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Offline simson

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Elderberry longbow 55/28 (No. 5)
« on: October 30, 2012, 08:09:38 am »
Elderberry longbow for Alpe

Posted this bow on PP a while ago, so some of you know her already
The was made for my friend Alpe. He was invited to an archery competion at the Haitabu museum area (see here: http://www.schloss-gottorf.de/haithabu ). So he needed an adequate real bow, not the glassbows he was used to use ...
I had no yew at that moment, the right wood for viking bows, so I decided to use elm. But dang! The next available was this elderberry.
The stave has seasoned for 3 years, it has a natural kink in the mid of the upper limb. String alignment was 1" off, the limbs had a twist 30°, which I heated out. The bow is heattreated to about 3,5" reflex, now it holds about 1,5" after resting. Outer sections of the limbs are stiff, slight bending handle. Handle is hemp binding, back is dyed with different colors, paintings on the belly side are hugin & munin (odin's ravens). The runes say ALPE

length ntn: 66,5"
drawweight: 55# @ 28"


























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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2012, 08:20:57 am »
That's a beautiful bow.Very nice job.He should love that. :)
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2012, 09:05:54 am »
Nice job and cool artwork!! 8)
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2012, 10:47:18 am »
Simson, your bows are seemingly flawless in every detail, workmanship, design, finish and tiller. Can't wait to see what's next, each one
you post is pure eye candy. Exceptional job again, I'm loving your bows.  :)
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2012, 10:52:51 am »
Any Viking would be proud to shoot this bow. Beautiful tiller on a well executed bow.  8)
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2012, 11:55:13 am »
Very nice bow
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2012, 12:05:28 pm »
I agree, that bow is beautiful. Very sharp looking.
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2012, 01:02:03 pm »
Again with the awesome bows.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2012, 01:12:52 pm »
I really enjoy looking at your bows Simson.  They are beautifully crafted in all aspects.
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2012, 01:32:43 pm »
Nice bow
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2012, 01:55:59 pm »
Excellent bow, must be a pleasure to shoot. Looks very well proprortioned overall, strong, yet slender. I got some elderberry staves seasoning  :laugh:
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2012, 03:19:16 pm »
Iam a Viking by genetics and I would be proud to shoot such a bow  ;D 8)
Gotta love the old Norse folk, and utilitarian art.
That baby's got a sweet bend. Nice work Simson,
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2012, 03:30:51 pm »
Quote from: Badly Bent on October 30, 2012, 10:47:18 am
Simson, your bows are seemingly flawless in every detail, workmanship, design, finish and tiller. Can't wait to see what's next, each one
you post is pure eye candy. Exceptional job again, I'm loving your bows.  :)
Greg

I'll second that statement :)  I love how rustic this one looks.
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2012, 04:34:33 pm »
that is a bow, beautiful in it's simplicity, Bub
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2012, 07:24:54 pm »
beautiful work. love the back.
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