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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: druid on May 14, 2018, 12:53:35 pm

Title: Plum shortbow
Post by: druid on May 14, 2018, 12:53:35 pm

Hello my friends... long time ago I was not here. :) Nice to see you again.
Plum bow. 61” ntn. 40# 32”. Under 1” of set. 378 grams of physical weight. Upper limb 1” longer.  Finish: oil and bee wax. Not heat treated. :)

Title: Re: Plum shortbow
Post by: ksnow on May 14, 2018, 12:56:58 pm

Man, you got all the bend out of that piece.  Very nice.

Kyle

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Post by: Aksel on May 14, 2018, 01:07:17 pm

Fantastic. Really like your bows. And you are a good photographer too. Glad to see your work again.

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Post by: sleek on May 14, 2018, 01:20:45 pm

DRUID! WELCOME BACK!!! I have wondered where you have been these last few years. I'm glad to see you're doing alright and still making bows. I hope you stay and dont go again for a while. 

Your bows and photography have always been wonderful.  Sure missed seeing them.

Title: Re: Plum shortbow
Post by: DC on May 14, 2018, 01:34:59 pm

Very nice! :) I wish my Plum would dry quicker.

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Post by: Bryce on May 14, 2018, 01:58:14 pm

I put plum up there with yew and Osage. Definitely one of my top string bow woods for sure.
Nice work with that.

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Post by: Bayou Ben on May 14, 2018, 03:09:54 pm

That's a great little bow.  You sure are maximizing every inch of it.  Nice bend.  Is it for someone with a 32" draw or is that just how you anchor?

Title: Re: Plum shortbow
Post by: Aaron H on May 14, 2018, 04:33:01 pm

What a beautiful bow.  Great work.  How wide is it at midlimb?

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Post by: DuBois on May 14, 2018, 05:27:17 pm

Right on!!
Really great to have you back. Your bows were some of the first I saw on here and a great inspiration. You haven't lost your touch either.
Marco

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Post by: helmet on May 14, 2018, 06:55:50 pm

Yes indeed, I dig that! Great job.

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Post by: upstatenybowyer on May 14, 2018, 08:46:59 pm

Sweet one.  (-S I love plum!

Title: Re: Plum shortbow
Post by: Badger on May 15, 2018, 01:27:31 am

   Yep, plumb is a first string bow wood for sure. great job on that one

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Post by: leonwood on May 15, 2018, 05:20:50 am

That's quite the bend out of a short bow! Nice bow!

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Post by: Pappy on May 15, 2018, 05:25:37 am

Beautiful bow, nice job on that one. :)
 Pappy

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Post by: bjrogg on May 15, 2018, 06:46:50 am

Nice bow druid. I'm going to have to find some plum. Heard lots of good things about it.
Bjrogg

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Post by: Marc St Louis on May 15, 2018, 07:49:16 am

Excellent work.  You can tell from the full draw that you are actually pulling it back all the way

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Post by: mullet on May 15, 2018, 08:32:42 am

That is a heck of a good looking bow. Very nice Full Draw profile.

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Post by: GlisGlis on May 15, 2018, 09:37:40 am

fantastic bow
It almost looks like the string is a natural extension of the tips  :OK

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Post by: ErictheViking on May 15, 2018, 10:23:45 am

Great to see your work again Druid! That is an excellent bow. Love the character. 

Title: Re: Plum shortbow
Post by: druid on May 17, 2018, 01:30:07 am

Thank you, my friends, to all off you. I am glad you like this plum. I feel myself a little bit rusty from non bowmaking but I hope to get in shape very soon with some new bows. :)
Ben, I overdraw this bow to be sure that it is safe for using in amateur hands. I am sure that some short term overdrawing will not affect the bow and I can be sure it is safe.
Aaron, bow is not at my place any longer to give you right measurements but I think it is about 3 cm in half of the limb.

Title: Re: Plum shortbow
Post by: Springbuck on May 18, 2018, 03:50:51 pm

Dude!  Plum is amazing wood; flexible, beautiful, easy to carve and rasp, and ridiculously elastic.....

 but it always seems to come small diameter, crooked, knotty, and with spiral grain.  I'll STILL take every piece I can find.

  Great looking bow, again, Druid!

Title: Re: Plum shortbow
Post by: selfbow joe on May 19, 2018, 10:28:48 am

Love this bow. Nice work

Title: Re: Plum shortbow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 19, 2018, 08:53:06 pm

Awesome bow! Welcome back, Druid. Jawge

Title: Re: Plum shortbow
Post by: RyanR on May 20, 2018, 08:19:19 am

Impressive bend. After looking at the first picture I wasn't sure what to expect because of the humps and bends but, when I scrolled down it was a perfect bend. The color of the wood is beautiful as well. I gotta try and get my hands on some plum. I will have to check with some of the local farmers. Nice work!

Title: Re: Plum shortbow
Post by: Del the cat on May 20, 2018, 08:24:53 am

Plum bow.. that's a peach  ;D
Del

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Post by: bradsmith2010 on May 21, 2018, 01:07:35 pm

very nice,,  (SH)

Title: Re: Plum shortbow
Post by: Thunderlizard on May 22, 2018, 07:27:12 pm

That's a really nice looking bow!

Title: Re: Plum shortbow
Post by: Greg DeJanes on June 07, 2018, 12:21:23 pm

Wow! Really nice. A primitive bow!! My favorite.

Greg