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Title: Amazing Myrtle Burl....Finished Lonbow Pictures on Page 3!!!
Post by: tenbrook on October 22, 2013, 12:03:00 PM

Checkout this amazing piece of Myrtle.

I just pulled this piece out of the pile to start making some lams and am really liking the way they are turning out.

One thing about Myrtle is that it REALLY come to life once some sort of finish is put on it. In the first two pictures below the wood has nothing on it.

The last picture is a bow I pulled out of the oven this morning.

Enjoy!

Tenbrook
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Post by: Pheonixarcher on October 22, 2013, 12:10:00 PM

Man! That stuff's great!

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Post by: Rathbuck on October 22, 2013, 12:15:00 PM

That's just beautiful!

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Post by: Gen273 on October 22, 2013, 12:16:00 PM

That is Sharp!

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Post by: Ric O'Shay on October 22, 2013, 12:39:00 PM

Really nice!

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Post by: Burnsie on October 22, 2013, 12:49:00 PM

Super Nice!

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Post by: T-Bowhunter on October 22, 2013, 12:53:00 PM

Great looking wood.

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Post by: rick7 on October 22, 2013, 12:55:00 PM

i really like it super nice

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Post by: tenbrook on October 22, 2013, 01:14:00 PM

Limbs Tapered.

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Title: Re: Amazing Myrtle Burl....Finished Lonbow Pictures on Page 3!!!
Post by: tenbrook on October 22, 2013, 08:48:00 PM

Overlays and Riser Glued Up.

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Title: Re: Amazing Myrtle Burl....Finished Lonbow Pictures on Page 3!!!
Post by: on October 22, 2013, 08:50:00 PM

Tiger Myrtle is some good looking wood, for sure!

Nice bow!

Bisch

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Post by: Terry Green on October 23, 2013, 11:10:00 PM

Beautiful!

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Post by: Lamey on October 24, 2013, 09:16:00 AM

yep very nice Burled Myrtle!

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Post by: far rider on October 24, 2013, 11:01:00 AM

Very nice!

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Post by: Duker on October 24, 2013, 11:37:00 AM

SWEEEET :archer2:

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Post by: damascusdave on October 24, 2013, 11:41:00 AM

So tell us about the riser wood...my guess would be cocobolo

DDave

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Post by: Bjorn on October 24, 2013, 11:53:00 AM

Wow! That is some great stuff! Wish I wanted a new bow! :archer2:

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Post by: legends1 on October 24, 2013, 11:57:00 AM

Good look :thumbsup:

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Post by: kat on October 24, 2013, 12:24:00 PM

Sharp looking. Nice contrast with the riser material.

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Post by: leftyfred on October 24, 2013, 02:03:00 PM

Very nice. I would consider that myrtle "burl" with the eyes and all. Tiger has the stripes. Still great looking stuff. LF

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Post by: Bob Baur on October 24, 2013, 02:11:00 PM

Very pretty! :thumbsup:
I like the lines of the bow as well thus far & hope you continue to share its progress!

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Post by: Rooselk on October 24, 2013, 03:02:00 PM

Beautiful!

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Post by: tenbrook on October 25, 2013, 08:49:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by damascusdave:
So tell us about the riser wood...my guess would be cocobolo

DDave

Thanks for all the nice comments guys. The riser is Walnut. I'll post some pictures of the finished bow when its all done.

Thanks again! :thumbsup:

Tenbrook

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Post by: damascusdave on October 25, 2013, 01:29:00 PM

I had a great piece of fiddle back walnut that my father bought as a gunstock blank...I have an r/d longbow made from some of it...I was thinking how nice it would look with that myrtle so great choice for a riser...just shows what nice bows can be made with more local woods

DDave

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Post by: tenbrook on October 30, 2013, 09:31:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by damascusdave:
I had a great piece of fiddle back walnut that my father bought as a gunstock blank...I have an r/d longbow made from some of it...I was thinking how nice it would look with that myrtle so great choice for a riser...just shows what nice bows can be made with more local woods

DDave

Thanks Dave.

I'll try and post some finished pictures sometime today.

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Post by: kadbow on October 30, 2013, 09:41:00 AM

I like it, here are a couple pics of my myrtle burl Shrew.

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Post by: joe vt on October 30, 2013, 11:16:00 AM

Tenbrook, those are some real pretty veneers.

IMO; I bet they would look supper sweet too if you hit them with a very light stain to darken them up.

I have some Mytle veneers on my RER. The only thing I wish was different was that they were darker in color.

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Post by: pamike on October 30, 2013, 12:17:00 PM

Cool stuff!

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Post by: Bowhunter4life on October 30, 2013, 01:54:00 PM

I have a 3-piece recurve bow with a Zircote riser and Tiger Myrtle limbs, and have been thinking about getting a heavier set of limbs for it in Myrtle Burl... You are not helping me save any money! ;)

Beautiful!

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Post by: FoCoBlackWidow on October 30, 2013, 10:07:00 PM

Beautiful. A friend of mine just got a burl myrtle/cocobolo Crow Creek longbow. Turned out really well.

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Post by: KellyG on October 30, 2013, 10:33:00 PM

Sweet!

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Post by: tenbrook on October 31, 2013, 07:19:00 PM

Thanks again guys. My cameras broken but I'll get some finished photos up soon.

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Post by: JamesKerr on October 31, 2013, 08:36:00 PM

That's some really beautiful wood!

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Post by: tenbrook on November 01, 2013, 01:17:00 PM

-Walnut Riser
-Myrtle Burl Back/Belly
-Bamboo Core

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Post by: tenbrook on November 01, 2013, 01:18:00 PM

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Post by: StanM on November 01, 2013, 01:32:00 PM

Holy Smokes! That's beautiful! Backwards...but beautiful! :p

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Post by: Alexander Traditional on November 01, 2013, 01:33:00 PM

That's a very pretty bow. Do you happen to have any strung pictures?

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Post by: tenbrook on November 01, 2013, 01:46:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Alexander Traditional:
That's a very pretty bow. Do you happen to have any strung pictures?

Thanks! :thumbsup:

Different bow but exact same design and length.

I get 185 fps with a 10 gpp arrow at 28" draw and 7" Brace Height.

-Strung Profile
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-Full Draw (31")
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Post by: steadman on November 01, 2013, 08:41:00 PM

Nice!! Might have to build me one with those!!

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Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on November 01, 2013, 08:46:00 PM

SaaaaWeeeeeT!!!!!
Not you, but the bow! LOL
Awesome bow, looks amazing!

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Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on November 01, 2013, 08:48:00 PM

Give a guy a piece of venison and he will eat for a day. Give a guy some bow wood and he will eat for the rest of his life.

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Post by: nineworlds9 on November 01, 2013, 08:57:00 PM

Ten,
That myrtle bow is ace! Who's the lucky lefty?

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Post by: tenbrook on November 01, 2013, 09:05:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by nineworlds9:
Ten,
That myrtle bow is ace! Who's the lucky lefty?

This ones for me! :thumbsup:

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Post by: Skates on November 06, 2013, 05:51:00 AM

WOW!

Trad Gang

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