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Offline Josh B

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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #45 on: June 02, 2013, 09:43:15 pm »
Quote from: simson on June 02, 2013, 04:45:37 pm
May I ask again:
Do you say ERC only heartwood NEED backing
ERC with sapwood on the back can be a selfbow, but better with backing?

Yes, that has been my experience with erc.  Any heartwood showing on the back is exactly where tension failures have started invariably.  I am absolutely convinced that erc heartwood is worthless in tension, but great in compression.  Thanks for the kind words!  Josh
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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #46 on: June 03, 2013, 12:22:26 am »
there is no way thats real?! some kind of photoshop trick!


very nice bow bud! must have been a nerve wracking tillering process
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #47 on: June 03, 2013, 04:21:56 am »
That is truly amazing!  The talent on this site.....   I would have never seen a bow in that crazy piece of wood, let alone been able to tiller one out of it.  Great work.  Always enjoy seeing your bows.
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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #48 on: June 03, 2013, 11:10:58 am »
Quote from: Gun Doc on June 02, 2013, 09:43:15 pm
Quote from: simson on June 02, 2013, 04:45:37 pm
May I ask again:
Do you say ERC only heartwood NEED backing
ERC with sapwood on the back can be a selfbow, but better with backing?

Yes, that has been my experience with erc.  Any heartwood showing on the back is exactly where tension failures have started invariably.  I am absolutely convinced that erc heartwood is worthless in tension, but great in compression.  Thanks for the kind words!  Josh

I think you are right there Josh.
ryoon made that nice elb bow out of a cedar stave that I gave him at Mojam last year and he chased a sapwood ring on the back of it. A lot of effort but it sure paid off in a nice bow...
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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #49 on: June 03, 2013, 12:06:51 pm »
That worked out SweeeeeT Doc !!!!
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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #50 on: June 03, 2013, 12:59:06 pm »
wow what a good piece of work that is. just beautifull.
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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #51 on: June 03, 2013, 12:59:34 pm »
That bow is the Kind!

I really, really like it.  One heck of a tillering job sir,

Gabe
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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #52 on: June 03, 2013, 05:54:46 pm »
WWWWOOOOWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That should win bow of the universe. Just amazing, especially since it is erc.
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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #53 on: June 04, 2013, 02:02:47 am »
Thank you very much fellas!  I just got lucky.  Paul- I gotta see Ryan work a little on that cedar bow.  In fact that's when I first met him. That was a sweet bow from a talented young man to say the least!  Once again, thank you for the kind words everyone! Josh
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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #54 on: June 06, 2013, 09:59:52 pm »
I guess its alright  >:D
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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #55 on: June 06, 2013, 10:39:05 pm »
Have you done a laminate bow, Josh?
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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #56 on: June 06, 2013, 11:03:58 pm »
I been on vacation. OH MY MY! That is amazing. Just got done splitting up a nice ERC log and got some similar looking so you give me hope Josh. Thanks Man, Marco D.
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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #57 on: June 07, 2013, 06:12:01 am »
I'm still amazed Josh ,very nice job.  :)
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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #58 on: June 07, 2013, 10:15:56 am »
It gets me excited about some ERC, when I get this trade bow finished my next project is an ERC Eastern Woodlands from a really clean stave I cut about 6 months ago.

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Re: unbacked erc character bow w/ whitetail horn nocks "Gerty"
« Reply #59 on: June 07, 2013, 12:04:45 pm »
Quote from: Gun Doc on June 04, 2013, 02:02:47 am
Thank you very much fellas!  I just got lucky.  Paul- I gotta see Ryan work a little on that cedar bow.  In fact that's when I first met him. That was a sweet bow from a talented young man to say the least!  Once again, thank you for the kind words everyone! Josh
Josh,
I have another stave up in the barn like I gave him. I'll bring it along to Mojam for ya if you like...
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