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mikekeswick

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Elder sapling bow
« on: December 20, 2013, 08:51:18 am »
Whilst i'm in the mood! Here is another bow I finished up recently. It's made from a small diameter 1 3/4 max elder sapling. I was mildly worried about the back on this bow due to the very high crown and quite large 'cluster' knots that you always seem to get in this wood. I've made a few bows from elder now and I really rate it as bow wood  :) So far i've found you need to make the back work and give the belly a light heat treat to get the best out of it. It's quite stiff stuff but fairly low density - a good combo!
It is 46# @ 27 and 69 inches long. It's taken virtually no set and even after being strung for hours if jumps straight back when un-strung  :) even with the stave being naturally set back in the handle.
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Re: Elder sapling bow
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2013, 08:56:41 am »
Awesome bow.  I wonder if the elder that we have in the southern states has the density to make a bow?  I will have to give it a try.  I bet that one is light in the hand. Looks like a sweet shooter.
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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2013, 09:13:19 am »
Another good looking bow,you been busy. :)
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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2013, 09:29:26 am »
yer bow has a stash hole in it!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:, sweet bow man
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Offline Will H

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2013, 09:50:04 am »
Very nice! Thanks for sharing :)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2013, 09:54:07 am »
I like that bow Mike.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2013, 10:05:38 am »
I dig that one Mike.  Lots of character.  Great tiller.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2013, 10:05:59 am »
Nice work.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2013, 10:17:54 am »
Very nicely done! Jawge
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2013, 11:22:11 am »
Another nice bow mate.  8)

I do keep my eye out for elder and cut a few but all had horrible prop twist.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2013, 11:26:40 am »
Excellent post, I have some Elder seasoned, and I've just bought a couple of pencils :laugh: so I need somewhere to stow them.
Maybe I'll pick one of my the staves during the hol'
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2013, 11:36:53 am »
Awesome bow!!!  Really like that one!
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Offline rps3

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2013, 12:20:58 pm »
I like it too. Definetly would add some variety to any bow collection with that.
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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2013, 12:44:16 pm »
Absolutely Pithy - GREAT Bow ! Bob
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