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Offline DC

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My Plum Bow
« on: April 21, 2017, 07:51:06 pm »
This is my one and only Plum. One of the first staves I collected. I will definitely try to get more. This one split in the handle but I can live with it. It's 66"NTN,  43#@28". Shoots in the high 150's fps, best of 162. It shoots nice, almost centershot. I tried to leave the bark on but it was a no go. Nock overlays are fumed Ocean Spray. I thought the plum was hard enough to get by without an arrow pass so I filed two shallow grooves and filled them with graphite and CA.
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Offline DC

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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2017, 07:52:42 pm »
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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2017, 07:55:57 pm »
I'm thinking it needs a few scrapes on the top inner half
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2017, 07:58:56 pm »
Looks really good.  Hard to diagnose the tiller on a character stave.  Plum is not only a great bow-wood it is also a very attractive wood
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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2017, 08:04:49 pm »
Thanks Marc. It is a pretty wood. The back on mine isn't that great because I had to remove the bark halfway through tillering. I was a little chicken so it still has some inner bark on it. The belly looks great. I'm going on another plum gathering trip soon. :D
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Offline BowEd

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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2017, 08:08:35 pm »
Great looking bow with the abrupt wiggle in the handle and all.Nice charcter bow.Just a shade flat from the fade to midlimb on the top limb but not much.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2017, 08:08:42 pm »
That's a beauty of a bow DC. I really like the ocean spray overlays!
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2017, 08:27:22 pm »
Nice Bow DC, I'd like to try plum someday
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Offline penderbender

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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2017, 08:35:57 pm »
I'm thinking your right Don.  That's sweet weet looking bow though. I really like all the wiggles! Cheers- Brendan
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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2017, 09:18:12 pm »
Unfortunately, I normally get 3 or 4 bows on each shelf of my rack, this one takes a whole shelf by itself. :D
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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2017, 09:49:01 pm »
Here's about 20 scrapes off that stiff spot. I don't see much difference but it's a better picture.
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Offline penderbender

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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2017, 10:49:24 pm »
It looks like it's working a little more. Looks much better I think. That's a pain that it takes up so much space. Sure is a looker though! Cheers- Brendan
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Offline Pat B

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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2017, 10:50:36 pm »
Very nice bow, DC. I've never worked plum but it sure is a pretty wood.  Well done.   8)
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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2017, 10:58:13 pm »
The knot/wiggle and character in that area is plenty excusable for that slight stiffness.Probably won't make any diff anyway in the long run.Native plum from your area?
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Re: My Plum Bow
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2017, 11:15:10 pm »
Nice looking bow.
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