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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: First Mulberry Bow - I like it! [Photo heavy]
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2019, 07:16:21 am »
Very nice bow
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Re: First Mulberry Bow - I like it! [Photo heavy]
« Reply #16 on: September 24, 2019, 01:11:18 pm »
thats a looker ...I am concern on the overlays though..mighty proud and look like they might pop off... might just be pics.. bow is sweet brother.. gut

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« Reply #17 on: September 24, 2019, 01:16:24 pm »
Great job!  I love the look of the sapwood back. Very nice bow!

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« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2019, 06:16:58 am »
Nice flat unbraced profile. Tiller looks great. I like it.
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Re: First Mulberry Bow - I like it! [Photo heavy]
« Reply #19 on: September 26, 2019, 07:18:38 am »
Real nice bow! Mulberry is my favourite bow wood as well! Real hard to get a good enough stave over here unfortunately

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Re: First Mulberry Bow - I like it! [Photo heavy]
« Reply #20 on: September 28, 2019, 09:41:31 am »
Very nic!  I've got tons of mulberry drying. Won't be ready for another year though. bow looks great!
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Re: First Mulberry Bow - I like it! [Photo heavy]
« Reply #21 on: September 28, 2019, 10:08:59 am »
Must be something about the soil in my lil jungle behind the house. Mulberry sprouting everywhere! They are all too small to do anything with and really really "limby", but maybe in a few years . . . .
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Re: First Mulberry Bow - I like it! [Photo heavy]
« Reply #22 on: September 28, 2019, 11:36:57 am »
Many years back I had a stash of mulberry. It was all from two trees grown in the far southeastern part of South Dakota. I turned out a number of highly satisfactory bows from that wood despite how all the staves were riddled with ornery clusters of pin knots. 

I can assure you, what you got there is very pleasing to the eye!  I hope this inspires a few others to throw some mulberry up in the shop rafters to cure up for later! When well designed, it does not come in second rate next to osage.
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