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Offline michbowguy

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Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....full draw pics.
« on: November 06, 2008, 11:21:38 pm »
induced deflex...




pretty straight from back...




pretty curves!...



2 pics of bow sanded/scraped,and a oak tanin/water stain...





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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2008, 11:48:27 pm »
lookin good,

steam or dry heat for those pretty curves?
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2008, 11:53:03 pm »
steam for curves...
dry heat to lign up the crazy tips....

as you see i put it on top of a picture frame to show how straight she came out.
i still have to shoot her in, but i pulled it to 29 inches over 100 times tonite before the stain.
jamie
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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2008, 06:26:29 am »
Nice looking bow.  Curvy ;D.   How did you make the oak tanin stain?
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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2008, 08:32:18 am »
took a bunch of oak leaves and some sticks and bark and placed them in a black plastic bag to heat up and breakdown in the sunlight.

then i mashed it up real good and sifted it through an old t shirt.

its waterbased and real dark...as soon as i wiped it on i imediatly wiped it off, thinking it was too dark...but it was like any other stain, it lightend up a bit when i wiped the rest of it off.

not sure if it is teh "right" way.
i was experimenting...and broke!
hahahaha.
jamie
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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2008, 10:48:57 am »
Thats the color of my Koi Pond this Morning.....I didn't get the net up before the Maple Trees Shed....and now I have 1200 gallons of Tannin Stained Water!!!Cant even see Fish....maybe I ought to soak a  few Unfinished Staves in it for a While and see if that will work!!!

Nice Bow Jamie
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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2008, 06:56:40 pm »
I like the simple formula.  I'll give it a try.  I have plenty of oak leaves, twigs etc.........Oh yeah and broke. ;D  How long did you leave it in the bag?
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2008, 08:23:33 pm »
until it breaks down and gets....a "smell".
hahaha.
it goes away!


jamie
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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2008, 09:07:37 pm »
Nice bow Jamie! Full draw soon aye ::) ;D? The dye is interesting - will be tucked away until I need it..
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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2008, 09:27:24 pm »
yea, ill post pics tomorrow, as i just want the moisture i rubbed in with the tannin to dry good.
thats why its in the house/ up high.

ill make a string, either a cord handle or a wrapped leather one and full draw + a couple of shooting pics.


ive been working on my primitive stuff alot recently, kinda sharpenin my skills.
keeps me more in "touch" while im in the woods hunting now.

jamie
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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2008, 12:39:30 am »
specs...59 ntn.
bow came in a little light at--45# @ 27"

i wraped jute around some problem knots just in case..and put a braintanned handlewrap with a latigo arrow pass,with beaver silencers on the tips.

some of the recurves pulled out as i realy pulled the heck out of it on the tree as im giving this one up.

the bow at full draw was canted... it felt too natural to me!
but i had the self timer on, so thats the best i could come up with..

jamie
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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2008, 02:04:17 am »
I like it!!  That is one sweet looking bow. Nice job.
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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2008, 07:31:48 am »
Looks great jamie :)
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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2008, 10:06:16 am »
Michbowguy
Did you use the back with just the bark removed or take it down to another layer.
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Re: Ironwood recurve...48# @ 28"....
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2008, 10:27:15 am »
ya know...
i did take the cambium off it is light colored and thick..

jamie
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