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Offline Del the cat

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Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« on: August 26, 2019, 01:08:31 pm »
I've made this little Elder shortie 40# @26"
I've decorated with a nod to NA bows but it's not supposed to be "authentic" or a copy... Northern Europe doesn't have any such tradition and I wanted to something spontaneous without direct reference to NA bows.
Anyhow, I just hope it's not seen as disrespectful to the NA tradition... because of that I'm posting it here before anywhere else as I know you guys will give an honest opinion.
I'll fill in some of the stats later....
Del
BTW the feather are from a road kill Mallard and the horse hair picked from a barbed wire fence... I got some odd looks picking it up  ;D
« Last Edit: August 26, 2019, 01:14:04 pm by Del the cat »
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2019, 01:12:37 pm »
Nice del! i really like it! on your bowyers diary page I seem to only see the broken ones, its nice to see one that made it.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2019, 03:04:01 pm »
I have made some that were a modern take on plains style bows. I consider them an homage to the originals, as I do this one. Nice work!
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2019, 04:10:41 pm »
Hey Del, thanks for posting that card trick to your blog, going to try it on my current wonky bow project. Oh.nice little bow btw, love the decor too
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Offline Santanasaur

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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2019, 04:59:00 pm »
Authentic or not, nicely done Del. I love your videos and your tinkering attitude.  I’ve  gotten a lot out of watching
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Offline DC

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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2019, 05:58:51 pm »
I sure wish I could pull that off. Any artsy stuff I try looks like I did it 70 years ago. Looks good Del ;)
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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2019, 07:36:06 pm »
That is a beautiful tiller Mr. Cat. Very nice and I enjoy seeing a NA influenced bow from you. It's always interesting trying different stuff. I'm the same though. I'm not trying to build replicas. I'm just influenced by what I consider beautiful bows. Imitation is the best form of flattering.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2019, 08:00:14 pm »
Nice bend and the art looks great.  8)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2019, 09:32:41 pm »
Del, when I first read the title I thought you were celebrating us old farts but then I realized you were using elder wood for the bow.  ;D
Elder looks like a beautiful wood and apparently good bow wood. Very nice bow, by the way.  :OK
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2019, 10:17:48 pm »
very nice Mr. The Cat.  I like it.
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2019, 11:38:02 pm »
Always fun to read your posts!
Like this shorty a lot, the paint job....hmmm...sorry Del....but that's a personal thing. But it isn't disrespectful I think. Didn' expect a bendy shorty from you...cool! How long is it?
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2019, 12:21:48 am »
Nice, I don't. Think you are Dissing anyone.  Imitation is the best form of flattery. Your rendition is neat.
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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2019, 04:05:25 am »
@B2W It's 56" ntn, which isn't that short in the grand scheme of things but it's got a few of those burly knots on it so I don't want to risk it at too much draw. Mind it's only just starting to pull out the natural reflex that it attained when it dried out.
I actually draw about 27" these days, but I'll shoot it from a short draw (if I can avoid smacking myself in the lip when I do it!  ;D ::) )
It's 1 1/2" wide which is the full diameter of the stick.
Del
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2019, 06:55:15 am »
      Del, nice bendy man...I see you left it a little stiff at the knot on the left limb and ever so slightly stiff in the handle the way it supposed to be...Nothing wrong with a good insurance policy...I think you sent me for a loop on this design from you, but that's what Cat's do...Wish Rich was around to see this one...That represents NA style, they had a way of marking their own bows the way they seen fit...Would really love to see your in hand pic...Much respect Sir...
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Re: Del's Decorated Elder Bow
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2019, 08:14:47 am »
Very nice bow...was the Mallard tasty?
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