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Offline osage outlaw

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Plum bow dimensions
« on: May 02, 2019, 07:00:58 am »
I'm working on a plum stave and looking for some suggestions on bow dimensions for 45-50 lb at 26".
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2019, 07:48:18 am »
Hey Clint. Can’t help ya but I am interested in the answer my own self. I cut two staves about 3 years ago and both cracked horribly. One was unusable. The other is not as bad and I might can salvage something out of it. Mine were native Plums. Most every one I have seen have been from Purple Leaf or other landscape type trees. Interested in the feed back.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2019, 09:18:09 am »
I know Upstate did one awhile ago. He really liked it. I know Marc. has done a few. I'll be watching. (-P
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2019, 02:36:33 pm »
Howdy Clint. Plum's an awesome bow wood. How long is your stave? If you're planning on 52" of working limb to accommodate the 26" of draw I'd go around 1.25" to 1.5" wide and a little over .5" thick out of the fades. Plum likes a bit of a toasted belly too.  (=)

Best of luck and keep us posted.   (-P
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2019, 02:42:55 pm »
Gotten your draw out to 26"??!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2019, 04:06:13 pm »
The stave is plenty long.  I'll have to trim it down several inches.  Its clean and has a perfect amount of natural reflex.  If the bow shop calms down tonight I'll rough it out.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2019, 04:15:35 pm »
I have one Marc made,, its about that draw and weight,,its about 60 nock to nock,, and about 1 3/8 at widest,,slightly bend in handle,,handle is narrowed a bit,,1 1/4
I think I remember him telling me he did not heat it,,
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2019, 09:02:42 pm »
I’ve made a couple plum sapling bows and I was really impressed with the wood. I’m stoked to get into some of the bigger pieces, because it really seems like a top shelf wood like everyone always says it is. The stuff I’ve used is a fruiting variety that the birds have spread around here, but I have some purple leaf non fruiting staves as well, not sure if there’s any difference.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2019, 06:00:27 am »
That is a beautiful looking stave Clint. I'm definitely going to be watching this one.
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2019, 06:07:30 am »
Wow, that's straighter than some of my arrows!
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2019, 06:39:36 am »
Yep. I’ll be watching to see what you do with this one.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2019, 08:41:01 am »
Wow :OK
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2019, 10:20:11 am »
Nice stave, should make a nice bow!
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Offline Rākau

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Re: Plum bow dimensions
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2019, 02:47:47 pm »
Excited to watch this one, I have a few plum branches drying at the moment as well.
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