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Offline Loki

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Re: Hickory backed Ipe-Elb
« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2009, 01:05:17 pm »
Very nice! The workmanship looks excellent.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Hickory backed Ipe-Elb
« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2009, 01:06:41 pm »
Very very nice bow, handle is awesome :)
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Offline dragonman

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Re: Hickory backed Ipe-Elb
« Reply #17 on: February 02, 2009, 04:27:17 pm »
very elegant
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Offline Jesse

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Re: Hickory backed Ipe-Elb
« Reply #18 on: February 02, 2009, 04:43:41 pm »
Im working on a little lighter one similar to this one for my wife. I hope it comes out as nice as this one.
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe-Elb
« Reply #19 on: February 02, 2009, 06:45:34 pm »
Love-O-lee!  Can you please show us how you did the handle wrap? 

Offline Cooper

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Re: Hickory backed Ipe-Elb
« Reply #20 on: February 02, 2009, 07:52:35 pm »
And again many many thanks to you all.
I'm glad you like this bow.

Love-O-lee!  Can you please show us how you did the handle wrap? 
No problem, in the next days I will try to make a little buildalong (a big word for such a little thing  ;D ).
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Offline Cooper

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Re: Hickory backed Ipe-Elb
« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2009, 06:12:48 pm »
Love-O-lee!  Can you please show us how you did the handle wrap? 
No problem, in the next days I will try to make a little buildalong (a big word for such a little thing  ;D ).

Ok, mission accomplished  ;D  ->  Another bowhandle wrap
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Offline crumrw

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Re: Hickory backed Ipe-Elb
« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2009, 01:59:02 pm »
My God, that's a a beautiful bow!!!
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