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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Peacebow_Coos on February 09, 2012, 07:57:20 am

Title: 66" Oregon Ash 70?# at 28"
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on February 09, 2012, 07:57:20 am

This is a 66" flatbow made of a quarter of a 6-7 inch diameter Oregon ash log. (http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i479/PeacebowCoos/DSCF8573.jpg) There were a lot of pin knots but it's holding up pretty well.  (http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i479/PeacebowCoos/DSCF8571.jpg)First experience with a heat gun, and I had to 'save' the bottom limb by re-heating and recurving to compensate for a weak spot so as not to lose poundage. (http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i479/PeacebowCoos/DSCF8569.jpg) It is 1 3/4 at the fades tapering to just under 3/4 at the tips, fairly uniform 3/8 thick.  (http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i479/PeacebowCoos/DSCF8568.jpg)Giving it to my cousin for his birthday.  Tiller is close enough, he's getting real antsy  ;D  I could probably have worked the tips down more but it doesn't have too much handshock.  This is a sweet wood, I plan to try a paddle bow from it soon.

Title: Re: 66" Oregon Ash 70?# at 28"
Post by: Pappy on February 09, 2012, 08:34:07 am

How about a full draw, you guys scare me with the abrupt fads and the shelf cut
in's ,I guess they are working ???  just had to many early on give trouble there. He should like that,Ash makes a good bow.Congrats. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: 66" Oregon Ash 70?# at 28"
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on February 09, 2012, 04:18:53 pm

I'll post one once the finish dries, gonna put a leather wrap on the handle today too.  It seems to work, first one I've tried the shelf on I usually shoot off the hand but he was complaining so there ya go :)  Thanks Pappy!

Title: Re: 66" Oregon Ash 70?# at 28"
Post by: Stingray45 on February 09, 2012, 04:46:48 pm

Really nice looking bow I like that alot. I really like how you did that handle. Looks good.

~Barry

Title: Re: 66" Oregon Ash 70?# at 28"
Post by: DRon knife on February 09, 2012, 04:54:43 pm

good looking bow,doesn't look like it took any set either,my ash(white) bows are always good for 2" of set!  Lets see the draw pics :) Ron

Title: Re: 66" Oregon Ash 70?# at 28"
Post by: Onebowonder on February 09, 2012, 05:17:59 pm

Nice bow.  I'm sure your cousin will enjoy it.  Full draw pix would be nice to see.

I've never worked on Ash for a bow wood.  Does it have a problem with taking too much set after being shot in?

BTW - It's always interesting to see the shop spaces in the backgrounds of the bow pix.  We all make bow shop space out of whatever we can don't we!  (I have an old dresser for a tool chest too.  It works fine.)  :)

Title: Re: 66" Oregon Ash 70?# at 28"
Post by: Lone500 on February 09, 2012, 07:29:38 pm

i can find room to work on stuff. room to store extra staves and such is a real headache atm. gotta build a shed or something.