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Offline akila

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Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« on: March 16, 2014, 09:43:49 am »
Hello again..bussy bussy this days..this is an ash flatbow, with a little bit of character in it..again, the wood had some deflex in the handle area, and also a big knot in one of the limbs, but if turned out o in the end, becose when i started tillering the bow, the knot had dissapeard..there is still a visibile bump there but its fine..the overlays are walnut, and i decided to leave that  hole in the handle..it looks really nice, and it gives personality to the bow...









Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2014, 11:28:20 am »
That Ash has some beautiful grain...handle wrap and that handle knot will disappear...good looking bow.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2014, 12:50:42 pm »
Gorgeous bow!
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2014, 12:55:56 pm »
That is one beautiful piece of Ash!
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2014, 12:58:16 pm »
 Yes Sir! Looks like a fine shooter, That grain pops :o and like the style you have there 8)
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2014, 01:14:45 pm »
Nicely done ash bow akila, has some nice character and good looking natural finish compliments the wood.
I ain't broke but I'm badly bent.

Offline akila

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Re: Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2014, 01:17:32 pm »
Thanks alot..im glad u like it...i actually like that stuff on the handle..hmmm, somehow the bow looks unfinished without a leather wraping on the handle, but on the other hand, i like that knot in the handle..it looks funny somehow..i wass thinking to leave it like this..what would you guys do??

Offline DuBois

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Re: Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2014, 03:15:15 pm »
Nice Bow! I like the knot if it's not messing up the grip. Just my 2 cents

Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2014, 04:58:01 pm »
Nice job, really has a lot of character.
" To be, or not to be"...decisions, decisions, decisions.

Offline Joec123able

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Re: Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2014, 08:26:50 pm »
Very beautiful the RINGS on ash are gorgeous
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2014, 09:15:29 pm »
Love the grain on ash.  Nice work.
Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch

Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2014, 11:52:29 pm »
That is one sweet bow man!
John, 40-65# @ 28" Central New York state. Never enough bows, never enough arrows!

Offline HighEagle

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Re: Ash selfbow..44lbs @ 28"
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2014, 04:27:07 am »
Nice job on this bow akila, I like the bends on all your recently posted bows. You have a good touch.. Chuck
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