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Offline simson

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Cocohazel 41/26" (No. 53)
« on: October 04, 2014, 02:25:04 pm »
After some fancy things here is a quite normal bow. The stave is out of a bunch I usually use to give away to interested kids. This one was the home of some d.... bugs, some cuts with the drawknife and the bugs were in the firewood box. >:D >:D >:D
I had the stave in the vice and well, I couldn't store it again in the rack.

This is a real quickie.
Only an arrowpass and tiny tip overlays were made out of some pieces of coconut, which was laying around. I was really surprised how nice the coconut looks when polished. The shell is a dark brown with some brighter sparkles in it, hope you can see that in the pics.

Being made out of two nuts, she got the name COCOHAZEL.

You can see the whole diameter at the handle depth, the belly is absolut flat.
The bow is 60” long ntn and pulls 41#/26”.
My wife liked it and now it is one of her bows. It is a nice shooter because of that really low mass.





























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Offline Klondike

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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2014, 02:29:20 pm »
That is one simple and sweet looking bow, great job.  Great idea on the tip overlays!
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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2014, 03:00:59 pm »
Another cool bow, Simon. Your wife should do it proud.  8)
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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2014, 04:44:48 pm »
Sweet bow!  Really like the natural look.
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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2014, 05:30:35 pm »
Quote from: Klondike on October 04, 2014, 02:29:20 pm
That is one simple and sweet looking bow, great job.  Great idea on the tip overlays!
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2014, 05:47:25 pm »
Coconut! What a great idea! You've been busy lately, keep em coming. Always love seeing your bows.  Tiller is always dead on!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2014, 11:32:34 pm »
Cool character in that one, I really like the looks of it. Nicely done Simon, I can see why your wife would want that bow for herself. :)
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Offline Drewster

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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2014, 12:21:12 am »
For a "quickie" that's a dandy bow.  I really like your detailing and understand why your wife claimed it for herself.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2014, 12:34:20 am »
Great job man.  The coconut is beautiful
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2014, 01:32:08 am »
Love those tips
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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2014, 07:45:25 am »
Love it- love Hazel!  :)
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Offline GlisGlis

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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2014, 09:06:56 am »
Great bow
I allready wanted to use coconut for overlays. At present only used it for making a string retainer and a button for lace handle. Interesting material anyway
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2014, 09:08:17 am »
Very nice.   She ought to enjoy shooting that one.
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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2014, 02:06:40 pm »
Thanks guys

Glis: nice idea with that coconut and indeed it is a pretty material
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Re: Cocohazel 41/26"
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2014, 09:07:19 pm »
SWEET!
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