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Offline druid

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Lady's bow 40# 30"
« on: August 21, 2011, 05:18:46 pm »
This bow was made for a daughter of my friend Max. She is one young lady and she is tall about 72". I tried to make something simple and elegant. This is ash sapling about 68" ntn, slightly recurved with untouched back. Handle is white hide, without arrow rest. Brace is 6" high. Set is 1 1/2. Bow is 1" wide and about 4/5" thick. I striped of its bark easily this spring. Few days ago I cut few more and couldn't strip the bark of, it is too late.






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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2011, 05:46:04 pm »
Hey, she looks just like you! ::)
Another fine bow...
Del
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Offline druid

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2011, 05:51:34 pm »
Thank you Del!
P.S. I am just 70" ntn, not very tall.  ;)
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2011, 06:53:33 pm »
Another fine bow. I love the simplicity of your bows! Keep up the good work.

Tattoo Dave
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Offline half eye

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2011, 07:00:46 pm »
nicely done
rich
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2011, 07:03:21 pm »
Druid, you bows are simply art...period.  I study every one you post up on here as this is one style of bow I would dearly love to emulate.  fantastic work as always~

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Offline dbb

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2011, 07:54:24 pm »
Primitive yet elegant!
Beautiful bow as usual coming from you.

/Mikael
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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2011, 09:04:25 pm »
Nice job and that's some low set on a narrow and deep profile on a whitewood. Another druid trademark bow  ;)
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2011, 01:43:19 am »
I can't say enough good things about your bows Druid. every one of them looks like you just pulled it out of a time capsule. simple and awesome.
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Offline druid

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2011, 10:49:38 am »
Thank you very much people. I will keep working.  ;)
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Offline Gus

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2011, 05:26:28 pm »
Yes Sir,

Very nice looking Bow.

Really like your stile in bows Druid.

-gus
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Offline Shaun

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2011, 02:36:28 pm »
You have a wonderful eye for tiller and the fact that you make such sweet arcs from such primitive staves is inspiring.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2011, 03:45:07 am »
Very nice work!
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2011, 05:04:28 pm »
Unique style of bow, yes! Like it a lot!
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Offline druid

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Re: Lady's bow 40# 30"
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2011, 02:29:32 am »
Thank you people. I have one more stave like this (knotty and nice but thicker) and will make warbow off it, 100+#!  >:D
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