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Offline Gordon

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Hazelnut Sapling bow
« on: March 13, 2009, 11:45:09 pm »
Here’s a little D-style bow that I made from a hazelnut sapling that I found at my local archery range. It’s 58” ntn and draws 50# @ 27”. It’s 1 ¼” wide at the handle and tapers to 3/8” at the tips. The nocks are reinforced with tropical hardwood overlays and the tips are stained with black leather dye. The handle is dyed elk-hide with a Strunk style wrap. I used black and red serving for the wraps on both ends of the handle. The bow is sealed with Tru-Oil. No arrow rest because the bow is meant to shoot off the hand. I made the bow lower weight because I’m finding that I rather enjoy shooting lighter bows. I hope  you enjoy the pictures.












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Offline Timo

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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2009, 11:50:45 pm »
Gordon, I am ever impressed with ,not only your ability to build a very fine hunting weapon, but your great attention to detail.Those wraps are killer.Really nice work,It shows your appreciate of fine things. Love all those colors.Great job!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2009, 12:14:44 am »
Another beauty Gordon.   
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Offline Ghost Dog

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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2009, 01:26:39 am »
What a sweet bow. Beauty!
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2009, 01:39:04 am »
LOOOKING GOOD!!!!
N welcome to the droppin bow weight club.LOL
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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2009, 02:04:50 am »
wow, your bows are simply beautiful. they inspire me to stick with it and muddle through.  :)
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2009, 02:05:41 am »
GREAT LOOKING SHOOTER...now dont let keenan on here.hes going to get you on some thing...lol...hes cross eyed dont you know.LOL...john
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2009, 03:36:34 am »

As everyone says: really very nice; nice details, nice arc!
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Offline acker

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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2009, 06:11:48 am »
Nice bow! seems to be a fast one

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Offline brownhillboy

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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2009, 09:47:26 am »
Beautiful as usual, Gordon.  I would like to know how you get the serving wrapped so tight.  I know that it's not that easy.  Any way, nice bow! :)
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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2009, 10:00:12 am »
Real fine.  Love the way that light string color sets off a contrast.  Tiller is killer as usual.  Inspiring.
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2009, 10:18:15 am »
Another nice looking stick you got there Gordon.  :)
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Offline Dano

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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2009, 12:19:09 pm »
Very well done Gordon, I especially like the unbraced profile.
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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2009, 12:46:24 pm »
Ho-Hum! Another skillfully-made and beautiful bow from Gordon ;) Bookmarked, too!
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Hazelnut Sapling bow
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2009, 01:10:41 pm »
Thank you for the compliment Tim. I’ve been admiring a lot of your work lately.

Thank you for the nice words Pat.

Thank you Bob. That is quite a compliment coming from a connoisseur of fine bows as yourself.

Thank you Traxx. I still have to maintain my ability to shoot higher poundage bows for hunting elk, but for just having fun it’s hard to beat a light 50 lbs D-bow.

Troutbum, absolutely stick with it. I messed up a lot of bows in the beginning, but once you get the hang of a few key principles building bows from sticks is fairly straight-forward. If I can do it, so can you.

Thank you John.  Keenan is a skillful bowyer and could easily find the flaws in my work – but he is too polite to ever do that.  ;D

Thank you Frank. I’m pleased that you like the tiller.

Thank you acker.  I removed every bit of excess mass I could from the limbs so it seems to shoot fairly fast for a 50# bow.

Thank you bd. It’s not that difficult to get the wraps tight – it just takes a bit of practice.

Thank you David. I never really noticed the string contrast until you pointed it out. That does look kind of neat.

Thank you for the compliment Ryan. How is that vine maple bow coming along?

Thank you Dano. I am quite happy with how the profile turned out.

Thank you Don - that's funny.  ;D
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