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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2013, 11:42:38 pm »
Sweet bend as always.  Your bows always look so efficient. 
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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2013, 05:52:19 am »
Another nice one Chris. Sweet looking bow. :)
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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #17 on: October 02, 2013, 06:20:29 am »
Great bow as usual but that dye job is a stunner. Makes it look like horn.  8)
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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2013, 08:24:14 am »
Beautiful bow Chris.Everything about it.Sweet full draw.I imagine the tillering went a little faster with this one opposed to what you've been tillering lately.
dwardo....He's allergic to sinew and horn.It gives him the willys.
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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2013, 08:42:12 am »
Thanks for the responses everybody :)

Yes Gabe, I did temper it once before it was braced,and that's all it needed

Jstason no that is not the natural color of the wood...its naturally white,and I dyed it to achieve that color..thanks


Wouldn't be the first time adb  :o  :laugh:

Jim I believe it came from a 3-4" diameter "Shrub"..n prob closer to 3"...thanks

I'm not scared of horn Ed...I use it on my bows all the time..there called tip overlays ;)  :laugh:

And thanks again all :)


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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #20 on: October 02, 2013, 08:47:46 am »
Well, It is nice to see a master at work, Chris. You got way more out of that stave than I could have. I love the way it turned out. I wondered which of you guys would start on the crepe myrtle first. I guess you win the prize.

I don't remember, was that the stave that was the sister to mine...already split, or was it whole?
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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #21 on: October 02, 2013, 08:47:55 am »
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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #22 on: October 02, 2013, 08:53:12 am »
Thanks Kenny...this was one was already split and I believe the sister to yours ;) I only tempered in 2" and it still kept a setback resting profile,and it returns fast..pretty good stuff...I'd like to try some more thats for sure...it reminded me a bit of flowering dogwood,but maybe a hair better and different? But I don't like drawing conclusions after only one,need to do a few to several before I can say for certain...
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« Reply #23 on: October 02, 2013, 08:55:33 am »
Oh..forgot to ask kenny...and what's my "prize"....lol  :laugh:
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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #24 on: October 02, 2013, 08:58:20 am »
I'll think on that...maybe more staves at next year's classic, if you make it. Did you treat it pretty much like other white woods?
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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #25 on: October 02, 2013, 09:12:09 am »
If I'm still walking this earth I'll be there ;)..... I pretty much treated it like any other good whitewood...its an 1 9/16" wide at fade till mid limb,and like I said one heat treatment before brace is all it needed...with the highesh crown it almost acts as if its trapped a lil,and I also kept it hot boxed and at proper mc while in between/before tillering/working on it(between 6-7%mc)
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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #26 on: October 02, 2013, 09:54:17 am »
Cool bow!

Guess I know what my half will look like now, thanks a lot Chris! You ruined my surprise......
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Offline TimPotter

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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #27 on: October 02, 2013, 09:54:50 am »
You know I love that wood Blackhawk! Well done.
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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #28 on: October 02, 2013, 10:05:29 am »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on October 02, 2013, 09:54:17 am
Cool bow!

Guess I know what my half will look like now, thanks a lot Chris! You ruined my surprise......

Nope...cus mine is the "better half"...lol  :laugh:

Thanks Thimo ;) ..this piece was tough n elastic
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Offline TimPotter

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Re: Simple Crepe Myrtle Bow
« Reply #29 on: October 02, 2013, 10:07:39 am »
Most crape-myrtle I've made are nigh unbreakable. Wait! I've never had one break yet.  ;D
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