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Offline Badly Bent

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Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« on: December 25, 2012, 12:06:59 pm »
Hoping this one stays together! Have it out to 23" draw and heat treated it yesterday. Just gonna wait a few more days to let it rehydrate before working it to a full draw. Broke my first attempt at one of these staves so even though it's not quite a bow yet,
having only loosed a dozen arrows at short draw, thought I'd photo it while it's still intact.
Greg
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2012, 12:21:23 pm »
I think its awesome, and you did a good job.  I don't know much about this wood; besides good-looking, is it a good bow wood?
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Offline Will H

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2012, 12:32:23 pm »
Man what a beautiful bow! Very nicely done :)
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2012, 12:33:17 pm »
Yeah Steve I believe it is, just my second attempt at this wood but I really like it. Cody (misslemaster) has made some extremely nice bows of this wood as I believe a few others have as well.
Greg
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2012, 01:21:35 pm »
That is a beauty....  buckthorn is some tough stuff!!! 


Well done !!!!
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Offline Roy

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2012, 01:23:32 pm »
Very nice.
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Offline seabass

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2012, 01:30:47 pm »
cool looking bow.where does buckthorn grow?
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2012, 01:33:18 pm »
Awesome looking bow
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Offline soy

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2012, 06:30:41 pm »
Quote from: Badly Bent on December 25, 2012, 12:33:17 pm
Yeah Steve I believe it is, just my second attempt at this wood but I really like it. Cody (misslemaster) has made some extremely nice bows of this wood as I believe a few others have as well.
Greg


 From what I've seen missile master Could make an awesome Bow out of saltine crackers and dry spaghetti noodles ;D
 As far as this bow goes... what a mess, I absolutely love it!!!
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Offline Zion

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2012, 07:47:00 pm »
Awwww yeah! That thing is gnarly!  ;)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2012, 12:30:30 am »
we need more pics of this one, that's one neat gnarly lookin' bow Greg, Bub
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2012, 12:41:02 am »
Holy smokes Batman thats one gnarly bow. You are certainly doing it justice Greg. Hope it works out cuz it'll be a one of a kind for sure.   Danny
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Offline rps3

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2012, 12:45:15 am »
Those tips are too nice for the bow to break.
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Offline okie64

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2012, 11:51:47 am »
I sure hope this one holds together for ya Greg. Shes a beauty!
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Sneak peek... knotty buckthorn
« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2012, 12:27:51 pm »
Cool bow mr. Bent. Like it a lot. Nice character. I like the dark color. :-)
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