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Title: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 19, 2008, 05:01:19 pm

This is a nice little 60" rawhide backed Cedar bow I just finished. It is 35# @ 25" . It's for my friends wife. She shot my wifes bow last year and has wanted one ever since. So here it is.     ENJOY!
T.J.

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Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 19, 2008, 05:05:21 pm

I told her the only way she could have it is if she went to the Hickory shoot this weekend.  ;)  Either way i am going to try and deliver it tonight or tomorrow.

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Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: cowboy on May 19, 2008, 05:48:24 pm

Allright nugget - man that cedar is some pretty wood, she's gonna love it :).

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: Hillbilly on May 19, 2008, 06:38:22 pm

That's a beauty, TJ. I haven't tackled that cedar stave i traded you out of yet, but that gives me incentive. Done anything with the locust yet?

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: medicinewheel on May 19, 2008, 06:57:37 pm

that's an extraordinarily pretty bow!

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 19, 2008, 07:26:55 pm

Hillbilly,  I made a bow out of the locust  already. I gave it to my brother for his birthday.
Thanks guys for the comments

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: Justin Snyder on May 19, 2008, 08:41:50 pm

Good looking bow TJ.  I like the color. Justin

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 19, 2008, 09:26:56 pm

Thanks Justin ;D

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: DanaM on May 19, 2008, 09:33:03 pm

Looks great TJ, nice job she ought to be pleased.

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 19, 2008, 09:43:26 pm

Well guys She LOVED it ! She had a smile on her face the whole time she was at my house. I hope she keeps the excitement the rest of her life.
I tryed to get some pictures of her with it , but she was shy and said Hell no you aint puttin my picture on the internet! :o
Thanks Dana

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: DanaM on May 19, 2008, 09:46:02 pm

Thats too bad TJ because I'm sure she would be easier to look at than yer big ole mug ;) :D

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 19, 2008, 10:21:15 pm

Thanks alot Dana  >:(
I was hopeing the beauty of the bow would out shine my mutt of a face ;D

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 19, 2008, 10:22:18 pm

My wife and my maw think I am beautiful :'(

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: Pat B on May 20, 2008, 01:59:23 am

Nice bow, TJ. Will she be bringing it to Hickory?  If so maybe someone can get a pic without her knowing it.   >:D    Pat

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 20, 2008, 02:12:38 am

Unfortunately  due to conflicting work schedules she will not be attending.
 I am going to try and sneak a picture or 2 myself . ;)

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: 330bull on May 20, 2008, 02:53:20 am

Wow that's gorgeous!  Excellent job!  Man I LOVE the grain lines in that stuff; it closely resembles yew.  OK you tree experts, are they related?  I can only imagine so.

Who cares, I LOVE that bow!

Nice work.

Joe

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: Pappy on May 20, 2008, 06:57:47 am

Beautiful bow,very nice job.I love the look of cedar. :) Bet it is fast for the weight. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: TRACY on May 20, 2008, 09:47:25 am

That is a sweet little bow Nugget. Great job!

Tracy

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 20, 2008, 11:45:00 am

Thanks guys .  Cadar is very fast for it's weight

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: PaulN/KS on May 20, 2008, 10:28:40 pm

Great looking bow. That cedar does make a fast bow.
What did you use to glue the rawhide on ?

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 21, 2008, 02:23:18 am

TiteBond3. Good stuff

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: CutNShoot on May 21, 2008, 02:27:35 am

Very nice bow . I have a question though. I have a stave but there is an 1 1/2" of sap wood before you get to the heart wood. Do you just chase a ring down the back leaving about say a 1/2 inch of sap wood for the back and then the belly is heart wood. Or would it be better to use the heart wood for the back and the sap wood for the belly 'like the original holmie's Just wonder if that sap wood would stand up for a back without backing.

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 21, 2008, 10:48:58 am

I have not been able to chase a ring on Cedar. Not sAYing it can't be done. But I do not think it can be done ;D.  Just try and keep it as even as possible when you start cutting the sap wood. Then back it with something.
Good luck

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: John K on May 21, 2008, 12:20:54 pm

Very pretty bow ! Is that Eastern Red Cedar ? I bet it's a dream to work with......

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: OldBow on May 21, 2008, 12:53:03 pm

That is gorgeous - color, tiller and all. Bookmarked for Self BOM, too.

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: CutNShoot on May 21, 2008, 01:33:37 pm

Thanks Nugget. I was afraid someone was going to say that.I may try and split it from the end on a test piece with a knife as per the way Thimo does his stave edges to Shape em up.

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 21, 2008, 01:51:46 pm

Yes John it is Eastern Red Cedar, and it is very nice to work

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: Hillbilly on May 21, 2008, 01:52:56 pm

It's hard to get the heartwood/sapwood line chased on cedar, too because the junction between them often varies between several rings-one growth ring may be part sapwood and part heartwood.

Title: Re: Sweet Cedar
Post by: nugget on May 21, 2008, 04:32:48 pm

On that same note, That is also what gives cedar its nice variations in color