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Offline GetWood

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'Tree ID pics added' flatbow for a friend
« on: August 16, 2011, 08:41:20 pm »
Hello everyone!

I made this bow for a friend/colleague. At her last visite i let her shoot with one of my bows, and she loved it right away! So i decided to make her a bow from a stave i cut at a hike,last fall..I dont know what kind of wood  it is, there were no leaves on it at that time..I do know it had a smooth bark, and it was kinda hard taking it off..it had a very vibery texture,lots of threads..and after a day the cambium had a dark orange colour..
anyway its 59" ntn and pulls about 40" at 26"..2"wide at fades, tapering to 1/2 at the nocks. Ive put some kind of dark woodstain on it, and sanded the part between the fades and mid limb, to get that colour fading
kinda like it..
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: 'Unknown Wood' flatbow for a friend
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2011, 09:18:18 pm »
Very nice work...it almost appears to be Hickory from the looks of it but I don't know if you have hickory near you.  I like the dye job also, good idea to sand away some for a transition.

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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: 'Unknown Wood' flatbow for a friend
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2011, 10:25:02 pm »
Excellent work my friend! As long as it shoots nice, I wouldn't be worried about what kind of wood it is.

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Offline gmc

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Re: 'Unknown Wood' flatbow for a friend
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2011, 11:41:25 pm »
That is a very nice bow.

In the first picture the wood looks a lot like white oak but the photos showing the back up close looks more like ash.

My vote is for ash.
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Offline andy thomas

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Re: 'Unknown Wood' flatbow for a friend
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2011, 12:21:51 am »
i was thinking ash too
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Offline Pappy

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Re: 'Unknown Wood' flatbow for a friend
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2011, 07:41:05 am »
Good looking bow what ever it is made of ,she should like that. :) :)
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Offline dwardo

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Re: 'Unknown Wood' flatbow for a friend
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2011, 09:58:55 am »
Nice looking bow, tiller looks great... Looks like elm to me  ;D
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Offline GetWood

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Offline Pat B

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Re: 'Tree ID pics added' flatbow for a friend
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2011, 03:45:30 pm »
Where do you live? that will help with the ID!  ;)
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Offline GetWood

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Re: 'Tree ID pics added' flatbow for a friend
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2011, 04:09:01 pm »
I live in Belgium 8)
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Offline tronman

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Re: 'Tree ID pics added' flatbow for a friend
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2011, 09:54:34 pm »
I am thinking it could be a beech tree? Whatever wood it is that sure is a nice bow.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: 'Tree ID pics added' flatbow for a friend
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2011, 11:08:12 pm »
Looks like beech to me !
Good job!
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: 'Tree ID pics added' flatbow for a friend
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2011, 03:06:08 am »
really like it. love the pattern on the back.
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