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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2019, 10:43:47 pm »
That's a cool bow, like the design.
To me the lower limb looks a bit stiff too. Looks symmetric to me. If it is assymetric it might be ok.
But I guess if the tiller is on spot you can only tell by shooting it...
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Offline Swampman

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2019, 04:31:40 am »
Wow, that is one beautiful bow!  Nice work.

Offline leonwood

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #17 on: May 01, 2019, 05:39:06 am »
Thanks for the compliments guys! Try to do some whitewood bows lately but they do no all work out so well. Broke an elder and a spindlewood in the last few months so I am glad this one held up.

stunning bow in one of my favourite designs, how do you feel hawthorn performs as a bow wood?
My favorite whitewood (at the moment ;D) for sure! Works real easy and responds great to heat treating. Too bad it is so hard to find a suitable piece.

To me the lower limb looks a bit stiff too. Looks symmetric to me. If it is assymetric it might be ok.
But I guess if the tiller is on spot you can only tell by shooting it...
CheersB2W

Top limb is about an inch longer, shot around 100 arrows before finishing and 500 arrows after and it holds up fine for now, will update this post if it breaks or changes tiller

Offline PaSteve

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #18 on: May 01, 2019, 06:30:33 am »
Really nice!
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Offline ohma2

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #19 on: May 01, 2019, 09:26:51 am »
The willow leaf shape caught my eye to .is this a shrub ,small tree or what ?

Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #20 on: May 01, 2019, 09:32:57 am »
wow thats really nice,, congrats,, :)

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2019, 09:54:20 am »
Very nice!  The leopard has changed his spots!  How do you make your stain?
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #22 on: May 01, 2019, 11:22:16 am »
Nice job on those knots btw.  That close to the edge they can be a real nightmare.
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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2019, 12:15:07 pm »
Masterful work again my friend.
I really know what you are talking about theat worms in hawthorn.
The design is one of my favs, I call it willow leaf  -  pure elegance.
Your stain job is also awesome.

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Offline mullet

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2019, 12:43:27 pm »
Very, very nice! I love that stain, really unusual looking.
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Offline Dante_F

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #25 on: May 01, 2019, 07:48:46 pm »
great shape and interesting color. hld as well  (SH)

Offline Parnell

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #26 on: May 02, 2019, 05:45:15 am »
Graceful lines and beautiful cross-section.  The stain is very good looking.  I always enjoy seeing your work.
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Offline simk

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #27 on: May 02, 2019, 06:13:01 am »
Stunning again.
Adorable how you always fade the belly to the grip - keeping that clean lines!!!
Cheers
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #28 on: May 02, 2019, 06:39:04 am »
Adorable how you always fade the the belly to the grip - keeping that clean lines!!!

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Re: Hawthorn flatbow
« Reply #29 on: May 02, 2019, 11:13:07 am »
Gorgeous