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Offline LJB

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Euonymus
« on: July 02, 2012, 06:45:44 pm »
Hi Guys!

Here are some pics of my Spindlewood bow.
I had to repair a tiny crack in the upper limb, thats why i got the hemp wraps over linen cloth on it.
It is little over 61" ntn.





pulls 40#@28"



the back with lots of littke knots



Nocks





Handle out off sheep skin with the furr on it, wrapped in hemp cord







I have to harvest some more spindlewoof next spring for sure. For his 40# this bow is pretty fast im my humble oppinion.

Best regards,

Leo
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2012, 06:54:30 pm »
That's one gnarly stick man. Way to get something out of that. Where ya from?
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Offline LJB

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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2012, 06:59:09 pm »
Quote from: Dictionary on July 02, 2012, 06:54:30 pm
That's one gnarly stick man. Way to get something out of that. Where ya from?

Hi, i am living in Austria.
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blackhawk

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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2012, 07:12:36 pm »
Well thats a neat funky looking stick bent over  ;)
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2012, 08:14:35 pm »
Lots of character in that one. You got a real nice bend on it, great job.
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Offline lesken2011

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« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2012, 08:36:34 pm »
Real nice bend on that one, for sure!!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2012, 10:17:12 pm »
I love that naughty little bow!  The tiller looks absolutely wonderful, excellent workmanship.
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2012, 11:35:32 pm »
Cool stick!!!

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2012, 11:47:46 pm »
Ver nice bow, Leo and great tiller. Do you know the specie name for this euonymus? We have lots of euonymus here(most exotic to us) and E. alatus, "burning bush" could probably make a bow.
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Offline Almostpighunter

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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2012, 12:50:57 am »
Freaking gorgeous! Nice work!
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Offline LJB

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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2012, 03:18:39 am »
Hi Guys,

thank for the Feedback. I still wasnt sure on the tiller, this was my first D-bow.

Pat B, this is Euonymus europaeus, known as common or european spindlewood. Though it is not rare where i live it still is hard to find a piece long enough for a bow.

See you,

Leo
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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2012, 06:09:23 am »
Very well done,love the character. :)
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mikekeswick

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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2012, 11:21:05 am »
Thats the nuts!! Lovely bow.
I'm making a sinew backed spindle bow at the moment. You say it isn't rare near you - you are lucky! I think this is one of the best/nicest to work woods out there and boy does it polish up well. Somebody told me it is used as an ivory subsitute because of the way it will polish up. Did your bow take much set? I think this wood is very elastic.
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Offline arklowrebel

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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2012, 11:45:30 am »
Lovely work.  That really is a nice bow.
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Offline LJB

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Re: Euonymus
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2012, 04:35:40 pm »
Quote from: mikekeswick on July 03, 2012, 11:21:05 am
Thats the nuts!! Lovely bow.
I'm making a sinew backed spindle bow at the moment. You say it isn't rare near you - you are lucky! I think this is one of the best/nicest to work woods out there and boy does it polish up well. Somebody told me it is used as an ivory subsitute because of the way it will polish up. Did your bow take much set? I think this wood is very elastic.

Hi Mikekeswick,

it took almost no set, amazing. It had a bit of stringfollow wich would dissapear after lets say an hour or so. I diceded to temper the belly and the stringfollow is gone after the heat treathment. Looks right as it is on the unstrung pic after a 100 shots and being braced for 3 hours.
I didnt polish this one, never thought of trying on this wood...next time. I tried breaking a piece of spindle one day, i realy hurt myself as it finaly broke with a loud BANG, this stuff is very elastic and damn hard to break.

Looking forward on pics and your experience with the sinew backed spindle bow already ;)

Leo
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