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Offline snedeker

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Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« on: October 27, 2009, 11:03:46 am »
There have only been two birch bows posted on here in the past and the subject comes up every now and then, so I cut myself a 4 inch diameter sweet birch tree (central Pennsylvania) and tried a quarter split.  A problem was that the stave I chose was limited to 61" ntn by a knot.  had it tillered to about 60# and noticed a hinge 9" from upper tip, so it came down to 50# at 27", 1 & 5/8" wide at fades out to mid limb.  Heat treated in couple inches reflex and its settled in with a bit of deflex.  shoots pretty zippy.   I used leather dye on back and mahogany stain on belly with urethane over all and came out kind of funky.  I wasn't very fussy with it and there are tool nicks too.  Looks like its been in a peat bog for a while.  I'll give it to a local kid for a rough and ready hunting bow.

It has one chevron shaped faint fret a few inches below the handle fade on the lower limb.


65" and 3/4 wide would make a pretty good bow I think with this wood.


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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2009, 11:16:56 am »
Very nice,I sure don't see anything wrong with that one.Well done. :)
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2009, 11:19:23 am »
Another example of fine craftsmanship. Very nice, Dave. Bookmarked, too.
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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2009, 11:42:18 am »
Nice work Dave. Thanks for showing others what can be achieved with a simple 4" birch pole.
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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2009, 12:02:42 pm »
man that one looks good too.  Good job on the tiller and finish work!  -josh  :)
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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2009, 12:26:01 pm »
Good grief... nothing unsightly about that! Good tiller, minimal set... it's all good.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2009, 12:48:37 pm »
That one of the perdiest unsightly bows that I've seen Dave. very nice bow great tiller.
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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2009, 12:59:35 pm »
Oh yeah I don't see anything unsightly about that bow either.  i  had to post a separate comment just for that too!   ;D  -josh
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2009, 01:02:02 pm »
Looks good to me Dave. It has everything that counts. Justin
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Offline John K

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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2009, 01:14:06 pm »
Looks great ! I have a piece of White Birch i need to work on.
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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2009, 02:23:32 pm »
From your description I didn't expect the bow that I saw when I scrolled down! Very nice bow! Makes me wonder what I'd see when you're really happy about one!  ;)
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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2009, 02:26:32 pm »
Man are u nuts there are people on this site who would love to be able to build at least one bow like that...Im gonna have to report u to the BBB for being selfish!!! ;) ;)

Nice bow..its BIRCH??? and that pattern is it burned...

CHEERS!!!
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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2009, 03:10:03 pm »
Looks good to me Dave. That kid aught to be a happy camper ;).
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Offline Kent D.

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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2009, 05:33:23 pm »
Wow, 50# from birch, good job.
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Birch Selfbow - Most Unsightly Bow of the Month
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2009, 05:52:55 pm »
Looks great! Sure isn't a whole lot of set for birch, good job!
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