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Offline ozy clint

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got her done. 1st selfbow is finished!!!!!
« on: August 11, 2012, 01:18:10 am »
been playing with a piece of brigalow that i cut last sept.
it ended up being 61 1/2" NTN and 65#@27"
i been shooting it and it has survived almost 100 shots. just got to make it a rawhide string and get some of these bamboo shafts i cut turned into tuned arrows.

full draw-


love brigalow!



i went for pin nocks and i've got to say, i like them.



i finished it with duck fat. we had roast duck a couple of weeks ago and we saved the fat. i just rubbed it in. "and the water still beads"
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: got her done. 1st selfbow is finished!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2012, 01:26:44 am »
Beautiful bow, that is some beautiful wood!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2012, 01:32:34 am »
Water beads?  Like say...water off a duck's fat?

I don't have a clue what brigalow is, but it makes some pretty looking grain.  That's a pretty good looking bow, buddy.  Attaboy!
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Offline ozy clint

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« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2012, 01:36:32 am »
brigalow is a native australian tree. Acacia harpophylla. it's pretty dense stuff.
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Offline lostarrow

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« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2012, 01:46:13 am »
Well I guess that answers the question of whether or not duck grease makes a good finish. Nice job. Congrats! What's next?
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Offline coaster500

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« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2012, 02:37:31 am »
Acacia harpophylla wonder if it grow in a garden here in the states???

Very nice work Clint :)
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Offline ozy clint

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« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2012, 02:40:19 am »
probably would grow there.
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Offline soy

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« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2012, 07:29:25 am »
WOW!!! Is the first word that comes to mind when i see that wood....if you have some to get rid of let me know...man that has some cool grain, congratulations  ;) what a first...WOW
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« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2012, 08:26:39 am »
Sweet.  :)
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: got her done. 1st selfbow is finished!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2012, 08:27:10 am »
65# @ 27" must pack a nice punch.
Nice work.
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Offline heartrnurse

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« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2012, 08:40:10 am »
What a beautiful bow! Great tiller! Congrats!
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Offline lesken2011

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« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2012, 09:25:20 am »
Great 1st bow for sure! The wood sure is purdy and you got it bending real nice!!
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« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2012, 09:38:51 am »
Great first Clint. Very nice grain in that wood.
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Offline Badger

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« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2012, 09:46:49 am »
  Great job, I like the tiller shape. Next one I would make the fades a bit more gradual.
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Offline ozy clint

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« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2012, 10:01:06 am »
badger- i've had a few guys say that on the ozbow forum. i'll make some adjustments on the next one.

thanks guys
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