller and the whole appearance is looking great.
Nice one!

Title: Re: Elderberry
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 27, 2020, 01:41:53 pm

Well done, Hans. Very nice tiller. I love that you finished it with natural pigments. Jawge