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Offline Jodocus

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Elderberry sapling bow
« on: December 08, 2012, 06:56:50 am »
I have made this from a two years old, thin and hollow elderberry sapling. I had seen a bow by druid made this way and I wanted to try it. It works very well and is very quickly done. It has immediately become my default bow, very sweet shooting.

67", 47# @ 27", 15 ounces mass.
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2012, 06:57:48 am »
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2012, 08:17:35 am »
Nice job, Jo! Sweet bend!! 8)
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Offline jamie

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2012, 08:26:43 am »
Fantastic
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Offline danny f

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2012, 08:43:06 am »
excellent work. it looks great
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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2012, 08:52:43 am »
Good job...its always fun watching a budding bowyer develop and grow...good bend and unbraced stick,that's usually a mark to know if it was made well or not...keep it up ;)
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2012, 08:54:26 am »
oh no, now i blush...
thanks all!  :laugh:
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Offline half eye

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2012, 09:29:06 am »
With bows like that, it is really a shame that it wont get to go out hunting......it's really nice
rich
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2012, 09:36:45 am »
Man I like that especially only being 15 ounces.Nice primitive look.Wish some here were big enough to make a bow from.I'll keep looking.
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Offline Old timber bows

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2012, 10:01:14 am »
Very nice I like it good tiller ho would of thought elderberry if have to try one lol.
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2012, 10:06:55 am »
Great looking bend on that one.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2012, 10:36:06 am »
Love it. That has a perfect tiller and certainly has a clean beautiful appearance. Well done
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2012, 10:40:28 am »
That's like a beautiful woman that doesn't need makeup. Natural beauty! Great job. What was the diameter of the tree?
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2012, 10:52:52 am »
Thank you guys, that's real nice. Rich:  :'(  ;)
lostarrow: 1 2/5 inches (3.5 cm) at the center.
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Offline jimmy

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Re: Elderberry sapling bow
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2012, 10:55:28 am »
simple and very cool and clean.  I like that style alot.  Also, that is a nice picture at full draw with the winter snow all around.  I don't know what is going on here in Kansas, but it seems like our winters are disapearing.  Keep up the good work my man.
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