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Grunt

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a few bows
« on: December 06, 2010, 07:41:24 pm »
Here are a few bows I've built over the past couple of weeks. the one closest to the stove pipe is a hickory backed hickory that is 66 tip to tip and pulls 52# at 28 inches.Next is a lighting struck wild cherry that is 60 inches tip to tip and pulls 42# at 26 inches. The tips are flipped and belly is toasted. The next is a linen canvas backed red oak board bow that is 68 inches and pulls 54# at 28inches. The last is a a BBI that draws in the mid fifty's.


Offline n2huntn

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Re: a few bows
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2010, 08:50:53 pm »
Man you've been busy, cant wait to see some more pics. Funny the lightning struck cherry is toasted!!
Jeff
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PeteDavis

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Re: a few bows
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2010, 09:11:10 pm »


How does the linen/oak combo perform? Pretty available materials for sure.

Grunt

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Re: a few bows
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2010, 10:20:02 pm »


How does the linen/oak combo perform? Pretty available materials for sure.

I've built a good number of linen canvas backed red oak board bows. Good combo, just make sure you got a good straight grained board and you break the bow in slowly.

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Re: a few bows
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2010, 10:21:34 pm »
You have been reaally really buzy, takes me years it seems like just to make one. Congratulations and good work.    Kenneth
May all of your moments afield with bow in hand please and satisfy you.            G. Fred Asbell