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Title: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 24, 2008, 06:52:00 PM

would like to know is american white ash good bow wood?

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Justin Falon on August 24, 2008, 10:08:00 PM

made a nice (short) bamboo backed ash bow about 2 years ago out of ash.  62" ntn and 74#@27".  Shot well for that season but since has gained some moisture because I failed to seal it well enough.  Has 1" of set now.

jf

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 24, 2008, 10:55:00 PM

i got a board today 6" x 8" x 8 foot long and i am going to have a go at making a longbow or a short bow out of it any suggestions -drawings-pics i want to make somthing in the 45-49# at 26" draw and about 68" long or 60" long. thanks .jeff

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 25, 2008, 06:39:00 AM

jeff,go to theb ferret's or gorge's website.You'll find bow lay outs. Remember to take you time.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: rbbhunt on August 25, 2008, 08:00:00 AM

Also check the Traditional Bowyer's Bible.  Has some great chapters on building a board bow.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 25, 2008, 02:46:00 PM

will do guys. hey sal hows the bow going bro any pics?  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 25, 2008, 04:57:00 PM

I'll be working on it when I get home.. Watching a house for a friend right now. I did hear the backing came in, so that's there too.

For a quick lay out try a Pyramid style bow.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 25, 2008, 05:04:00 PM

now i just found a longbow design that a buddy sent me and its already to just glue it on the board and cut it out. so i will go with that and see what happens. LOL!!!

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: b.glass on August 26, 2008, 01:46:00 AM

I've read where the specific gravity of a particular wood tells alot about how good a bow wood it would make. A book I got recently has osage orange at 84, green ash at 71 and white ash at 64. Ash tends to grow straight and clean like hickory (80). I've been wanting to try ash. Tell us how it works out.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 26, 2008, 06:24:00 AM

well Bona i hope to be cutting it out tomorrow and then i am going to dry it out in a hot box over night just to make sure that it is dry oh you know what i mean. all i got to get me now is one of those wood scraper things thats if i can find one. LOL!!!! as i have a rasp and spoke shave and heaps of sand paper of diferent grades. there's a start it may take a while so bear with me. i will see if i can get some pics tomorrrow of progress. or lack of LOL!!! well it's past this little kiwi's bed time 10.23 p.m later guys and gals. jeff

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: b.glass on August 26, 2008, 08:45:00 AM

"Little kiwi", that's cute. :>

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 26, 2008, 09:18:00 PM

well guess who's been a busy little kiwi.
as you can see by the pic i marked this flat bow out on the white ash board.  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2389.jpg)
then i started to cut it out and i may say not a bad job at all for a novice LOL!!!!
  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2390.jpg)
 here is the end result
  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2392.jpg)
  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2393.jpg)
now for the hard part but this will be long in the making as i got to get a few tools together so it may take a while. well at least i have started.  :biglaugh:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 26, 2008, 09:25:00 PM

opps i just thought of somthing i got to make me a tillering stick i just knew i did it ass about face. should make tiller stick first then bow.   :knothead:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Danny Roberts on August 26, 2008, 10:23:00 PM

Never made one from a board but I've made a few from staves. They turned out pretty good shooters. Two of 'em were Christmas presents for nephews last year. Good luck !

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 26, 2008, 11:51:00 PM

thanks danny i will need it lol!!!

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 27, 2008, 06:03:00 PM

ok back to the board bow all iam using at the moment to take wood off slow is a usmc knife and a rasp  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2397.jpg) as ya can see in this pic it is going slow but i will get there LOL!!!
  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2398.jpg)
ok lets make somemore shavings.
  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2399.jpg)will post pics when i got somemore done. i still have to make the tiller tree. i better do that now. later

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 27, 2008, 07:56:00 PM

way to go Jeff, You'll have that all shot in by the time I finish Your bow I'm doing. I got the backing and I'm home now... Guess it's time to start it.


Just take your time. She come out great...

