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Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2019, 09:28:09 pm »
that is nice... and making an ash bow without noticeable set is a testament to your tillering and design I think.  :OK
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2019, 01:47:59 am »
Marty Feldman, ha that's good bassman. His eyes were in danger to pop out too.
PD, peacefullymadeWB, Knoll, Bob B - I think the trick was tapering towards the back, I did some heat treating after I got it balanced. A lot of wood was removed until I got it to full draw. Wanted to do a second heat treating but the heatgun died - so I think maybe a little credit to heat treating.
Knoll, I stained the back and the tapered sides with this dark woodstain, than sanded the edges to the belly to get a nice straight line. The belly and the rectangular sides are stained with pigments. I wanted the early growth rings to match the color from the back.

Thanks to ALL of you guys for the feedback - I appreciate it
B2TW
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Offline leonwood

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2019, 04:28:17 am »
That's a top class bow if you ask me! Keeping that profile with ash is not an easy thing and the finish work is beautiful and original with the eyes in the handle. Love it!
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2019, 05:36:39 am »
Beautiful work. Really like those eyes.
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Offline M2A

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2019, 06:07:06 am »
Very nice tiller! Great job on that "looker" of a bow  :D. Great backdrop in the fd pic.
Mike
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Offline hoosierf

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2019, 06:35:13 am »
Well done.
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Offline ohma2

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2019, 07:37:11 am »
Thats a good lookin bow ,very nice stain work.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #22 on: February 01, 2019, 10:37:24 am »
Very nice!  Eye accent is cool and original!  Does look like Marty Feldman! (lol)
Hawkdancer
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #23 on: February 01, 2019, 04:19:00 pm »
That's very unique and beautiful work. Congrats!
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Offline Philipp A

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #24 on: February 01, 2019, 08:54:39 pm »
really like this bow, great work! I have some ash curing in my shed you inspired me to make a couple ash bows as well now :)
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Offline Badger

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #25 on: February 01, 2019, 10:51:36 pm »
   Beautiful job, I would be careful about any carvings in the back of the bow even in the non bending handle area. The stress carries through the handle and it can let go suddenly where the grain is cut through.
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #26 on: February 02, 2019, 03:49:35 am »
Quote from: Badger on February 01, 2019, 10:51:36 pm
   Beautiful job, I would be careful about any carvings in the back of the bow even in the non bending handle area. The stress carries through the handle and it can let go suddenly where the grain is cut through.
Thank´s for the advice - I didn't cut the back but this upper growth rings may cause delam cracks. I made two bows where I had delam cracks because I reduced and tapered this upper growtrings to less:
One TD where I needed some wood to fit the sleeve
and on my just finished bow where I wanted to make a little bit of an forward handle
Both holding up the fix up.

Thank you guys --- you are giving me the feel that I´m on the right track
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Offline rps3

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #27 on: February 02, 2019, 10:19:07 am »
I think you did great on this bow. Tiller is sweet and the whole bow has such a unique look to it with those eyes. I have come to realize ash likes a profile just like you made. With a good heat temper it can hold its own. I wish I would have cut more ash around me...they are all dead now.
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Offline Rākau

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #28 on: February 03, 2019, 02:17:26 am »
I really like this bow! Congrats on making this beauty!
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #29 on: February 03, 2019, 04:15:40 am »
rps3 - yep this ash disease is around here (Alps) too already. Where do you live? I cutted 2 trees and got some nice staves. ;D
I think its good beginners stuff, - after a few you get better and better and know what does it like and what not.
Thank you all for the nice feedback

PS: I changed my username to backtowood - it was always my intention to use this expression.
      Sorry for my bad English  :(
      and, I'm not that primitive as I would like to be/work - to say back to the wood

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