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Title: ash selfbow - eastern woodlandish
Post by: snedeker on August 27, 2008, 01:23:07 pm: Edge grain piece, narrow split from trimming up a white ash stave. 60" long, 55#/28". 1 and 1/4 inch wide to taper. Pin nocks. One I might give to Delaware Indians with whom I'll be coordinating on an archy project in Delaware. Left it leather free so far. Put a dot with a marker to mark the arrow pass. Plucky little shooter. I heated in a couple inches reflex and it retains 1/2"

Dave

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Title: Re: ash selfbow - eastern woodlandish
Post by: Dano on August 27, 2008, 01:37:42 pm: Good lookin bow. Where is your arrow pass, in relation to center? From the full draw it looks lower than center, or at least your bow hand looks that way.
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Post by: Traxx on August 27, 2008, 01:38:09 pm: Just the way i like em.Good job!
Title: Re: ash selfbow - eastern woodlandish
Post by: snedeker on August 27, 2008, 01:45:40 pm: The arrow pass is dead center between the tips. Must be an optical illusion. Looks low to me too.

By the way, grain and rings were followed in a little curvy area at the end of the upper limb, which you may or may not be abble to see.

Pics are a little fuzzy, Must have done the resizing wrong.

Dave
Title: Re: ash selfbow - eastern woodlandish
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 27, 2008, 02:47:10 pm: Nice Dave
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Post by: knightd on August 27, 2008, 03:05:29 pm: simple and efective.. sweet!
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Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on August 27, 2008, 03:27:28 pm: Good job there Dave. Very nice hunters bow...........bob
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Post by: DirtyDan on August 27, 2008, 03:29:52 pm: Very nice, Dave
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Post by: medicinewheel on August 27, 2008, 05:14:14 pm: nice bow!
frank
Title: Re: ash selfbow - eastern woodlandish
Post by: Hillbilly on August 27, 2008, 05:54:50 pm: Cooll bow-simple, efficient, no set showing- looks like a good hunter, too.
Title: Re: ash selfbow - eastern woodlandish
Post by: Justin Snyder on August 27, 2008, 05:57:35 pm: Great little bow Dave. Justin
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Post by: Pappy on August 28, 2008, 05:28:52 am: Nice bow Dave,tiller looks great.Good job. :) That says a lot for ash 60 long and 28 inch draw. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: ash selfbow - eastern woodlandish
Post by: DanaM on August 28, 2008, 07:35:09 am: Great looking bow Dave, I love the distinctive grain on ash :)
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Post by: Pat B on August 28, 2008, 11:39:18 am: Cool bow, Dave. I love the simple woodland style bows. Pat
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Post by: Okie on August 28, 2008, 11:54:55 am: Good lookin bow. I've got a 12" ash spotted...just waiting to get time to cut 'er down.

John
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Post by: TRACY on August 28, 2008, 12:12:36 pm: Very nice, simple.

Tracy
Title: Re: ash selfbow - eastern woodlandish
Post by: richpierce on August 28, 2008, 01:47:59 pm: I am encouraged. I've not had the best luck with ash but may give it another try because this one is a beauty. Love the nocks too.
Title: Re: ash selfbow - eastern woodlandish
Post by: Adam Keiper on August 28, 2008, 09:30:49 pm: Nice tiller and a great broomstick profile unstrung, all in a small package with a heavy wallop. Quarter "sawn" split?
Title: Re: ash selfbow - eastern woodlandish
Post by: snedeker on August 28, 2008, 10:26:25 pm: Yeah, I took a narrow stave split and turned it sideways. First in a series of these I'm making to give to some indians.

Dave
Title: Re: ash selfbow - eastern woodlandish
Post by: cowboy on August 28, 2008, 10:53:10 pm: looks excellant Dave! You must have dried her out right - no set. I like Ash, got more to work with - need to get on it :).