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: SoNevada Archer on August 27, 2008, 08:23:00 PM

Can't wait to see....  :cool:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 28, 2008, 01:33:00 AM

man i need some scrapers this is hard with the knife.i have been ringing the second hand shops but none of them have even heard of them how sad is that.  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 28, 2008, 06:45:00 AM

are you at floor tiller Jeff? if not you can use the rasp to shave down the board to get the limbs to bend nicely then move to the knife to take small shavings of wood off.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 28, 2008, 03:12:00 PM

hell no bro i am still taking wood off . like i said it is a slow build LOL!!!! hey sal those usmc knives are real handy from cutting wood to shaving it not to forget skining deer and chopping them in to bits.  :biglaugh:  any way must do some more shaving on the board later people.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 29, 2008, 08:35:00 PM

ok i have now got this floor tillered. i think it looks ok what do ya all think and be honest  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2408.jpg)

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 29, 2008, 08:42:00 PM

looks good, take a little more off then you'll be ready to long string it...

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 29, 2008, 08:44:00 PM

You also need one of these...
 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000075

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Dano on August 29, 2008, 08:54:00 PM

I think you oughta go to a long string, just take it slow and don't pull it over your desired draw wieght.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 29, 2008, 09:58:00 PM

now if its say #50 at 15" and i want to make it #45 at 26" what must i do? when do ya cut the string nocks in the bow? thanks guys

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 29, 2008, 10:06:00 PM

are you going to keep the 45#? then you will take small amounts of wood off but stay at the 45# and watch the bends. You'll tiller it to be 26"@45#.

Your next mark will be 45# @ 16" then 17" then so on & so on till you get to 26"

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 29, 2008, 10:08:00 PM

yes i want  to  keep it at  #45 oh i see. hey thanks sal. but if ya take more wood off does that not lower poundage ?

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 29, 2008, 10:27:00 PM

Yes, but Your tillering it, You want it to bend in the limbs to reach the 26" mark at 45 #..


After you scrape some more, You'll see that at 15" it wont be 45#. You're keeping the 45# but moving the bend out more.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Dano on August 29, 2008, 10:36:00 PM

Jeff, if you could pull the bow to 26" right now, the draw wieght would probably be 75-80# For every inch of draw the bow will gain roughly 3#. That's why you bend a bow slowly under your draw wieght removing flat spots in the limb and keeping the limbs balenced (bending the same). Here's some good reading it might help you more.
 http://residents.bowhunting.net/sticknstring/brdbows.html

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 29, 2008, 11:25:00 PM

Thanx Dano, I was looking for that page to post here..

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on August 29, 2008, 11:28:00 PM

thanks  sal and thank you dano i know it sounded dumb but hey ya dont know if ya dont ask LOL!!!

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Widowbender on August 30, 2008, 12:09:00 AM

Looking Good, Jeff!!

   :clapper:    :clapper:


David

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: b.glass on August 31, 2008, 04:36:00 PM

That is looking really good Jeff! I start getting anxious to get to full draw at about this stage but you've got to keep going easy. Learn from my mistakes!

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 01, 2008, 12:06:00 AM

i was a bit busy in the weekend as i was in a big shoot at the club. came second so it was worth it. any way back to the bow. here it is on the tiller tree
  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2410.jpg)
  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2411.jpg)
  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2412.jpg) so what ya think ok?

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: b.glass on September 01, 2008, 03:33:00 AM

Seems a little stiff in the right limb, midlimb and towards the tip. Otherwise looking very good! At what length draw are you hitting your target wt?
BTW, good job on taking 2nd place!!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 01, 2008, 07:22:00 AM

way to go kiwi...... Congrats Bro


tillering looking good, As B.Glass said about the right limb.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 01, 2008, 03:04:00 PM

at the moment it is only 16" at #50 and i got to get it down to 26" at #45 so i got a ways to go yet. LOL!!! this is good fun. thanks sal and Bona  :thumbsup:oh yeah we got a trad shoot comming up on the 20/21 of this month now that should be fun right there its been held in a place called Whangarei about 2hrs drive from my place. any ways back to the board.  :archer:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 01, 2008, 03:09:00 PM

keep it up Jeff, I just blow the maple bow I was working on trying to take a twist out of the limbs.

