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artie

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2nd and 3rd attempt
« on: April 01, 2007, 09:31:46 pm »
I have been reading a lot of threads and finally worked up the courage to try one for myself.  Thanks to all of you who helped (without knowing it).

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Offline Badger

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2007, 10:01:05 pm »
Man, thats a great job you did there, they don't look like a brgainer did them for sure, keep at it. Steve

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2007, 10:02:18 pm »
Oh my gosh! Those bows are phenomenal for a pro! Are you sure these are only #2 and 3?

Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2007, 10:07:40 pm »
..........Whoo- Weee....................bob

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2007, 10:19:48 pm »
Sheesh !!My first two looked like they were done by a one eyed,one armed, five thumbed , cave man compared to those two. Fine work I'd say. I AM on dial up and didn't look at all the pics though . ;)

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2007, 08:39:24 am »
Great job! You guys are giving me an inferiority complex just casually spitting out bows like that.
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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2007, 09:13:13 am »
damn dude! that's some nice work, keep it up. how many pounds do they draw?

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2007, 09:30:14 am »
  Artie, Saw them on the other site. I was wondering why i hadn,t seen you for a while.  Great looking bows! CUL   Ridge

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2007, 11:05:51 am »
very nice bows.  how did you do the "tigerstripes"?

Offline DanaM

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2007, 11:45:01 am »
Nice job, they look awesome.

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Offline OldBow

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2007, 02:41:39 pm »
How some specs about these bows: Materials used, ntn length, draw weights....the usual.
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Offline Stickhead

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2007, 03:33:40 pm »
Must be an April Fool joke.  Those look way pro to me  :)

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2007, 09:18:16 pm »
You will be hard to handle when you figure out what you are doing ;D just kidding looks like you already know.Good job
very nice,tiller looks good also.
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2007, 10:15:33 pm »
Pretty impressive workmanship, looks like years of experince.
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artie

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Re: 2nd and 3rd attempt
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2007, 10:58:29 pm »
Thanks for all of the kind words.  Like I said though, I learned a lot from all of you.
1- raw boo back, fast flex boo mid lam, fast flex boo belly, bocote power lam, paduak and bocote riser
    poor attempt at fading with rit dye

2- raw boo back, hickory mid lam, fast flex boo belly, walnut power lam, walnut and zebra riser
    fiddleback stain I copied from another site

Both bows are 66" ntn and about 55#@28.  Glued up with about 5 inches of reflex.  I lost a lot during tillering, but I'll work on it.
Thanks again!  Can't wait to start on the next one.

artie