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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2014, 10:03:06 pm »
I see that indentation on the bottom limb Gordon but it wasn't easy to spot, excellent tiller on that bow. Looks like a perfect candidate for an elk hunt, if you get the shot opportunity my money's on you and that bow to get it done. Go get 'em.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2014, 10:23:50 pm »
Thank you Bowman, I appreciate the compliment.

Thank you for the nice words Arrowind.

Hey Matt, thank you. I appreciate it. I like your bendy handle bows a lot!

Thank you mwosborn.

Hey Carson thank you. I'll bring it to the shoot. But after a year of shooting 50sih bows, I've got to build back up to this weight.

Thank you Badly Bent. At close range I think I'll be able to drive a heavy arrow right through one with this bow.
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #17 on: February 08, 2014, 10:35:03 pm »
Another great bow.Nice job Gordon. God bless
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Offline zenmonkeyman

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2014, 10:48:02 pm »
Another stunner, Gordon! I'd feel better about myself if you admitted to breaking one occassionally haha.

Since my choices for bow material up here in Manitoba are primarily 1) serviceberry, and 2) even-more-twisted serviceberry, I'd like to compare notes... How do you rate its elasticity with other woods? What was the diameter of this tree here, looks like maybe 3 1/2"? Do you commonly find them this large in your area? Was this an amazing stave to start with, or did you have to do a lot of correcting? Did you heat treat?

Sorry to be a pain, you are already forgiven for not replying to everything lol. I'm a big fan!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #19 on: February 08, 2014, 11:12:10 pm »
That's a beautiful bow Gordon.  Your work is always impressive.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2014, 11:19:09 pm »
Thank you Pete.

Zen, thank you for the really nice words. Serviceberry is an excellent bow wood. I'd rate it right up there with vine maple. That was actually a sapling of about 2' in diameter. The limbs are about 1 1/2" wide which was the most width I could get out of the this piece of wood. This was an exceptional stave, fairly large diameter (for this wood), straight, few pin knots and no twist. I only had to do a little correction for string alignment and I did heat treat the belly.

Thank you for the nice compliment Osage.
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Offline Bryce

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2014, 11:22:02 pm »
Wonderful Gordon:) is that sylvan serviceberry? Lots of it behind the broadhead pit;)

58"ntn.....Playing it a little safe are we? ;)

-Pinecone
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2014, 11:25:37 pm »
Hey Bryce. Yep, that stave came from the range. 58" is about right for this style and my draw length. Much shorter than that and it will start to stack.
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Offline adams89

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #23 on: February 09, 2014, 02:00:58 am »
Beautifull as always!
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Offline bubby

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #24 on: February 09, 2014, 03:21:15 am »
that bow spouts classic, another great looking bow Gordon, bub
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #25 on: February 09, 2014, 05:31:52 am »
Fantastic bow with perfect tiller and outstanding color. I'm impressed. :-)
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #26 on: February 09, 2014, 08:11:40 am »
Very nice Sir!  Love the understated beauty in this one.
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Offline Will H

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #27 on: February 09, 2014, 10:28:45 am »
Your work is always incredible Gordon, I hope you get the chance to make some meat with that this upcoming season! Looks like it will get the job done very well :)
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Offline dbb

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #28 on: February 09, 2014, 10:38:18 am »
Quote from: Bowman on February 09, 2014, 05:31:52 am
Fantastic bow with perfect tiller and outstanding color. I'm impressed. :-)

+1 and i love those overlays too,i have to try that sometime.
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Offline FRITZ 86

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Re: Serviceberry Hunting Bow
« Reply #29 on: February 09, 2014, 10:57:51 am »
Love your work. Beautiful bow!
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