Keep working the way You are and You will have a great bow..

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 01, 2008, 03:10:00 PM

oh man that sux i am sorry to hear that bro.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 01, 2008, 03:30:00 PM

I worked to to much, I learned from it and that's what counts. I did use the rasp more on the limbs then I did with the other bow, That and having the limbs twist didn't help.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Pat B on September 01, 2008, 03:39:00 PM

Jeff if you are moving the tips 16" it is time to brace the bow with a low, 3" to 4" brace height. You will get an incorrect reading using a long string much past 10" or 12". I try to low brace as soon as possible to see how the tiller is at that point and be sure the string is tracking OK. So far you look good on the long string but it is time to move on.     Pat

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 02, 2008, 12:17:00 AM

ok thanks pat will do.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: ber643 on September 04, 2008, 07:13:00 AM

Jeff, sorry it took me so long to get here. I'm proud on ya! Coming along good and this is the kind of thread that helps others starting out - IMO. I feel that way because (like me/mine) you are learning, as you are doing, and it invites the advice of our more knowledgeable/experienced friends and members. Also your pics are good (and folks love pics).

I use my K-bar a lot as a scraper (although it doesn't seem to faze Hickory too much - LOL). If you can get ahold of (industrial size - aprox 1 1/2" front to back) used bandsaw blades,(like folks use for trade points, thin knives, etc.), cut them/it into 1 foot or so lengths, tape the tooth side, and sharpen the other (right angle/square edge) and, viola! -Instant srapers, that are nicely flexible. Just a thought - used by lots of folks. Here is a pic - the squareer one (in the right corner) is an old Stanly Tools brand Cabinet Scrapper, el cheapo - but works pretty good (not very flexible though):

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/ber643/0313/var001.jpg)

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 04, 2008, 01:01:00 PM

neat trick Bernie, I like that...

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Dano on September 04, 2008, 02:10:00 PM

"at the moment it is only 16" at #50 and i got to get it down to 26" at #45"

Jeff, you have commiteed the cardinal sin of bowyerin!! Never draw the stave past your target weight, 5# ain't much, but it's still a sin   :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 04, 2008, 02:21:00 PM

oh well never mind dano maybe the next bow will be spot on LOL!!!!

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Killdeer on September 04, 2008, 02:48:00 PM

Uh-Oh!
Dano's in charge of The Rules!!  :eek:    :scared:  

Killdeer  :knothead:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 04, 2008, 02:49:00 PM

tiller it to 50#@28" that way you stay at the 50# and at your 26" You'll be about 44#

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Dano on September 04, 2008, 03:37:00 PM

Jeff, did I forget to tell you, the bow looks great, keep up the good work.

And Kathy, you didn't know I used ta dream of being in law enforcment.   :saywhat:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: ber643 on September 04, 2008, 05:31:00 PM

And here I thought he (Dano) was "just the messenger" (don't shoot him, Killie -   :D )

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 04, 2008, 11:29:00 PM

iam still working on it i am just having a rest i have been making knife sheaths. and thanks dano

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Killdeer on September 05, 2008, 03:06:00 PM

Hard to shoot something that skinny.
  :D

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: ber643 on September 05, 2008, 03:13:00 PM

Awwww, geeze, Killie, now he'll start referring to me as "chubby"          :D  

(You better get back to work on the bow, Jeff, or make a scraper, or something, while there is still a thread left that qualifies-    :D   )

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Dano on September 05, 2008, 04:07:00 PM

With Killies eyesite I'll be OK.  :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 05, 2008, 04:57:00 PM

hey uncle bernie the saw blade is a good idea. must go and have a look and see if i can get one or two.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Killdeer on September 06, 2008, 08:44:00 AM

