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Offline turmoiler

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Re: privet from tree to bow in 30 days
« Reply #30 on: April 01, 2015, 05:15:34 am »
Quote from: bubby on March 31, 2015, 02:54:02 pm
Turmoiler if you look at the fd pic the stuff directly behing me is privet, some of it in there is 6-8 in diameter i think it's the same as you have so yeah it should make a bow

Great news!!!

I'm going to cut a sapling/small branch to test it.
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: privet from tree to bow in 30 days
« Reply #31 on: April 01, 2015, 07:38:06 am »
I like projects like this, it's a good reminder that it could be done. nice job and look forward to hearing how the bow does a month from now
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Offline bubby

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Re: privet from tree to bow in 30 days
« Reply #32 on: April 01, 2015, 09:14:33 am »
Yeah paul it's good to know there's other wood around for guys that don't have access to the king
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Offline make-n-break

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Re: privet from tree to bow in 30 days
« Reply #33 on: April 01, 2015, 09:38:10 am »
Nice looking bow bubby. Any tips on keeping the checks in check? I always have terrible luck with saplings gettin real nasty deep cracks.
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Offline bubby

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Re: privet from tree to bow in 30 days
« Reply #34 on: April 01, 2015, 10:06:41 am »
I can't be positive but i think reducing the limbs to the pich is the key and i put three good coats of spray laquer on the back and clamped it downevery few days the clamps were loose and i tightened them up, just how i handled it maybe i just got lucky too  :laugh:
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Offline simson

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Re: privet from tree to bow in 30 days
« Reply #35 on: April 02, 2015, 07:48:29 am »
Cool project, Bub.
It's fascinating how fast a deadly weapon can be made out of a stick. A few years ago I've made a similar bow also within 30 days, but it was elder. And elder is drying mutch more faster that the more dense privet.
I like yours and the primitive look.
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