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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Cari-bow on November 12, 2011, 02:53:00 PM
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Here is the latest bow with the myrtle burl. I just love the contrast and the wild look. My neighbor says it's like an old map which has been distressed. Just wondering what people think and what it reminds them off.
The riser is myrtle as well.
I know this is not for everyone and there just is not enough wild burl like this anyway. Hope you enjoy.
Abe
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I really like the way it looks,very nice. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Incredible! I love it!
Travis
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Stunning! you have a great looking bow there.
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Thats a really nice bow sir :thumbsup:
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Your bow is a giant Rorschach test... If you get bored sitting on the stand you can look at the bow and try and figure out what it looks like!
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Abe,
Pretty stuff!!
Mike
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Love it. Where can I get some of that!
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I think it is so ugly that you should send it to me for a proper disposal. Trust me, you won't see it again. LOL.
Seriously, very nice!!!!!!! The only thing wrong with it I can see is it is right handed. Beautiful bow.
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Great natural camoflage.
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Awesome!!
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You took the words right out of my mouth, PrarrieDog. I think it's fantastic. Trippy. :cool:
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Nothing more beautiful than natural burls and grainy wood. Fantastic.
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Outstanding, can't wait for my name to come up. :thumbsup:
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Jeff
I love the Rorschach analogy. I sometimes wonder if I don't need a psychogicail exam after sitting on stand, NO I won't ask my wife.
What do you see in that limb?
Thanks
Abe
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Boy that's wild, I like it.........Nature at it's best!!
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:eek: Outstanding!
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great looks great Thanks Shane
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Pretty slick looking.
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Well I look into that limb and I see God creating at his best. Hidden until someone cuts open the tree, drys the wood, makes a beautiful bow out of it using his inspiration. Great job and beautiful work Mr. Penner.
God bless you, Steve
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That is a "wild" look... makes it truly a "one-of-a-kind". :thumbsup:
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Wow! That is a very unique look! I like it.
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I can see where some might not like it, But I love it. Great natural camo.I see old weathered tree bark,dead moss or lichen.
Beautiful indeed!!
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Realy nice indeed! Realy wild looking. So many wonderfull wood out there, I don't undertand why people would choose something else, fenolic, carbon, plastic, alluminum etc No feel no life to them...
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beautiful, awesome. Good to see someone with your talent share the beauty you find in wood.
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I didn't read all the posts but I'm wondering if that lamination is structural or if it is just a veneer?
Reason I ask is I once bought a zebra wood bow that had the most amazing grain I'd ever seen and it started showing spots on the belly of both limbs after about a month. The bowyer replaced it with a bow that had curly myrtle limbs but not burl. Still pretty but nothing like the zebra wood was or your burl is.
My understanding since then after talking to several bowyers is that many will not use zebra wood in their limbs unless it's only a veneer or if it is sawn a certain way. The bow I had, the wood was cut on a bias which really looked amazing but entailed significant grain runout. I'm wondering how burl would compare since it's grain structure is so erratic?
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Oh my you're going to cry when you use the last of that stash...
Spectacular Myrtle !!
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This is the trouble with really great wood. It doesn't last long enough.
God bless you all, Steve
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Real nice.
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She's a beauty!
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Steve; I agree with both your posts.Matter of fact it yielded less then 50% of what I bought.
Dave it's veneer.
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Hi Abe...
I love that bow as well. What I've noticed is a bow with wood like that eventually "tires" my eye. It's like a screaming red pickup truck: beautiful on the lot when you see it. After 3 or 4 years I'm tired of it. Now I only buy white trucks! As for bows, I much prefer an interesting grain with subdued coloration. Here's a question:
How hard would it be for a bowyer to use a piece of wood taken from a farm or woodlot? For example...I have a number of trees on my farm that are noted for their grain and color. Black cherry, chestnut oak, etc. I've long thought how neat it might be to use some of these woods for limb veneers or riser sections. Deer antler from the farm for tips and overlays. I like to dream!
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Abe, it looks like a puzzle with some pieces missing. Unique, and amazing. I'm sure it is a great shooter. Which model is that? Will you be at KaZoo this coming January?
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beautiful!
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I love the contrast!
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Marvelous, simply marvelous!
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Abe just when I thought I had my next bow combination all figured out you let me see this. Man you sure make life complicated. lol
We have to talk soon...
Take care and enjoy the rut!!!
Mo
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Originally posted by Cari-bow:
What do you see in that limb?
I love it! But all I see is a swift kick in the backside (from my wife) for buying another bow...because if that was at Kzoo in January I’d have a very hard time not bringing it home.
Awesome!
Josh
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I love the use of the sap wood in bows. Talk about natural camo. Beautiful Abe.
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Kevin
I understand the analogy of the red truck. Not sure it's exactly the same. There will always be red trucks but this is far more unique or special.
I see no reason not to use woods out your wood lot. I have used cherry veneers,not sure it would be a good riser wood. I realize this would have its own value.
How long do you keep your white trucks?
Abe
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I like it, it does look like an old map or scroll. I have seen people distress stuff by burning the edges. That is what that reminds me of.
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Abe,
Of course the analogy isn't accurate...only approximate. I hope you know that I love that bow's looks. I think you actually sent me a picture of it back in September. That's some stunning wood for sure.
I was only trying to convey that...while beautiful...outrageous woods (and trucks!) just don't have that long-term appeal for me. I know they're pretty, but my personal sense of appeal runs toward slightly more subtle looks. I've had a good many wildly-beautiful bows in life, but most of them seem to move on to another home. The keepers are usually more understated in looks. It's these bows that seem most at home in the mountains, or the deer woods.
How long do I keep my white trucks? Bought a white '02 in '02. Then a white '04 in '04. I just traded the '04 and took delivery on a '12...white of course. I'll let other guys drive the bright colors.
I'll talk to you about a truly custom bow with woods from my farm. I like that idea. Great job on that big elk!
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awesome!
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Kevin
I would be happy to work with you on another bow when you are ready.
This is not the one I sent you pictures of in the fall. The one in the fall had antler. I will include pictures of that one as well.
I've never owned a red truck either.
Abe
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Reminds me of the blood splatter from a well placed broadhead!!!! Beautiful!!! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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wow that is some awesome looking wood!!
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Abe, That stuff looks terrible.... Pack up what you have left and send it to me, I'll get rid of it and never tell a sole That you ever used any of it :bigsmyl:
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Truly beautiful !!
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Quit teasing me!
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Abe---that is just beautiful----But the handle is
backwards.lol.------Alonzo.
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Great camo! Awesome looking bow.
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Wild!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like it!