Now and Zen I hit something with my eyes closed.  :p  

Killdeer  :campfire:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: ber643 on September 06, 2008, 09:07:00 AM

Jeff, There was a guy who got them from where he worked, cut 'em, and would send some (as I recall 6 or 8) to folks for just 6 bucks to cover mailing (he was maybe realizing a few cents only on each shipping), just to share a good thing. If you don't find any let me know and I'll see if I can locate him again. Shipping to "Upsidedownartica" might be a little more but it is still a good deal, and he is pretty quick with getting them on their way.

Killie, I've seen you hit things even with your eyes open - even if you were looking somewhere's else at the time - but Dano's fast going up and down hills. (Just kidding, Lady  - you always outshoot me - overall - you don't get as tired as I do -   :archer:  )

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 06, 2008, 10:21:00 PM

and i thought this was supose to be about my bow. you guys are way to funny.  :biglaugh:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Dano on September 06, 2008, 10:49:00 PM

Sorry Jeff, we get carried away sometimes.


SOOO how's the bow??  :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: ber643 on September 07, 2008, 07:42:00 AM

Bow? Oh, right - sorry, Heff-ee. Put the bow on the line. Enquiring minds(?) want to know what she has to say -   :archer:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 07, 2008, 02:03:00 PM

Jeff, Hows the bow coming? can you post more pic's.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 07, 2008, 03:23:00 PM

as soon as the glue dries i will take a pic of the handle i glued on. sorry but this is going to take a while as sal said take it slow so iam doing just that.  :biglaugh:  back soon stay tuned

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Killdeer on September 07, 2008, 03:46:00 PM

Bow? What bow?

Killdeer~Sorry, it's the glue talking.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Dano on September 07, 2008, 03:50:00 PM

You been licking the envelopes again Kathy???  :biglaugh:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 08, 2008, 01:29:00 AM

you will see it soon killie dear.  :archer:  after tomorrow as i will be working on it and taking pics on the way. thats if my buddy up the road lets me use his work shop as he has all the neat stuff to use.  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/avatar7406_2-1.gif)
yeha!!!!

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 08, 2008, 02:50:00 PM

oh yeah can i use super glue to glue the tips on or do i have to use 2 pot epoxy? i am going to use pecan wood for the tips  but if that is not right i will use  purpple heart or antler. your input please. thank you

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Dano on September 08, 2008, 02:58:00 PM

Jeff, I use TiteBond II all the time for tips. A quality carpenters glue will do.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 08, 2008, 03:09:00 PM

what is titebond i have never heard of that

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Dano on September 08, 2008, 03:13:00 PM

I thought about that, sorry Jeff. It's a crapenters glue.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 08, 2008, 03:20:00 PM

ok i see hey dano thanks for your help it means a lot to me man now i must go and do some more on the bow i just looked at the handle and it is stuck real good you would need a sledge hammer to take that sucker apart.LOL!!! will have pics later.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 08, 2008, 07:44:00 PM

ok im back and here it is on short tiller about 12" oh yeah note the handle i should have put that on first (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2430.jpg)   (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2429.jpg)left limb needs more by the looks of things.  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2428.jpg)so iam out of here to do some more later.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 09, 2008, 12:32:00 AM

ok people im back and here is a few pics first one is me making string nocks out of antler     (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2433.jpg)
the second one is bow at my 26" draw and #42
     (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2434.jpg)
and this one i could not wait to shoot it so i shot a few arrows at 10 yards     :D          (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2434.jpg)
and one happy camper     (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2437.jpg)
    (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2435.jpg)
but as ya can see i aint used to shooting this style of bow he he he he   :biglaugh:  now for all the sanding and finishing with tru oil.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 09, 2008, 07:05:00 AM

