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Don Case

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #30 on: December 22, 2013, 03:58:58 pm »
Quote from: mikekeswick on December 22, 2013, 04:44:46 am
Thanks guys  :)
Don the only elder we have here is sambucus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus
The berries will stain you red at a moments notice! I shoot them at my mates with a catty now and then and it actually looks like they have been shot!
I'm a little slow on the uptake. You're in Europe!! Over here in B.C. we have at least two sambucus, berries go from red to almost black. I have red in my area and have heard that it doesn't make good bows whereas the interior has blue/black and makes good bows. I find it hard to believe that berry color would affect bow quality but I guess I'll just have to try it.
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Don
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Offline berny

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #31 on: January 08, 2014, 07:59:03 pm »
Nice bow Mike, hope to get a look/shot if you've still got it when Butsfield resumes in spring (assuming you're there),
Rgds, Berny
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Offline Crogacht

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #32 on: January 09, 2014, 07:47:57 pm »
I like this a lot.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #33 on: January 09, 2014, 11:04:52 pm »
Don, saw this on Paleoplanet awhile back http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/55798/Red-elder-stave-finishedfull-draw-pics#.Us9g6f3FnwI nice bow there mikekeswick!
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Offline Prignitzer bowman

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #34 on: January 10, 2014, 02:33:13 am »
Mike very nice! I made an elder bow a while back and really like the wood, though finding a piece which isn't twisted and long enough is always difficult. That being said it grows everywhere here where I am in Germany, and I am currently trying to make a molly-type bow out of half of it and have the other half waiting. We will see but at the moment it is looking pretty good.

Don the elder we have here is I think Sambucus Nigra also known as black elder. But Peacebows link is like wow!!!

Peter
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mikekeswick

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #35 on: January 10, 2014, 04:38:49 am »
Thanks guys.  :)
Elder is really great bow wood and no mistake! I've got some more premium staves now   :)
Hi Berny - Yes I should be up there for the shoot.
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Offline richardzane

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #36 on: January 10, 2014, 03:34:30 pm »
love the simplicity ,and that arc -- is right on
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2014, 07:10:05 pm »
   very very cool, I've always enjoyed seeing your sapling bows

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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #38 on: January 12, 2014, 05:33:39 am »
Nice and interesting bow. I'm currently also working on an elder, but only 59" long. Will be finished soon.
I'm with you Mike, elder is very flexibel and good bow wood.
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Re: Elder sapling bow
« Reply #39 on: January 21, 2014, 03:43:29 am »
i like no. 8 so i will vote for it.
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