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Offline dragonman

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Welsh Ash Bow.
« on: December 07, 2010, 03:29:51 pm »
Hi guys, havent posted a bow for a while, so thought  I'd  show you this one I made a few weeks ago.  Its nothing special , but it shoots pretty well and is very stable in terms of accuracy, more so than my faster boo backed bows. It is white ash, 66" ntn. pulls 52lbs and has 3/4" of set after shooting plenty of arrows,( no heat treatment.) It weighs 22oz, if your interesred. A basic bow ,but a consistent dependable bow - I think. Its suprising what a peice of common ash will do with the right design, it must be about the most prolific tree growing around here... Thanks for looking.... hope you like it
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Offline ohma

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2010, 03:35:38 pm »
i like it. that front profile is great to look at.nice pic to.
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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2010, 04:18:15 pm »
Nice looking bow. I like it.
 Can you explain what is a Welsh Bow ?

 Pete
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Offline NTD

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2010, 04:24:45 pm »
sweet looking bow!
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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2010, 04:27:36 pm »
Really nice bow.
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Offline Loki

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2010, 04:36:14 pm »
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Can you explain what is a Welsh Bow ?
Welsh Ash Bow (say that a lot) an Ash tree grew up in Wales then Dragonman made a Bow out of it  ;D.It's a nice looking Bow.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2010, 04:43:25 pm »
Thats a fine looking bow.
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Offline n2huntn

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2010, 04:50:34 pm »
Really like it. Nice looking grain too.
Jeff
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2010, 04:58:31 pm »
Nice looking bow, looks like it's 'edge on' grain rather than ring backed, maybe that's why it doesn't follow the string?
I've not built a bow that way, but it's on my increasingly long 'to do' list ;D Would be interesting to compare two bows made from the same log in the two styles.
Del
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Offline dragonman

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2010, 05:04:46 pm »
Thanks for the compliments guys I appreciate them. Yep Loki , your' Welsh ash bow' definition is  about the same as mine... just putting Wales on the map really ... not a typical 'Welsh bow' which would probably be defined as a welsh lonbow, elb style, sometimes made of yew,oak and elm, in the medi-evil period, my suspicion is, go back a few thousand years and youl find ash bows like this...
Del, its about the same grain orientation as a quarter sawn board, this is definately the strongest way to make a bow...in my opinion
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Offline cracker

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2010, 05:07:51 pm »
Nice work I'd take it in the woods with me any day.
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Offline aero86

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2010, 05:15:03 pm »
nice bow!  caught my eye, cause my family history is from Wales
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2010, 05:23:27 pm »
Very nice bow, Good job.
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Offline half eye

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2010, 06:55:31 pm »
Like everybody else has said.......very nice. It even "looks" well mannered.
rich
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Offline acker

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Re: Welsh Ash Bow.
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2010, 07:14:18 pm »
Quote from: Del the cat on December 07, 2010, 04:58:31 pm
Nice looking bow, looks like it's 'edge on' grain rather than ring backed, maybe that's why it doesn't follow the string?
I've not built a bow that way, but it's on my increasingly long 'to do' list ;D Would be interesting to compare two bows made from the same log in the two styles.
Del

I like that idea !
Might give it a try the next weeks.


Nice bow dragonman  :)
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