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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: markinengland on November 25, 2007, 05:08:47 pm

Title: Ivy Bow
Post by: markinengland on November 25, 2007, 05:08:47 pm

At a shoot today I saw an Ivy bow.
I am sorry to say I didn't get any pictures of it. It pulled around 40lbs or so, was maybe two inches wide and 60 inches long. It worked. It looked amazing.
Yet another bow wood that I would never have thought could work.
Mark in England

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: Pat B on November 25, 2007, 05:52:03 pm

Mark, Are you talking about English Ivy? I've seen trunks big enough but never thought of it as bow wood.  Ya never know!   Pat

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: mullet on November 25, 2007, 06:58:18 pm

   I've seen poison ivy trunks big enough too.

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: welch2 on November 25, 2007, 09:49:50 pm

Poison ivy bow, now there's a bow no one will borrow .  ;D

Ralph

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: medicinewheel on November 26, 2007, 02:53:34 am

i have trunks of ivy way big enough around here, too! maybe i will try...
frank

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: markinengland on November 26, 2007, 04:05:31 pm

Pat,
Yes, English Ivy, it is the only one we have here in England!
The bow was quiote massive, but quite light. I wouldn't say it spat the arrows out but it was adequate. The bacl was left as it was after the bark was removed. Amazing colour and texture. If you saw one in a film you would think it was fake!
Mark in England

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: sucra on January 26, 2011, 06:18:02 pm

Hi guys,

since today I have a Ivy Bow

60 "long
20 lbs of 28 "


sucra

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: RyanY on January 26, 2011, 06:29:34 pm

sucra, You're putting out some awesome bows man. That thing is wicked. Great job.

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: dragonman on January 26, 2011, 07:04:46 pm

cool and awesome....

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: Postman on January 26, 2011, 10:10:21 pm

How the heck did you tiller that thing  ?!?!  ;D
Nice work!

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: nativenoobowyer86 on January 26, 2011, 10:18:23 pm

Thats awesome, those are some wavy limbs! well done :D

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: mullet on January 26, 2011, 10:23:49 pm

 Wow! Nice tiller, I bet that was fun? ;D

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Post by: Jesse on January 27, 2011, 12:42:17 am

Cool, awesome, and sweet as well ;D

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Post by: ErictheViking on January 27, 2011, 12:50:36 am

That's just cool man! looks like a piece of wavy pasta. excellent.

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Post by: medicinewheel on January 27, 2011, 03:00:17 am

Magnificent!
Any pics of the tillering process maybe??

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Post by: Sidewinder on January 27, 2011, 10:39:50 am

sucra that thing is sick dude. The waves in that thing are nuts. You must be an adventurous soul to even try such a thing.  Very cool. Danny

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: Keenan on January 27, 2011, 11:36:29 am

I love character bows and that takes the cake, Well done

Title: Re: Ivy Bow
Post by: sucra on January 27, 2011, 03:16:03 pm

hi Frank,

no, I have no pictures of the tillering

I'm only at the next ivy Bow


Rolf