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Grunt

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Couple of latest bows
« on: January 18, 2010, 07:54:46 pm »
Just started shooting these two totally different bows. First one is linen canvas backed maple out of a 11/4" wide board I had. First bow out of hard maple and I like the wood. 68" tip to tip and 46 lbs at 28". Just your basic D bow. The other is BBI re/de that is 67" tip to tip and pulls 49 lbs at 28". They both snap arrows in pretty hard. Sure is a lot of difference in the making process. The D bow took about four hours and the re/de took about sixteen hours start to finish.

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Re: Couple of latest bows
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2010, 08:03:03 pm »
Like them bows a lot Grunt!!!! I know you worked harder on the r/d and it shows ...looks super....I'm kind of a neadertal myself and Real like that D bow....has good performance, looks old school that's my kind a bow ;D

They are both really nice.....only one problem though.....what'ca gona make next?
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Re: Couple of latest bows
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2010, 08:12:45 pm »
Both very nice bows.
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Offline Badger

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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2010, 08:51:10 pm »
  Both of them look great. Steve
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2010, 09:37:29 pm »
nice bows Grunt!   :)  -josh
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Re: Couple of latest bows
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2010, 06:31:58 am »
Great looking bows you have there,well done. :)
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Re: Couple of latest bows
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2010, 07:27:03 am »
Looking good!
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Grunt

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Re: Couple of latest bows
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2010, 09:35:05 am »
Thanks for the kind words guys your support keeps this old man working. Halfeye I ain't quite sure what I'm going to make next but I do have some more of that maple and more linen canvas.
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Re: Couple of latest bows
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2010, 09:53:25 am »
Look like meat makers to me Grunt :) Well done eh
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Re: Couple of latest bows
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2010, 09:50:20 pm »
Both bookmarked under January Self BOM and Jan Laminate Bow of the Month, respectively. Great shapes!
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Couple of latest bows
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2010, 11:40:11 pm »
Nice tiller on both bows, I especially like the reflex/deflex
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Re: Couple of latest bows
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2010, 11:52:30 pm »
  Nice bows, Grunt. When tillering the reflex deflex, on your next one, scrape the limb so the bend comes out straight. You will be using more limb and getting more  performance out of it. Think of a "V".
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Couple of latest bows
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2010, 04:46:08 am »
Nice bows.
I especially like the D bow.They are just my favorite.How thick did you end up at the grip area on that bow?
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Re: Couple of latest bows
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2010, 11:13:24 am »
Nice bows, Great tiller on that D bow.
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Re: Couple of latest bows
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2010, 07:42:06 pm »
Thanks for the comments on limb shape Mullet. I am starting to tiller one tomorrow and will use your suggestion.
Traxx, the board was 5/8 so I didn't have much depth so I couldn't narrow the handle. Had to keep it 11/4 wide. It shoots hard and true as long as I cant the bow.
First go round with hard maple and I like it and after getting the new PA yesterday I'm just going to have to make some carved D bows.
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