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Offline mspink

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Birch! Checked off.
« on: May 13, 2011, 03:44:19 pm »
Hey all. Its been a while since I posted a bow on here. Doesn't mean I haven't been making them though. Anyway, this is my first birch bow. Cut the tree down a couple months ago. Im not sure but I think it is yellow birch. Bark was grey but i dont know if the bark changes as it gets older, cause this tree was only about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Just want to say that whatever birch it is i love the wood. Great stuff. So bow specs, 59" ntn, 50 lbs @ 26", had dried into about 1 1/4" of reflex before starting. keeps about 3/4" reflex after unstringing. Round 13 oz. Will have finished pics later. These are where I'm at now. Just teasers, Enjoy...   
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2011, 03:47:34 pm »
Good to see you post again, Ms. Pink! 

Nice character in that birch, would have never guessed birch for character wood!  Nice looking shooter.
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Offline Del the cat

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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2011, 03:49:41 pm »
That looks really sweet... I gotta try some of that Birch, there's tons of Silver Birch near me, dunno if that's any good.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2011, 04:04:29 pm »
Now you did it! There's a blown over birch behind the house with the roots still intact, its alive yet. Looks like me and Ms. Chainsaw have a date tonite. Nice work on a small sapling!
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Offline ErictheViking

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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2011, 04:05:59 pm »
nice looking bow, perfect tiller.
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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2011, 04:29:34 pm »
Cool bow!  Don't know if I've seen a birch example, yet.  I really like that first photo.  Great stuff!
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Offline dbb

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« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2011, 04:42:33 pm »
That is a cool bow!
Nice to more birch as it is whats readily available to me.
I recently made my first shooter from it and i agree,it is nice to work with.
@ Del the cat Silver birch is more likely to have "character"If you want straight wood find a downy birch,they grow in GB from what i can see.

/Mikael
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Offline mspink

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Re: Birch! Checked off.
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2011, 02:07:18 am »
Hey guys, thanks for the comments. Shot it for distance today with a 500 grn arrow. Shot the farthest at 205 yrds. Sure impressed me. Really like the stuff. Finished pics coming soon.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2011, 10:44:16 am »
50# draw, 500 grain arrows, and 205 yds?  That's respectable in anyone's book.  You hunting with this bow this fall?  Please say yes!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2011, 10:48:08 am »
Very well done. That is a classic tiller. Very impressive. Jawge
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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2011, 01:29:47 pm »
Nice bow, full of character :D
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Offline mspink

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« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2011, 02:01:47 am »
Yes i plan on hunting deer with it in Eastern Wa.
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Offline Pappy

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« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2011, 09:24:18 am »
Good looking bow,nice tiller,can't wait to see her all finished up. :)
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Offline AncientArcher76

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« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2011, 10:18:51 am »
Good work and as mentioned lookinf forward to some finish work!

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