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Offline dantolin

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Laurel branch bow.
« on: August 17, 2015, 05:15:37 pm »
Hi all.
I' haven't posted bows for a long time (too busy usually ;) )
But last week I did and finished a bow. It comes from a laurel branch that I cut (with permission) 5 years ago while I was volunteer helping at a bio/strawbale building week in Catalonian mountains, here in Spain.
The branch was very straight, pointing to the sky, in a umbra.
It is (and was) only 26 mm at handle (1"), going to a bit less than 1/2" (11mm). It's 66"ntn and pulls 35#at my 26".
It had 1cm reflex before tillering and it still has it before :)
I hope you like it.
:)
Cheers,
David
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Offline dantolin

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2015, 05:30:39 pm »
The rest of pictures :)
Thanks again,
David
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Offline alwayslookin

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2015, 06:10:32 pm »
Nice I have laurel here but I'm in Florida I've always wondered about using it for bows because there is alot. Wonder if it's similar to yours. How thick are your growth rings? Nice work
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Offline Badger

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2015, 06:27:53 pm »
  Excellent job holding the profile! This will make a great shooter.
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2015, 06:29:37 pm »
I'm in florida as well and have wondered the same. Great lookin bow though, I always love bows with a high crown.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2015, 06:32:12 pm »
Nice and clean. Good bends as well.
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Offline nakedfeet

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2015, 07:22:02 pm »
Very cool. I really like simple bows like this. They really appeal to me.

Looks like a nice bow!
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Offline DC

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2015, 08:22:20 pm »
Very nice bow made from what is (for us north americans) an oddball wood. I Googled "laurel" and there are more kinds than you can shake a bent stick at and they are shotgunned all over the map as to what family they belong to. Some are Rhodos, some are cherries.
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Offline alwayslookin

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2015, 08:34:21 pm »
I'm in Florida too and we have cherry laurel every where seems pretty good from small test but haven't done a bow yet.
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Offline Drewster

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2015, 09:30:48 pm »
A fine example of making the best out of what you have to work with.....simple......functional.....well done.
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Offline bowsandroses

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2015, 09:33:45 pm »
Love it sweet looking bow.
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Offline dantolin

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2015, 03:55:05 am »
Thank you all for your replies!  :D
I'm not sure either what kind of laurel was it (I took it 5 years ago, and I didn't have time to search the tree. (I was there working.))
But I would try with those Florida and California laurel (Florida and California were Spanish once, so maybe it's the same kind of it, brought by Spanish people).

Regards :)
David
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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2015, 05:54:24 am »
Very cool, tiller looks great.  :)
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2015, 06:14:35 am »
Cool bow, clean and simple...
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Laurel branch bow.
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2015, 08:01:07 am »
I like it. You worked that branch into a perfect looking shape for a small diameter bow, very nice.
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