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Offline mikkekeswick

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Ash core....
« on: November 06, 2016, 02:46:00 AM »


 
 
 
 

I decided to try ash for the core on this bow. Mainly because I live in an area that is very thin on the ground for diffuse porous woods and I had to see if it would work!
5 piece core. Water buffalo sinew and horn. Natural pigments for the paints. Copal varnish.
I've been drawing it to 29 inches and looking at the string angle in the full draw picture it seems like that is about it for drawlength. It is only 45# or so at 29". Performance seems pretty good. I will chrono it soon.
Thanks for looking.
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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2016, 05:39:00 AM »
Very nice, Mike.
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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2016, 07:33:00 AM »
Nice
I want to see more of this one and the spec.
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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2016, 08:03:00 AM »
Looking good for sure.
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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2016, 09:30:00 AM »
Another beautiful bow Mike.  I've liked Ash as a selfbow wood. Not surprised it make a good composite core.  I love the black/green/gold decorative scheme too.

I see your backyard hunting kit in the background:  Slingshot for rats, deadly stoats, and those vicious vegetable stealing were-rabbits!
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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2016, 03:20:00 PM »
Wow!  How long is it and how do you get it braced?!  Beautiful work!
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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2016, 03:16:00 AM »
Thanks guys  :)
It is 52 inches ntn. I brace it either with my bracing board/peg board or by the step through method if I don't have the board to hand.
Yes Ken...you've got to watch out for the killer rabbits....!
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Offline die_dunkelheit

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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2016, 11:09:00 AM »
That's awesome Mike! I've always wanted to build a horsebow using buffalo horn and sinew, and I recently found some on Amazon of all places.

Don't forget the Holy Hand Grenade for those rabbits...
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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2016, 02:54:00 AM »
And the number of counting shall be THREE...     :)
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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2016, 08:45:00 AM »
Very nice and a nice change from the norm here.
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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2016, 08:46:00 AM »
Beautiful bow Mike. I love the braced and full draw pics. The decorations are pretty nice also. Everything done the way it should be done. Well done.
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Offline Kohlqez

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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2016, 11:01:00 AM »
Looks great, normally I prefer bows where you can see the wood, but the way you did the sinew and varnish looks great. It has an interesting unstrung profile, did you make the form yourself or use an existing object?
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Offline frank bullitt

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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2016, 01:39:00 PM »
Cool bow, Mike!

Ash here is good!

Curious, what is the string length on a 52" with all the reflex?

Love slingshots, too! Again, nice work!
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Offline Dan Landis

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Re: Ash core....
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2016, 09:14:00 AM »
Beautiful bow Mike.  Especially like the art work.  Well done Mike!
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