That sir is this old mans "cup of tea" very nice. You managed to preserve the "early bow" look and feel with excellent performance. If ya lived up here I would get you and that bow out amongst the whitetail deer sir !!!!!
exceptional bow Simon
rich
Thanks Rich, one day I will be there and knocking on your door - bow and arrows in my hands
Incredible work Simon. The simplicity of that bow in no way shows the work I know it took to get it there.
Jon
Yes Jon, you're right it took some time and effort to get that babe coming along
Nice bow! The biggest Barberry I've seen was just big enough to carve a chess piece. It has a nice bright color. Do you know how it ages.
That stick wasn't that big, as said is was only 1¼” diameter - but hard to find even such a stick like this. I have no idea how it ages, but I have reduced the stave because of the drying checks (didn't want to get them through the complete stave). This was a few month ago and I noticed no remarkable changing in color.
Nice! You got a nice bow out of that rugged looking stick of a stave Simon. Great bend on the full draw, you sure know how to tame 'em.
To me the back, belly grain and wild character of that wood looks like the buckthorn growing around here only with different coloring.
I know what you mean, Greg. I still have your knotty Carla in mind.
Thanks all, I appriciate all your comments.
