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Title: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: crgibson on October 07, 2011, 05:27:00 PM

Russian Olive Mojave type,

52"ntn 38#@27" Cant say much about it. It was fun to build and a fun little shooter. Starts off at approx 40# and after shooting it awhile it drops down to about 38# maybe a little less.

Thanks for looking, Chuck

(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff371/enterprise401/IMG_0267.jpg)
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff371/enterprise401/IMG_0266.jpg)
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff371/enterprise401/IMG_0280.jpg)

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: mwosborn on October 07, 2011, 05:48:00 PM

Cool looking bow - nice job!

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: KellyG on October 07, 2011, 07:29:00 PM

sweet looking little bow.

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: Osagetree on October 07, 2011, 07:54:00 PM

I like the bow too. Looks great at full draw. Thanks for posting the pics!

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: Lee Slikkers on October 07, 2011, 08:32:00 PM

I like it a TON. I am currently really in love with this style of bow and the strung profile on yours is killer! Add some sinew on another one and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the results.

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: Traxx on October 07, 2011, 10:17:00 PM

SUWEET!!!!
But id say,it looks more Pit River or Maidu,style to me.

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: Traxx on October 07, 2011, 10:21:00 PM

Also,i have seen severall bows on different sites lately,of Russian Olive.I never considered it as bow wood and we have lots of it in this country.Gonna hafta give it a try.

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: GREG IN MALAD on October 07, 2011, 10:45:00 PM

Cool looking bow! It's good to see Russian olive work for a bow, it's one of the few trees that grow wild here.

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: crgibson on October 08, 2011, 03:17:00 AM

Thanks for look'in Guys,
mwosborn,Osagetree, you all have RO in your neck of the woods?

Kelly G, you home now? see it says Riley,KS by your name WELCOME BACK...

Lee Slikkers, I thought about Yacca fiber backing But my build plan from the beginning was to go bareback to see what or if the RO could take lots of bend.. I did back a kids bow lately with some Yacca fiber. I was in town the other day at the Bank, the flower beds were full of old dead Yacca. Still seemed strong so I added it to the Mock Orange kids bow upped the lbs by two,three pounds

Traxx, Tell you the truth I didn't know really what to call it Wanted to call it Nez Perce cause I'm really from Oregon

GREG IN MALAD, You must have lots of RO in Idaho where at in ID. you at? I use to live in Enterprise OR for 23 years till I moved to Canada sure do miss Oregon and Idaho

I cant believe how this wood bends and takes heat good. I did flip the tips on this bow a bit and on my other RO bow I altered it a lot with heat, all with good results.
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff371/enterprise401/IMG_0258.jpg)

Thanks again for Looking, Take care All
Chuck

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: Thumper Dunker on October 08, 2011, 03:58:00 AM

Nice.

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: Osagetree on October 08, 2011, 06:46:00 AM

Never heard of RO here in Ohio but I'll have to research it now!

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: GREG IN MALAD on October 08, 2011, 12:36:00 PM

Chuck,
The riverbottoms are carpeted with russian olive. I'm in southeast Idaho, in the land of sagebrush and juniper.

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: burnt on October 09, 2011, 10:30:00 PM

nice stick. love the primitive bows. super tiller.

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: vanillabear? on October 10, 2011, 11:50:00 AM

Title: Re: Russian Olive, Mojave type Bow
Post by: twitchstick on October 15, 2011, 12:13:00 AM

Nice job. I did not no RO would make a bow. It's grows like weeds around here.

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