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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on October 19, 2009, 08:23:03 pm

Title: pop ash selfy- lotsa pics
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on October 19, 2009, 08:23:03 pm

i put together a really really sweet selfbow out of Pop ash that i got when i lived in Florida. i had the stave for 3 years and was saving it for something special...i think this qualifies!  its 62" long and 59# @ 26". Pop ash is a very southern version of white ash, and its really good wood but was hard for me to find.
    i tempered the belly wood for extra performance, gave it a bull hide grip and tip overlays of IPE.  its really shoots nice. very happy with the way it turned out. what do you think of this one? - Ryan

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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on October 19, 2009, 08:23:57 pm

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Post by: n2everythg on October 19, 2009, 08:28:00 pm

Now that is a nice lookin bow ryan.
go make some meat with it.
w

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Post by: hammertime on October 19, 2009, 08:46:16 pm

Nice looing bow like the grip and tips and tiller looks great.Simple yet quite effective...Hammertime

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Post by: Okie on October 19, 2009, 10:27:23 pm

Nice bow Ryan! I've been eyeing an ash tree for a couple years now.... may just have to sharpen up the chainsaw. :)

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Post by: sulphur on October 19, 2009, 10:38:26 pm

Very nice!  go ahead and send it to me.  i know you don't want it since its under 60#. >:D

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Post by: Pat B on October 19, 2009, 11:36:00 pm

Beautiful tiller, Ryan  I have never heard of pop ash. Do you know the botanical name?

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Post by: Josh on October 19, 2009, 11:57:32 pm

Nice bow Ryan!!   You are turning out winner after winner in my book!!  Tiller looks fantastic on this one and I really love your handle wraps. Keep em coming!   :) -josh

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Post by: medicinewheel on October 20, 2009, 03:09:35 am

Quote from: twistedlimbs on October 19, 2009, 08:23:03 pm

... what do you think of this one? ...

The same what I always think of your bows!  ;D ;D ;D

Really nice tiller!!!

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Post by: Pappy on October 20, 2009, 05:08:43 am

Nice bow,love the grip and the tiller looks good also.Bet its a good shooter. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: DanaM on October 20, 2009, 07:05:39 am

Been awhile since I've seen such a nice piece of ash ::) Well done eh :)

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Post by: GregB on October 20, 2009, 07:29:00 am

Great tiller, looks like another fine performer to me! ;)

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Post by: mullet on October 20, 2009, 08:19:26 am

You are cranking them out, Ryan. That bow looks like it will sling them out there. What does Pop Ash look like? I never heard of it down here.

Title: Re: pop ash selfy- lotsa pics
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on October 20, 2009, 10:16:49 am

thanks guys.
i dont know the botanical name for it  but the leaves are arranged just like any other ash except the leave are very round. they normally dont grow very large and they are primarily found around water sometime growing right out of the water.  i think in the 'glades they do grow pretty large---------  here is a picture of them actually with the name









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Post by: OldBow on October 20, 2009, 11:24:09 am

Dead on tiller on this one. I'll bet it is indeed a great shooter. Bookmarked for Self BOM fun, too.

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Post by: radius on October 20, 2009, 01:40:29 pm

i love the look of the burnt bellies, bro...

did you goop it up with gum varnish, like marc st louis advises?  i've been doing that, but i wonder what ppl find if they don't?

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Post by: mullet on October 20, 2009, 03:56:20 pm

 Ryan, I've heard of those called a Water Locust. I've seen them in the Green Swamp

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Post by: Kent D. on October 20, 2009, 04:24:01 pm

well done.  Good looking bow. 

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Post by: mox1968 on October 20, 2009, 05:04:27 pm

I agree great looking bow , love the handle stitching too :)

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Post by: VenomBOWslinger on October 20, 2009, 08:00:34 pm

Beautiful bow and a botanical lesson as well I spent many years as a Sawyer and never heard of pop ash hmm I did notice the leaves look similar to white or mountain ash  good work brother!!!
Cheers!!!