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Offline sharpend60

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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2012, 12:04:10 am »
Would ya happen to have the latin name for the elderberry.

Its not popular here in the US at all...
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2012, 01:02:02 am »
WOW! ALL AROUND IMPRESSIVE :o
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2012, 01:15:20 am »
I really like every thing about that bow! AWESOME!!!!!

GOOD JOB!
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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2012, 01:22:20 am »
Nice mesmerizing tiller on a primitive bow.
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Offline John D

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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2012, 01:31:52 am »
Outstanding!  I agree that you produced a beautiful bow with fantastic color and texture; beautiful! 

What did you fletch that arrow with?
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Offline simson

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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2012, 04:55:53 am »
Quote from: sharpend60 on October 31, 2012, 12:04:10 am
Would ya happen to have the latin name for the elderberry.

Its not popular here in the US at all...

latin name is: sambucus nigra
it is a well known little tree and health plant, you can use the blossoms for a kinda lemonade and the black berries as syrup medicine. Lots of myth on this ... and of course known by the vikings. My grandma, passed by long ago, would never allowed me to cut down an elderberry, in every garden at lest one of this were growing.
Now this tree is growing everywhere, but hard to find good bowwood (more bushed instead tree, most propeller twist)


Quote from: John D on October 31, 2012, 01:31:52 am

What did you fletch that arrow with?

Nothing special, this are black and red feathers spliced (dyed turkey)
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Offline Holten101

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Re: Elderberry longbow
« Reply #21 on: October 31, 2012, 05:58:16 am »
I love the bow, tiller and finish...outstanding:-)

I can confirm Simsons observations....it is VERY hard to find long, straight Elder pieces...and when you do, most can be discarded due to propellar twist:-(.

Elder lemonade is awsome by the way, especially mixed with sparkling white wine;-). The berries can be used for a  dark purple dye too (low quality stuff I have heard).

The wood dries well and is very nice to work with:-)

Cheers
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