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Author Topic: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)  (Read 335 times)

Offline NorthShoreLB

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Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
« on: March 04, 2008, 02:47:00 PM »
after 5 months of sitting in my room I finally put a finish on it last week.

68"ntn, 62# @27", silk backed, Osage overlays, hemp handle, ebony stained, linseed oil/shellach finish
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2008, 02:49:00 PM »
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2008, 02:50:00 PM »
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2008, 02:55:00 PM »
awesome job!!!  Great hemp grip.
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2008, 03:02:00 PM »
Good looking self-bow. You do nice work have followed your bow making her on the site.

Ahh green grass very nice.
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2008, 03:02:00 PM »
NorthShore,

Alway love seeing your craftsmenship!!  Nice bow!!  Also the first I have seen from Eucalyptus.  Do you know what species of Eucalyptus you used.  I live in Chile and we have a ton of Eucalyptus here, mostly blue gum.  I am wondering if I can make a Bamboo back bow from it.  We have alot of mountain bamboo also.  Normally it is not that big in diameter, but I have found some around 6" and I am sure I could get a 1-1/2" wide by 1/8" thick peice.  Thinking about a R/D around 62" or 64" nock to nock.  Maybe around 60# to 65# at 27".  Also wonder if this Eucalyptus is any good for making arrows.

Thanks,

James
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2008, 03:05:00 PM »
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2008, 07:02:00 PM »
Very nice.
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2008, 07:22:00 PM »
What a nice bow. The tips and string grooves outstanding.
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Re: Eucalyptus ELB, with a twist (pics)
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2008, 07:44:00 PM »
hold on boys !  :bigsmyl:  ...here comes the twist.

the bow was shooting really good, being lite the speed was exellent, than this morning all of a sudden I started to feel a drop in weight, sure enougth the upper limb developed huge frets.

I took pictures on the tillering tree to show the collaps in the limb.
the funny thing is that after I unstrung the bow it went back to 1" of reflex in no time.

...Well back to the faithfull GUAVA.  :thumbsup:


James, I once made a lemon Eucalyptus backed with bamboo, it did good untill I ruined it (I didn't know any better)   :banghead:  I would try the smooth barcked speacies first.

I have an other stave from this tree, I will try it unbacked.
 

 

 
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