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Offline IdahoMatt

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Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« on: April 29, 2014, 01:01:41 am »
This was a test to see if the ash I had was any good.  It is.  It was a nice break (pun intended) from locust ::).  This is my first short bow at these weights and draw lengths. The paint is acrylic color matched to some yellow ochre I have.  Originally I was going to use the ochre, but it didn't work the way I wanted it to over the whole bow.  In the future I will use it on accents rather than a color change. I heat treated the belly and used dry heat for the tips.  I used half eyes how to on bringing the tips back.  Thanks for that Rich. 

49" ntn
1.5" at fades then tapering to 3/4" tips in the last 8"
1 3/8" at handle
45# @ 25"

This is a possible trade bow.  Not sure yet :) one thing I do know is this thing is quite snappy.
Let me know what you think.  Thanks for looking  :)
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2014, 01:15:45 am »
Sweet little bow there man!!
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2014, 01:21:16 am »
That's a beaut!  I really like the accents and colors on that one, and that bend is pretty nice, good work with the recurves
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Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2014, 01:43:04 am »
Man that is just way too nice
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2014, 01:44:17 am »
What a bend on that one!  That is a fine bow.  I like everything about that one.  Great work. 
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2014, 03:57:46 am »
That's a lovely bow Matt!
Everything I've read says that Ash needs to be long in order to prevent set and explosions how'd you manage to make such a short beaut out of it? :)
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Offline danny f

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2014, 04:44:33 am »
thats a little cracker well done.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2014, 06:18:32 am »
WORKING recurve, it certainly is. Nice bow and must have been a fine piece of ash...
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Offline Ozzy

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2014, 07:41:35 am »
Very nice bow you got there
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Offline rps3

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2014, 07:57:52 am »
Sweet looking bow. I know I would be happy to get that in the mail.
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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2014, 08:27:11 am »
Nice shorty matt!!! But I prefer long legs on a tight ash  :laugh:
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2014, 08:44:49 am »
Great job on it Matt.  Love the art work, and that tiller looks very sweet. 
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Offline half eye

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2014, 08:46:57 am »
That bend warms the old man's heart 8) I would say ya got all of it workin. Be real carefull of the dark-side, sir!!!! >:D
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2014, 09:17:39 am »
WAY COOL!!! Thats some fine work there Matt, love the whole looks of that one, shape, finish, handle and bend are all very pleasing to the eye. I'll for sure be visiting this post several times to view that beauty, my kinda bow there buddy.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Short ASH working recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2014, 09:21:48 am »
That's a beauty, Mat! Nicely done. Jawge
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