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Offline DC

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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2017, 07:14:07 pm »
Thanks for all the nice comments! Really appreciate it. It would be interesting to see if "back east" crabapple was as nice a wood. Having made only two Crab bows it's hard the generalise but it really seems to like heat treating. When I treated it it went from something like 40@22 to 40@18. It was like starting over :D

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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2017, 07:15:50 pm »
That's very nice work with very nice lines to it.That bow will kill.No doubt about that.Main thing is to hit the mark as with most.Our crab apple trees are for more landscape highlights flowering in the spring on lawns around here.Usually very short trees.Billets would be the only option.
Your heat treating put on a good 4#'s of draw weight for sure.
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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2017, 07:22:58 pm »
I googled Native crab apple and Pacific Crab is a much bigger tree. 40' compared to 25" for other native Crabs. You can look here http://ww w.actforlibraries.org/crab-apple-trees-native-to-north-america/

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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2017, 08:00:57 pm »
Hey alright DC, she's a beaut! I love the tips. I've got an eastern crabapple bow roughed out and drying right now. I plan on heat treating, so if I don't destroy it, I'll let you know how the "back east" variety holds up.  :)
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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #19 on: February 08, 2017, 03:19:44 am »
Nice job Don. I need to try some of my apple soon, sounds like another good local bow wood

It's good stuff!
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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2017, 04:38:17 am »
yes, she`s a really Beauty, congrats.
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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2017, 06:53:54 am »
Mr DC did you weight that bow mass wise ? just out of curiosity ?
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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2017, 08:54:55 am »
That is a good looking bow and the tiller looks good too
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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2017, 09:39:40 am »
Simply made, finely executed!

Offline MulchMaker

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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2017, 10:15:35 am »
I'm glad I looked at this one!! That looks like a beauty. nice tips. great bendy stick you have there. Make me want to raid the abandon orchard across the street. Sound like you've got a fast shooter.

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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #25 on: February 08, 2017, 11:28:52 am »
Mr DC did you weight that bow mass wise ? just out of curiosity ?

Just did ;D  20.85 oz. That's with the string and keeper. A bit heavy I think.

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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #26 on: February 08, 2017, 11:50:38 am »
Im not sure handle fade length , reflex etc but doesent sound to far off , I was just curious just been following the mass principle these days & seem to be getting nicer bows , thanks for the info & bother !
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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #27 on: February 08, 2017, 03:07:50 pm »
I remember eating Crab apples 55 years ago.  This is a nostalgic bow in my books.  Nice job.  :)
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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #28 on: February 08, 2017, 03:13:23 pm »
I ate a few while I was harvesting a stave this last fall. They are small, like a small cherry. Sour, but very appley. You bite into one and the is no question that it's an apple.

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Re: Pacific Crabapple
« Reply #29 on: February 08, 2017, 05:05:21 pm »
Nice job on that bow. Apple seems to be great bow wood.
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