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Offline Timo

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #15 on: June 28, 2009, 09:11:52 am »
Perty bow Don!He should be happy with that one.

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #16 on: June 28, 2009, 09:38:31 am »
Nice bow Don.
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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #17 on: June 28, 2009, 10:19:33 am »
I love ash, Don. You sure you want this to just gather dust with the guy you are making it for? Decorative wall hangers are kind of sad to me....like lost potential.

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2009, 07:19:48 am »
Beautiful bow Don,ash is some mighty pretty wood,I have made some nice bow from ash but like Pat I have also had my share of trouble with it.Yours looks like a good one.Nice job. :)
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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #19 on: June 29, 2009, 09:32:42 am »
Nice job Don. Ash is a pretty unforgiving wood.
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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #20 on: June 29, 2009, 10:31:54 am »
Pretty bow Don.  Nice job on the handle laminations.

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #21 on: June 29, 2009, 08:34:30 pm »
That's a nice one-bookmark it for BOM. :) Ash gets a bad rap sometimes, but I've always had really good luck with white ash, never had any trouble at all with it besides it seems to take a bit more set than yaller wood. Some of the best, most stable shooters I've made over the years have been ash of a similar design to that one. Good job on the detail work, also-all-around good looking bow.
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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #22 on: June 29, 2009, 09:05:54 pm »
That is one outstanding bow, Don! Jawge
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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #23 on: June 30, 2009, 02:33:23 pm »
Good job.  I have an ash stave right now myself and am taking notes on this bow.  Is it 2" straight taper to 5/8" or did you keep it 2" to midlimb? 
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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #24 on: July 01, 2009, 07:59:30 am »
Nice bow Don, and great finish work on it! I only have made a couple of bows from ash and was disappointed in their performance, but that was early in my bow making...might should give it another try.  :)
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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #25 on: July 01, 2009, 10:53:04 am »
Ohh, that one's pretty.  I agree, that's too nice to just have hanging on a wall.  Don't you have an old cracked or chysalled bow you could give him to hang?   ;)

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Re: Ash Self Bow
« Reply #26 on: July 07, 2009, 07:50:00 am »
great looking bow the overlays and handle are looking great.