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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: Euonymus minimal stick 35/28 (No.87)
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2017, 03:51:26 pm »
Very nice work!

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Re: Euonymus minimal stick 35/28 (No.87)
« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2017, 04:21:04 pm »
Most of the euonymus growing here in the US are shrubs or vines from Asia. We do have an American variety, U. americanus. It's common name is "hearts a'bustin" because of it's fruit with an orange shell and pink fruit inside that shows as the shell pops open. I've never seen a stem of this plant more than 1/4" in diameter. Most euonymus here are very susceptible to scale insects and require pesticides to control it.
 There is an Asian variety, E. alatus(aka winger euomymus, burning bush) that grows here(invasive) that would probably get large enough to make a bow but I eradicate any I find before it has a chance to get to size.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Euonymus minimal stick 35/28 (No.87)
« Reply #17 on: January 01, 2017, 06:25:01 pm »
beautiful bend!

How about E. bungeanus? We've got some here in an arboretum that gives me cuttings from time to time.
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Re: Euonymus minimal stick 35/28 (No.87)
« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2017, 08:06:52 pm »
Very nice.  Must be a strong wood to get that much draw weight from such a small stick
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Re: Euonymus minimal stick 35/28 (No.87)
« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2017, 10:04:25 pm »
Nice bow Simon! You have worked your magic again turning a branch into a work of art.  Great job my friend!
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Re: Euonymus minimal stick 35/28 (No.87)
« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2017, 01:17:40 pm »
Simplicity rules.  That's great.
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