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Offline simk

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"Elderberized Rowan"
« on: August 14, 2018, 08:03:45 am »
Hi Folks

May I present you another little bow?

Rowan
61,5" ntn
385 g
feels like 45# @ 28"
finished with 4 coats of pure elderberry juice - oil - shellac

Thanks to all of you guys for posting all these inspiring bows and thanks also for all the good advice - i'm learning a lot with you. E.g. bought a cool steaming device and did a nice caul for hooks (-; one broke and was patched with a piece of yew...

Cheers
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Offline simk

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2018, 08:05:38 am »
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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2018, 08:06:10 am »
FD  ;D
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2018, 08:56:03 am »
Very well done.. tiller looks great
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Offline ohma2

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2018, 09:18:15 am »
Like that you used the berries to color with ,your bows are turning out nicely.
what was the diameter of the wood when cut?

Offline DC

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2018, 09:31:28 am »
Looks good. Do you have any idea whether the color will fade?

Offline bjrogg

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2018, 09:36:44 am »
I like that bend simk. Nice color too.
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Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2018, 09:43:12 am »
Very nice! The tiller looks great.  I bet it throws an arrow with that profile.

Offline High-Desert

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2018, 10:25:22 am »
That's awesome! I really like the elderberry juice dye.
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Offline simson

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2018, 10:35:02 am »
That are great looking profiles on that stick (my hats off!), the elderberry stain is a bit heavy colored - but I'm sure the sun will do a good job. But nice idea to do with a natural material.
Simon
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Offline Hans H

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2018, 11:37:05 am »
hi Simk, very nice profiles. Elderberry is a good bow Wood!

well done
  Hans
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2018, 02:03:34 pm »
Berry nice!  ;D
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Offline simk

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2018, 03:04:23 pm »
Hi Folks

Thanx for those berry nice compliments - they mean a lot to me!

It was last year, when I read somewhere, that the color of elderberry should be rather lightfast. At the same time my wife cooked this delicious elderberry jelly - On the quiet I sneaked to the kitchen, grabbed a pint and deep freezed it...until now  :BB We will see how it develops...

omh2, my rowan staves usually have 3 - 5" in diameter - I think they are difficult to split and therefore use the bandsaw. Divide them in two if they are 4 or more or then rough out the smaller ones. good sealing is also required for not cracking.

DC: I've no idea, just read something. Surplus my wife said that she had no chance to wash out clothes with elderberry stain  8)

Simson: I actually aimed for a darker color, almost black, especially the back, not so girlysh  ;D [off course, wood structure would probably be better visible with a lighter colouring]

Hans: I will try to cut some the upcoming winter - still straight and long is hard to find.   

Cheers

 
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Offline ty_in_ND

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2018, 03:39:09 pm »
Very nice!  I personally love the color and hope it doesn't fade much on you over time!!

And, of course, the shape of the bow is great as well.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: "Elderberized Rowan"
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2018, 07:17:46 pm »
Sweet job with the tiller on that one.  :OK

I stained a bow with beet juice once and the color was similar. Yours is better though.  ;)
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