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Offline snedeker

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A white ash selfbow
« on: June 29, 2007, 03:19:40 pm »
My first ash.  From stave, for 6'7" fellow with deep draw.  quarter-inch thick rings.  69" ntn, 62#/31".  1&7/8" wide from fades to mid limb then a stepped taper to 7/16" at nocks. Heat treated in 2" reflex, took on a bit of deflex after work in.  Walnut stain under tru oil, brown osage tip overlays.  I had to find a couple old really long aluminum arrows around to test it.  The rangy young lad to whom it will belong hasn't seen it yet - field archaeologist with our firm.  Sends a 540 grain arrow 210 yds.

If I was a white tail peering out from the woods at him working out with this this fall, i think there'd be a dark brown spot in my tawny little fur.

Dave



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Offline david w.

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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2007, 03:27:07 pm »
wow thats a great bow i really like the wood
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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2007, 03:50:31 pm »
Really nice.  Sounds like good performance, too.

         J. D. Duff
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Offline Badger

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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2007, 04:07:23 pm »
Wow! Thats a beauty Dave, long draw on that puppy. Sure did a nice job on that tiller. No Doubt he will like it. Steve
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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2007, 05:04:57 pm »
Classy looking bow Dave, well done.
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Offline cowboy

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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2007, 05:24:08 pm »
Wow them are some thick rings - fine lookin bow, tiller looks right on.
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Offline jpitts

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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2007, 06:36:31 pm »
Great looking bow. Love the color contrast in the nocks.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2007, 06:47:51 pm »

WOW! - nice bow...

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2007, 07:02:47 pm »
Awesome tiller and a great looking bow. Jawge
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Offline koan

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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2007, 09:03:37 pm »
Looks great, nice job......Brian
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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2007, 09:41:33 pm »
Nice job, your large friend will love it.  The drawing to the ear looks very English.  You can tell the wood has thick rings, only two of them show in the working limb and the one covers nearly the length of the limb.  I like having a three rings showing, it is a good way to tell how your taper is going.
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Offline snedeker

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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2007, 09:56:23 pm »
I really pampered this one through, I think because of the challenge of the deep draw.  Started it when there was snow on the ground.  Excercised it a ridiculous amount during tillering.  Cut down the tree on a ridge top, Nittany Mountain.  I appreciate the appreciation.

Dave
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2007, 10:23:09 pm »
Dave, Wow! Mighty fine lookin' bow. I bet it will really sling an arrow with that 31" draw. Excellent job!
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Offline mamba

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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2007, 10:26:46 pm »
Thats a beauty for sure! Love the grain in ash- - great job Dave.
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Re: A white ash selfbow
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2007, 12:45:27 am »
Hey Dave, good looking bow all the way around. I like the stained ash.

Fine tip job too.
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