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Title: a sneak peak
Post by: a finnish native on December 03, 2007, 01:31:22 pm
two Rowan bows. both have low draw weight. Not for BOM yet. I'll post finished pics in a few days.

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Title: Re: a sneak peak
Post by: a finnish native on December 03, 2007, 01:32:22 pm
sorry for poor quality on pics. Next ones will be better.
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Post by: richpierce on December 03, 2007, 01:47:31 pm
Those are nice looking bows.  What is Rowan and how does it compare to other woods?
Title: Re: a sneak peak
Post by: a finnish native on December 03, 2007, 01:54:56 pm
Rowan is called also mountain ash and in Latin sorbus acuparia. There are many species of Rowan. It is compairable for ash. It is quite soft compared to hickory. It has better tension abilities than compression and that's why the belly has to be left relatively flat. Also good for steaming or boiling and then pressing on a form. good for dry heat also.
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Post by: DanaM on December 03, 2007, 02:19:59 pm
Look pretty nice finnish, those for Christmas presents?
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Post by: a finnish native on December 03, 2007, 02:56:15 pm
yup,  ;D
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Post by: Kegan on December 03, 2007, 09:57:12 pm
Looks good :)! Can't wait to see them all finished up and pretty ;).
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Post by: mullet on December 03, 2007, 10:16:14 pm
   Somebodies going to be lucky and happy.
Title: Re: a sneak peak
Post by: bootboy on December 04, 2007, 08:08:13 am
Y'arrr thems be some nice sneaky hunters, me boy.  ;D
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Post by: GregB on December 04, 2007, 08:36:27 am

Great looking presents you got there...I don't recall giving you my home address??? ;D
Title: Re: a sneak peak
Post by: a finnish native on December 04, 2007, 11:45:22 am
hahaha  :D :D :D :D :D ;D
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Post by: Pappy on December 04, 2007, 01:04:57 pm
Nice looking bow,both of them,tiller looks good on both. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: a sneak peak
Post by: bootboy on December 08, 2007, 04:58:55 pm
Oi Finnish I got the hickory all  cut, and its cut to rough size, and then i tried to floor tiller it, hahahahahaha its like 25# hahahahahahaha
Oh man, lets hope it gets stronger when it dries HAHAHAHAHAHA Oh man!
Title: Re: a sneak peak
Post by: a finnish native on December 09, 2007, 01:19:14 pm
hope so :D :D :D