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Title: Cherry branch character bow
Post by: elkors on October 24, 2016, 03:16:00 AM

Hey, fellow Bowyers,

I wanted to show you my latest piece of work - a cherry branch self bow. It is 150cm in length (nock to nock) and pulls 35lb @28". It had a few branches and a split, the branches fell out leaving holes. Both these features make it a character bow in my view. The bow is stained brown on back, scorched on the belly, tips stained black. Finished with linseed oil and beeswax.

Pictures of unbraced, braced and full draw:
   (https://lokumeistars.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/dsc_0284.jpg?w=800&h=&crop=1)  

 (https://lokumeistars.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/dsc_0290.jpg?w=555&h=&crop=1)

 (https://lokumeistars.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/dsc_0294.jpg?w=555&h=&crop=1)

The following images is my sincere attempt to make pretty pictures with bows and arrows:

 (https://lokumeistars.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/dsc_0993a.jpg?w=1050&h=&crop=1)

 (https://lokumeistars.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/dsc_1065.jpg?w=1050&h=&crop=1)

 (https://lokumeistars.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/dsc_1068.jpg?w=1050&h=&crop=1)

 (https://lokumeistars.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/dsc_1070.jpg?w=1050&h=&crop=1)

 (https://lokumeistars.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/dsc_1061.jpg?w=1050&h=&crop=1)

 (https://lokumeistars.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/dsc_1040.jpg?w=555&h=&crop=1)

 (https://lokumeistars.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/dsc_1022.jpg?w=1050&h=&crop=1)

Title: Re: Cherry branch character bow
Post by: KenH on October 24, 2016, 07:23:00 AM

Nice.  Really nice work.  And very artistic photos as well.  Interesting to see a full-draw picture that isn't aiming straight out or skyward.

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Post by: neuse on October 24, 2016, 07:56:00 AM

Good looking bow.

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Post by: scrub-buster on October 24, 2016, 09:53:00 AM

Great looking bow and arrows!

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Post by: Pat B on October 24, 2016, 10:50:00 AM

Very nice bow and arrows. Good to see folks using non-typical wood for bows and you did a nice job of it.

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Post by: David Flanrey on October 24, 2016, 01:12:00 PM

Very nice!!   :thumbsup:

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Post by: KellyG on October 24, 2016, 01:58:00 PM

Holy moly what a combo.   :clapper:

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Post by: takefive on October 24, 2016, 02:09:00 PM

That's excellent.  Nice work   :thumbsup:

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Post by: Buemaker on October 24, 2016, 02:30:00 PM

Very nice bow and pictures. Cool pants also.   :)

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Post by: wood carver 2 on October 24, 2016, 04:37:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  
Dave.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 24, 2016, 05:07:00 PM

Not bad at all..

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Post by: Msturm on October 24, 2016, 06:43:00 PM

Great work!

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Post by: Mad Max on October 24, 2016, 08:50:00 PM

nice work all around

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Post by: on October 24, 2016, 10:03:00 PM

Cool looking bow...

Title: Re: Cherry branch character bow
Post by: elkors on October 25, 2016, 03:30:00 AM

Thank you all for the good words. This means a lot.

Title: Re: Cherry branch character bow
Post by: Tedd on October 25, 2016, 09:32:00 PM

Well that is really nice and gives me and idea to try that! Also...are you wearing a sweatshirt for pants?