Jeff the left limb looks to have a hinge in it. also the other limb needs to bend more near the mod-limb. But for your first bow it looks great.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 09, 2008, 03:32:00 PM

well sel if i take anymore offit it would be around #30 or 35 any way it aint to bad for my first one. plus when i looked at the grain i saw that it runs off the side a bit. i didnot notice that when i startsd to make it. never mind the next one will have to be good grain but hell this is fun. LOL!!!! about the hinge if i take some wood out of the other limb say about the fade out that should fix that little problem.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Dano on September 09, 2008, 03:44:00 PM

Jeff, you would take wood off either side of the hinge, distributing the stress evenly. The right limb could stand to bend in the outer limb. I know your next bow will be better, My first bow looked a lot like yours.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/dlgren/jeffsbow.jpg)

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 09, 2008, 03:51:00 PM

ok dano thank you for the info the next one i will do out of maple if i can lay my hands on some. back to the board. later

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 09, 2008, 05:26:00 PM

Jeff, My first bow come out to 30#. 20# lighter then I wanted... Next one will be better.... Still a nice bow for the first one.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 09, 2008, 07:47:00 PM

here is another pic i just took somemore off the limbs.   (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2438.jpg) its a little bit better now. oh forgot to tell ya its now #39 at my draw.  :archer:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Dano on September 09, 2008, 08:03:00 PM

The right limb has a flat spot in the mid limb. How long is this bow? you may me able to pike it (shorten) or heat treat the belly to gain a little wieght back. But I would get the tiller right, just because this is your first, it's a good lesson.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 09, 2008, 11:52:00 PM

it is 60" dano and yes i did see the flat spot but i dont realy want to take any more off so i will leave it at that. next bow will be good  :pray:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: formerbutcher on September 10, 2008, 11:56:00 AM

Looks great Jeff,  ! The next ones will get easier !!

John

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: b.glass on September 10, 2008, 03:53:00 PM

Good job on your first bow Jeff! Have you caught the bug now! Have you thought about what you want to seal it with? We want to see you build the next one too!

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 10, 2008, 04:00:00 PM

oh i am going to use a stain i have then tru oil. and i already have another bow plan in my head just got to put it on paper.  :biglaugh:  well i hope you are right john.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 10, 2008, 04:12:00 PM

:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:  Way 2 Go Kiwi.....R You hooked?

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 10, 2008, 11:45:00 PM

ok guys and gals this is it all done. here it is at 6" brace   (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2449.jpg) and here it is at full draw. yeha!!!   :biglaugh:   (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG2450.jpg)

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 10, 2008, 11:51:00 PM

what do you think bro. HELL YEAH THIS IS FUN!!!!!! all most as good as moon shine    (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/avatar7406_2-1.gif)  next one comming up when i can get some rock maple.  :jumper:    :jumper:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: ber643 on September 11, 2008, 07:36:00 AM

Jeff, you think it's funny - running by at warp speed like that and leaving "us" poor snails spinning in our shells?

Just kidding, buddy, those last pics don't look bad, especially for a first bow (and not the easiest of designs at that.) Oh yeah - you got the bug bad now. Like a termite, already looking for your next chunk of wood to gnaw on. Gonna be fun to watch you scurrying around huntin' staves n' boards.

Go git 'em, Kiwi Woof, sic 'em, and best to ya, my friend!

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: Dano on September 11, 2008, 09:25:00 AM

Way ta go Jeff.

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 11, 2008, 06:53:00 PM

hey uncle bernie when i visit next you had better look out for ya trees at home as i see lots of bows  :notworthy:    :notworthy:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: TNstickn on September 11, 2008, 09:58:00 PM

Yep, I can tell the hook set deep in ya! Congats Bro  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 11, 2008, 10:10:00 PM

thanks bud  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 18, 2008, 09:45:00 PM

Very nice. Congratulations on your first! Jawge

Title: Re: american white ash slow build finished
Post by: JEFF B on September 19, 2008, 10:42:00 PM

thank you George