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Offline simson

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hawthorn project (No. 2)
« on: September 13, 2012, 07:11:27 am »
some weeks ago I harvested a nice hawthorn stave. It was very hot and drying the stave could end in terrible cracks, so I decided to soak it in my garden pond. It was laying there in the water for about 2 weeks then i debarked the stave and roughed her out. And what a surprise !!! Probably the minerals or the micro organisms turned the colours of cambium and the wood into a very nice composition of brown and orange. The wood is not rotten! Any thoughts how this could appear? What if it was other species?

I try to make a light weight bow in the 40 range for my wife out of it. One limb is reflexed, one deflexed. I heated the deflexed in a refled shape and corrcted string alignment. I used oil for heattreating, the colours turned out beautiful.

Here are the pics, as said one limb already heated the other not.







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Offline dwardo

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Re: hawthorn project
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2012, 08:45:12 am »
Looks like its going to be a fine bow  :D
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: hawthorn project
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2012, 11:07:12 am »
Woo, now that's looking really pretty.
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: hawthorn project
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2012, 12:36:13 pm »
Biofilm is awesome stuff! I'm looking forward to this bow! I have some hawthorn laying around here.

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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: hawthorn project
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2012, 12:39:54 pm »
The natural camo effect on the back is stunning. I'm looking forward to seeing this one finished.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: hawthorn project
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2012, 02:15:57 pm »
That natural camo effect looks real nice. I also love the front profile and the reflex you have into this bow. 
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: hawthorn project
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2012, 09:27:12 pm »
Cool project and looks like it's coming along nicely. Post that baby's progress please, I'd love to see how that one comes out.
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Offline lesken2011

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« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2012, 10:12:38 pm »
Genius!! That idea turned out mighty fine!! ;)  Be sure to post progress pics!!
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Re: hawthorn project
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2012, 01:44:10 am »
Simson, one of my favourite bowyers... Here it is!  ;)
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« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2012, 07:32:17 am »
That looks very cool,good luck with it. :)
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