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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Ash bow 105# 32"
« Reply #15 on: August 13, 2012, 05:27:26 pm »
Beauty of a bow. Perfect tiller. I love the way ash looks after it is finished, I think ash is a very nice looking wood. Maple too. My first couple bows were of ash I believe, so I think I am partial bows,  ;D. I think if it is finished right it can have an almost transparent quality to it.
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Offline druid

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Re: Ash bow 105# 32"
« Reply #16 on: August 13, 2012, 05:32:05 pm »
My friends, I am very glad that you like it. It seems a good bow, will wait for review.  ;)
sawyer, yes it is pith. This bow was made off sapling, as most of my bows. It is hard to adze large staves and my bandsaw is still dead.
Pearls drums, Joe Gibbs and Jaro Petrina makes 140-150# warbows off ash, HJH 150#+... European ash is very strong and good. Soon I will go to higher draw weights.
Lesken, yesterday I was pulling 140# 30" black ash so this is was not too heavy.  ;)
Elemental, I broke more bows at full draw (including warbows  >:D ) than many off us will make in total .  >:D No fear, just repeat No fear and pull further...  ;D ;D ;D
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Ash bow 105# 32"
« Reply #17 on: August 13, 2012, 08:56:46 pm »
Nicely done Druid
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Offline RDK

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Re: Ash bow 105# 32"
« Reply #18 on: August 13, 2012, 10:49:14 pm »
Thank you for sharing--you inspire.  Well crafted.
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Offline stubshaft

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Re: Ash bow 105# 32"
« Reply #19 on: August 14, 2012, 12:16:09 am »
Great tiller and good looking to boot!
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Ash bow 105# 32"
« Reply #20 on: August 14, 2012, 02:54:46 am »
Druid, that is awesome.  I would be afraid of tearing up my shoulder.  I guess you have the technique down...and roughing out staves with an adze probably gets you ready to pull on something like that.  ;)
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Offline }|{opukc

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Re: Ash bow 105# 32"
« Reply #21 on: August 14, 2012, 04:24:49 am »
White ash here is a good average. Field ash has exceptional qualities. I did ash 110 # 30 "before the time from ash/Fraxinus angustifolia/, which is a beast.
Druid, a very good bow. Greetings.
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Ash bow 105# 32"
« Reply #22 on: August 14, 2012, 09:57:12 am »
That's a great bow Druid. It makes my elbows hurt just thinking about drawing it. God Bless
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Ash bow 105# 32"
« Reply #23 on: August 14, 2012, 02:45:51 pm »
Another beauty! I always enjoy seeing your work.  Josh
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Ash bow 105# 32"
« Reply #24 on: August 15, 2012, 08:38:21 pm »
 ;D another beauty! love it
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Ash bow 105# 32"
« Reply #25 on: August 15, 2012, 10:33:28 pm »
Another very nice bow.......tiller good as always.
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