Author Topic: 55# privet recurve (Read 9230 times)

doulosparachristos · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:33:47 pm »

that is down right sexy. i love this bow, the tiller looks good to me.

Jmilbrandt · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:44:35 pm »

Looks nice! Always wanted to try Privet.

rossfactor · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2013, 12:08:43 am »

Nice work. Privet grows like a weed around here and it often produces nice straight shoots. Might have to do some trimming.

Gabe

mwosborn · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2013, 12:41:15 am »

Looks good and a nice tillering job. Was this taken from a large privet "bush"? We have privet around here - it is used as a kind of a border or privacy row of bushes. Doesn't get that big here. Just curious.

danny f · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2013, 03:51:51 am »

cheers everyone. yeh privet is used over here alot for hedge rows. in the full draw pics the hedge behind me is privet but i keep it well clipped so it is no good for bows lol. the piece of wood for this came from a privet near me thats been left to grow wild. so it had grown pretty tall. and straight. the more you clip privet the thicker and bushier they get.

Pappy · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2013, 08:46:09 am »

Sweet looking bow,very nice job.

Pappy

danny f · « **Reply #21 on:** February 27, 2013, 07:09:36 am »

thanks for the comments everyone. i decided to stain the bow i didnt like how pale it looked. i also wrapped a jute string handle on with a thick leather arrow pass. and finished it with danish oil. im pleased how it looks.i think it looks very primitive. i could imagine a caveman walking round with this one lol. heres a few more pics.

Pappy · « **Reply #22 on:** February 27, 2013, 07:39:48 am »

Finished up nice.

Pappy

steelslinger · « **Reply #23 on:** February 27, 2013, 11:13:31 am »

Nice looking curve there.

gpw · « **Reply #24 on:** February 27, 2013, 11:24:45 am »

Although we’ve tried many many woods , never tried Privet ... Thing is , it’s a nuisance around here , growing wild EVERYWHERE ... We’ll have to go hack some down (harvest) immediately !!! Thanks !!! I’d have never thought of this ...

lostarrow · « **Reply #25 on:** February 27, 2013, 11:24:52 pm »

Looks great! Got about a dozen or so havested last summer and cant wait to try it. Looks like it doesn't take much to make a good weight.

danny f · « **Reply #26 on:** February 28, 2013, 05:09:34 am »

cheers everyone. i have another piece of the same stave so i will defo be making another. its seems a pretty hard wood to me. i wouldnt like to try chasing a ring with it though as the grain is very hard to see. its almost none existant.

RidgeRunner · « **Reply #27 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:51:38 am »

Privet as bow wood??? Who would have thunk it....
Now we can get our staves and arrow shoots at the same place.
One stop shopping.

David

bubby · « **Reply #28 on:** February 28, 2013, 07:28:12 pm »

nice bow, I cut some privet 2 or 3 weeks ago, ruffed it out down to about floor tiller yesterday, it's been in the hi 60's low 70's here figure I'll wait a few more weeks and see how she goes, strapped it down to a board to keep it from getting real wonky

Sidewinder · « **Reply #29 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:52:23 pm »

Bows like this are one of the things that make this site so cool. Have'nt seen many if any privets posted so that sure opens it up for other guys to try. Nice job. Danny

Primitive Archer