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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ken75 on February 21, 2012, 09:39:34 pm

Title: privet longbow
Post by: ken75 on February 21, 2012, 09:39:34 pm

i cut some privet about a year ago and thought i would try it . only bow ive heard of out of privet was in the bowyers bible. heres one i finished tonight sorry bout the after dark pics but i wont be around tomorrow. 56 inches on the grooves 59 lbs at 28 inches . couple kinks that kept me guessing on the tiller and its not perfect but it shoots. first try with this is impressive

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: blackhawk on February 21, 2012, 09:43:42 pm

looks good to me...always love your D bow bends  ;)....wood you try privet again?

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: ken75 on February 21, 2012, 09:45:09 pm

heck yeah and i have a thicket of it cross the creek , so no lower limbs

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on February 21, 2012, 09:51:35 pm

Looks good......I have been one the look for some of that chinese privet, just have not found any straight enough yet.  I like those bendy handles.

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: UserNameTaken on February 21, 2012, 09:53:45 pm

Looks pretty slender. What's the width & thickness?

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 21, 2012, 10:00:41 pm

I can DIG that bow Ken! That thing is sweet. Dont ask me why but it catches my eye more than any of the other 107 before it.

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: seabass on February 21, 2012, 10:05:37 pm

i like it alot.good job buddy.keep them coming,Steve

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: ken75 on February 21, 2012, 10:19:53 pm

thanks , james , seabass
user width is 1 3/8th at center, not sure on thickness and its in the truck due to smelly clear coat ( wife dont like it ) .
thanks pearly , and its 113 before this one  >:D
somehow i graitated from multi lam recurves and stuff to simple sticks that bend

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: danlaw on February 21, 2012, 10:29:57 pm

Looks like a great little d-bow. What is privet?

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: half eye on February 21, 2012, 10:31:20 pm

Very nice lines on that bow Ken.....
rich

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: okie64 on February 21, 2012, 10:34:55 pm

Great lookin bow. That tiller looks pretty dead on to me. What kinda finish you got on it that stinks so bad? My wife hates the smell of tru oil, I love it.

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: gmc on February 21, 2012, 10:40:16 pm

Certainly not a wood that you see posted everyday that's for sure. Glad it worked out for ya. 8)

Nice job on that bow.

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: Keenan on February 21, 2012, 10:43:58 pm

Well Ken I certainly can't see the kinks your talking about. That tiller looks awesome. Pure clean beauty!

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: MoNative on February 21, 2012, 10:54:02 pm

Nice Longbow ;)

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: jonathan creason on February 21, 2012, 10:56:43 pm

Another beautiful arc, Ken.

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: ken75 on February 22, 2012, 01:19:47 am

thanks danlow , its an invasive species from china i think that grows along every southern creek. evergreen shrub litlle round leaves
thanks Rich
thanks okie , whatever the clear coat from wally world is
thanks gmc
thanks Keenan , just a bendy one ,knots lumps bumps  and osage stain
thanks native
thanks big jon

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: Pat B on February 22, 2012, 01:53:02 am

Another cool bow with perfect tiller Ken, and from an invasive species. What more could you ask for?  Now we know that every bowyer in the South East US has good bow wood readily available.

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: criveraville on February 22, 2012, 02:48:45 am

Ken,

Another sweet looking bow amigo.. Very nice indeed!

Cipriano

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: bubby on February 22, 2012, 07:32:59 am

great, now i got a reason to sneek into the neighbors yard >:D, nice bow once again Ken, Bub

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: Pappy on February 22, 2012, 07:49:18 am

Looks mighty fine to me,simple and should be very effective. Nice work on 114. ;) :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: ErictheViking on February 22, 2012, 01:36:38 pm

perfectly tillered d-bow. It don't get any better. sweet work Ken

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: Gus on February 22, 2012, 01:56:55 pm

Yes Sir!

That is a Cool Looking Bow!
It looks like it doesn't take a whole lot of Privet to build a Meat Maker...

-gus

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: ken75 on February 22, 2012, 06:53:14 pm

thanks guys ,
really surprised by this one its not as hard as crepe myrtle but at 65 sg its a tough lil stick , and since it  makes the middle 50s bows i love it .

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: PeteC on March 11, 2012, 02:25:40 pm

Very neat Ken. I have built many arrows from privet,and have considered it as a bow wood try,but never found any decent trees.Did you heat treat this bow? Just wondering. God bless

Title: Re: privet longbow
Post by: Dictionary on March 11, 2012, 02:54:28 pm

what size diameter tree did you use ken?