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Offline ken75

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#2 pyramid bow
« on: December 28, 2009, 12:44:49 pm »
hey ,been a while since the mulberry bow this is one i just finished , wood is hickory from a 24in tree on my place . this bow is 62in tip to tip ,2/34 at fades to 3/8 tips . bows back is the split face of a stave so i guess it could be called a board bow although it was removed from the tree with axe and wedges .this bow finished 52 lbs @28 it has 2in of string follow ,i think moisture was still a bit high . heat box for the next one

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Offline ken75

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2009, 12:46:44 pm »
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Offline ken75

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2009, 12:49:48 pm »
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Offline Keenan

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2009, 12:51:54 pm »
 Very nice Ken. Love the paint job on the back of that one.Tiller looks great ;)
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Offline ken75

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2009, 12:58:55 pm »
thanks keenan prob. not traditional but kinda of retro camo , no reason building these things if we cant play with them .
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Offline DanaM

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2009, 01:08:07 pm »
Well done a little set don't hurt nothing :)
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Offline rileyconcrete

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2009, 01:36:14 pm »
Ken,

That bow is awsome! Great job! Just inspired me to build one like that.  I have a hickory stave on the way, I will see if it is capable of being a bow like that.

Good job!

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Offline PeteC

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2009, 02:07:20 pm »
Very nice bow Ken.I've been doing a few out of hickory lately too. God Bless
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2009, 02:26:14 pm »
Beautiful bow. 2 in is quite acceptable when starting from a straight stave. Truthfully, I think on a pyramid bow getting a bit more near handle wood moving will cut down on set. Kind of a rounder tiller rather than elliptical. :) Jawge
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2009, 02:29:59 pm »
V nice, love the paint job, I like abstract/geometic stuff. A pyramid is on my list of bows to make...I think personally I'd make the handle shorter.
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Offline ken75

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2009, 03:13:14 pm »
thanks for all the nice replys jawge i think your right , and del right on on the handle it will be shorter next time i was following the measurements in tbb2 of tims bow, thanks again guys
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Offline adb

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2009, 03:26:28 pm »
Nice bow... I like pyramid designs. I initially thought your bow had snakeskins from looking at the frontal pic... nice design, should make excellent camo. Your tiller looks good, but I'm a bit perplexed by your grip?? Why did you put the grip so far down middle of the handle? If that bow was mine, I'd put it in the middle.
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Offline ken75

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2009, 03:58:10 pm »
the antler tip arrow rest is one inch above center, only way i know to do them
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Offline Hoot

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Re: #2 pyramid bow
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2009, 05:35:11 pm »
good job, looks great.  Personally I like a bit of "set"
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Offline NTProf

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« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2009, 05:49:33 pm »
Wow! I am getting more tempted to try a pyramid bow. I like a little set, too. I have a bow with 2 1/2 inches of reflex, and I cannot shoot it as well as my bows with 1-2 inches of set.
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