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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #30 on: December 05, 2009, 07:29:28 pm »
Quote from: dragonman on December 05, 2009, 02:40:23 pm
... I feel that you are right the actual wood is minimally toxic ...

Different people react differently, and I'm getting the itches just from having a bit of sawdust on my skin!
Then again yew is toxic, too... does that keep us from making bows out of it? - No, it doesn't...  8) 8) 8)
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #31 on: December 05, 2009, 07:48:28 pm »
That is a very nice bow. 
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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #32 on: December 05, 2009, 11:19:53 pm »
Beautiful work Nathan and that's some gorgeous  wood too..
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #33 on: December 06, 2009, 12:01:48 pm »
 Nathan great input on the toxins of Laburnum. I do think the seasoned wood can have a variety of effects as Medicinewheel says. I know for me the dust made my eyes swell and Itch and I got sore throats everytime I was sanding it even though I wearing a respirator.
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #34 on: December 07, 2009, 01:25:52 am »
Very nice bow! That laburnum has to be some of the best looking wood I've seen!
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #35 on: December 07, 2009, 04:37:06 pm »
That's a great bow.I really like it.Good job.  God Bless
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Offline zenmonkeyman

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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #36 on: January 01, 2010, 02:49:30 pm »
Voted for you!  Diligence a close second.  Love the simple elegance, the gorgeous tiller, the smooth finish, the sapwood/heartwood contrast, and the takedown aspect is icing on the cake.  Much respect.
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Offline windling

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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #37 on: January 07, 2010, 07:05:01 am »
this is a dream of a bow!
tiller looks round about perfect.
can´t wait the next one you´re planning to do for your sweetheart.
´tiller then
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Offline nathan elliot

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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #38 on: January 07, 2010, 08:35:20 am »
Thanks guys! My wife's billets are drying now, should get started on them about April time. In the mean time I'm working on 3 bows, a yew, buckthorn and rowan ash elb style bows. Ill post some pics soon!!

Nat
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Offline windling

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« Reply #39 on: January 07, 2010, 09:39:56 am »
we´re eager to see them soon  ::)
´tiller then
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #40 on: January 07, 2010, 10:59:44 am »
Very nice bow! Excellent tiller too. Jawge
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Offline Jude

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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #41 on: January 07, 2010, 11:50:49 am »
Beautiful bow.  Nice clean lines, great tiller and great finish.  Sounds like it cures like locust, only with locust, you can't get away with using the sapwood.  Congratulations on an awsome bow.
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Offline Muina

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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #42 on: January 07, 2010, 08:42:33 pm »
Wow! That's a gorgeous bow! And the great thing about Laburnum is it'll turn a really beautiful chocolatey dark brown with age... yummm
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Re: Laburnum take down
« Reply #43 on: February 04, 2010, 05:23:49 pm »
i like your laburnum bows alot...i gotta get me some o' that!
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