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Offline }|{opukc

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Self ash warbow 90#+
« on: January 10, 2011, 04:00:38 am »
Hi friends, great forum.
I finished my first warbow from ash 2 months ago, but I did not show up here. This one pulls over 90 #
72 "ntn - 33x28 in the handle and 13x13 in the tips are his size. One limb is 2" deflex
1,5" set.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WPNdGjojxI

some new photos:

nocks - sorry no horn nocks


31" draw -



The bow is finished with polyester varnish.
regards - George
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2011, 04:43:58 am »
Nice bow George, I'd be sweating arrows trying to pull that thing back!  From a stave or board? 
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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2011, 05:04:55 am »
Ha-ha.... :D For 30" pull is not problem, I am the solid man and this arrow is little longer (34"). The bow is made from one steve.
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Offline adb

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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2011, 09:54:40 am »
Nicely done! No harm in not using horn nocks... I don't, more often than I do.
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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2011, 10:40:55 am »
Very nice bow. What kind of Ash? Where are you located?
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Offline }|{opukc

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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2011, 11:34:14 am »
Thanks ...
I am from Bulgaria. Most likely this is the mountain ash ... but I not sure.



George
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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2011, 11:48:16 am »
Very nice. Thanks for showing, George!

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Offline nidrinr

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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2011, 10:09:16 pm »
Nice log on that last pic!
Looks like you have more ash warbows coming up :)
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Offline }|{opukc

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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2011, 01:55:34 am »
Quote from: nidrinr on January 10, 2011, 10:09:16 pm
Nice log on that last pic!
Looks like you have more ash warbows coming up :)

this is true. for the next and has horns. :D
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Offline CraigMBeckett

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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2011, 04:25:19 am »
Hi }|{opukc,
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I am from Bulgaria. Most likely this is the mountain ash ... but I not sure.

To the British Mountain Ash is actually Rowan, I don't think what you are showing there is Rowan.
To us in Australia Mountain Ash is the name we give to Eucalyptus Regnans  and I am certain that it is not that.

Craig.
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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2011, 04:55:29 am »
Yes, this is not about Rowan. I think rather that Fraxinus excelsior.



George
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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2011, 05:39:28 am »
Nice tiller on that bow, I love that big axe of yours, got a great medieval look to it, nice curved handle.
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Offline CraigMBeckett

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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2011, 07:12:50 am »
Hi }|{opukc,,

Yes I thought it may be European or Common ash.

By the way your bow looks excellent, must say I prefer horn nocks, but that's a personal opinion I know others (dell amongst them) have other opinions.

Craig.
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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2011, 07:43:09 am »
That looking fraxinus excelsior to me.
Nice work on that horn, but I think U have to reduce from the size and weight more.  ;)
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Re: Self ash warbow 90#+
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2011, 07:55:17 am »
Quote from: fusizoli on January 11, 2011, 07:43:09 am
That looking fraxinus excelsior to me.
Nice work on that horn, but I think U have to reduce from the size and weight more.  ;)

The horns is for a next warbow. I would like to make something from elm, may be(120-130#). They were purchased in this species, will decrease over time and formed.
George
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