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Offline dragonman

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coconut bow---chrono update
« on: February 08, 2011, 07:49:36 pm »
Hi everyone, here is my latest bow experiment, maybe its a first? bamboo backed coconut palm, they are both technically grasses so I figured they would be quite compatible... It is 64" ntn.  55#, I glued in 2 1/2" of reflex (perry reflex style...), it returns to 2" immediately after unstringing and goes back to  2 1/4" of reflex by the next day, only took a 1/4" of set ( I'm obssesed with set ;D). It shoots good, on a par with boo backed ipe. Strange material, very heavy and dense but fairly soft to work, almost crumbly texture, difficult to work, hope you like the pics, thanks for looking I tillered the lower limb 1/8" stronger because I noticed a tendency with reflexed bows to take about 1/8" extra set on the lower limb and I would have to keep reversing them to balance them out so we will see what happens!!!

Dave
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Offline james parker

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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2011, 08:05:37 pm »
very good bow dragonman!! i made one similar, years ago, it was very difficult to keep the tiller right. i  overtillered the limbs twice chasing them... yours is beautiful,, excellent work :) :)  james
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2011, 08:08:50 pm »
excellent bow. interesting grain on the palm, almost looks like a tigerwood. tiller looks spot on as well.  Beauty job on the hardwood/horn inserts on those arrows. good job.
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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2011, 08:14:49 pm »
one more handle pic

whoops!! dont know why it came twice???
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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2011, 08:17:17 pm »
what is the physical weight of the bow?
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2011, 08:20:56 pm »
looks real nice.  I was down in Cuba recently and wondered if a bow could be made out of the palm trees.  Cool bow, nice finishing work too.
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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2011, 08:24:35 pm »
Thanks guys,
Robustus...I just weighed it at 22oz
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2011, 08:53:04 pm »
Beautiful!!! I love the looks of the grain. Good job!
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Offline half eye

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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2011, 09:29:45 pm »
WOW, very nicely done.....really classic looking, sir!!! I too like the entire package. Looks like a type of short bodkin for the piles, really nice.
rich
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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2011, 09:54:37 pm »
 That's a pretty neat combination. Did you cut the wood from a tree or can you buy it in board form? I'm asking because it grows in South Florida and have never seen boards made from it.
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Offline okie64

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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2011, 09:58:11 pm »
Cool lookin wood, great job on the tiller.
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Offline John K

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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2011, 10:11:45 pm »
Very nice, i like it ! Nice to see something "different"
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Offline Timo

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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2011, 10:33:35 pm »
I like when bowyers push around different envelopes. You pushed a good one there. Nice!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2011, 12:08:35 am »
Very good Dave. I like when bowyers research new areas of the bow world. Very nice colors and intresting combination. Please keep us posted as to over all performance and durability. Great tiller as well. Congratulations
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Offline david w.

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Re: coconut bow
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2011, 12:19:47 am »
Thats an interesting combo.   I like bows like this :)
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