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Offline half eye

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Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« on: December 09, 2013, 09:13:14 pm »
Just finished this up for Thomas H. It's a yellow birch (self bow) paddle bow. Not as wide or as short as the sinew backed juniper types. It's 52", 1" wide at grip, 2" wide at mid limb and has 3/4" wide tips. The draw weight is 40/42# @ 26" and is really smooth drawing. I don't know what the draw profile is supposed to look like so I made this one more elliptical than round. The other differences are the "cuff" are moved 3" from the string knocks (so Thomas can have an upper string loop instead of totally unstring between sessions) I also used some hand spun cotton (from raw cotton) to wrap the grip area, fish glue and paint over that. It bends through the handle and seems to shoot very well.
     Sure hope you like it Thomas, because I love the quilled bag and the pipe hawk that you forged.....think I got the best end, bud. Just wanted to post because this is the first yellow birch I've made and really like the stuff (63 sg @ 12% moisture)
    Enjoy the pics
rich
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Offline thomas h

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2013, 10:16:27 pm »
thanks rich it looks fantastic ,cant wait  to shoot it . :laugh:
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2013, 10:21:05 pm »
You make some very nice bows Rich. Great job!
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Offline bubby

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2013, 10:36:58 pm »
That looks fandamntastic rich, great detail and bend, bub
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Offline Accipiter

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2013, 10:56:56 pm »
That bend is something to aspire to! Really nice work.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2013, 11:41:51 pm »
I haven't seen a bow made by you that I didn't like but this one may be my favorite Rich. Lot of style in that bow and
bends very nicely too. He ought to love that one. Any close up pictures by chance, would love to see more.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2013, 12:14:47 am »
Outstanding!  Really like that one.   Very well done as usual.  I've only made one yellow birch bow and I agree.  I really like the wood.  Really that paint job dude!
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2013, 05:22:23 am »
Rich, that sure looks fine.  I agree with Greg and I would like to see some close ups of the art work too.  Looks like perfect tiller to me.  Looks damned cold up there! :)
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2013, 05:52:56 am »
Lovely stuff as usual Rich. Art work especially  8)
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2013, 07:02:07 am »
Nice looking bow Rich! Yellow birch has a spearmint odor when peeling the bark back right? Love the decorative painting!

Tracy
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Offline JonW

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2013, 08:29:46 am »
Very cool Rich. I like your style Buddy.
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Offline WhitefeatherFout

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2013, 08:59:27 am »
That's a sweet looking bow.  Love the artwork.  Real nice bend. Matt
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Offline rps3

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2013, 09:00:39 am »
I would be proud to own that. Real sharp bow there.
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Offline Blackcoyote

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2013, 09:04:13 am »
as usual amazing work Mr. Rich....enjoy that one thomas!

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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Little Yellow Birch Paddle bow, Trade bow for Thomas H
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2013, 09:09:59 am »
  Rich,
          It don't matter what the draw profile is supposed to be because it couldn't be any better than what you did. Dam that is a pretty bow. You knocked that one out the park bud...
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