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Offline bubby

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Maple bow full draw added
« on: March 15, 2011, 08:25:49 pm »
this is a bow I'm building for a guy at work, it's for his nephew,it's 66" ntn, 68 3/4" ttt, 45# @ 28", about 1/2" set and just over an inch after shooting for awhile, walnut tip's and handle the handle has some hickory accent strips in it, sorry about the pics it's raining and had to take them in the garage, I'll get a full draw once I get the grip on it and it stops raining, Bub



« Last Edit: March 16, 2011, 07:20:14 pm by bubby »
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Offline bubby

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2011, 08:28:22 pm »
in the top pic it's the bow at the top of the trypod and the tips are 3/8 at the nock, bub
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Offline thomas h

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2011, 08:46:41 pm »
very  nice bow  someone is going to be happy, i know i am with the one you  made for me. ;D

Offline Matt S.

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2011, 08:59:39 pm »
I like the detail in the handle. Your craftsmanship is top notch!

Offline DEllis

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2011, 09:05:12 pm »
nice looking bow. What kind of maple is that? It doesn't look, from the pics, like any I am familiar with.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2011, 09:20:23 pm »
good looking bow, bubby. like the angle accents on the handle and the tips are nice and thin and add a bit of class. good job Eric
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2011, 09:20:47 pm »
Looks nice and a nice collection of bows there too. The one below it looks like its gonna be a nice one too ;D
my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

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Offline bubby

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2011, 09:31:36 pm »
thank's guy's, the handle was just an experiment, looks nice but he want's a rest and leather grip but i'm gonna try and talk him out of it
Dellis all I know is that it's from a hard maple board, not shure what species
Eric, that's my trade bow that i'm building
thank's Thomas, glad you're happy
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Offline half eye

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2011, 10:48:49 pm »
Bubb.....that thing is beautifull, a straight bow is a true thing of beauty, sir.
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Offline rileyconcrete

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2011, 11:10:11 pm »
Great handle. Nice rack of bows there.  Are we gonna see you at glass buttes?

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Offline profsaffel

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2011, 11:20:01 pm »
Good looking bow. I love the combo of dark to light woods.
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2011, 11:57:43 pm »
That's so cool what you did with the riser. I love maple as a bow wood. Great job.

Offline DarkSoul

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2011, 12:19:40 am »
Excellent shooter. I'm sure it shoots wonderfully; she must be well behaved since it's a good and proven design you used. The handle gives a very nice touch to it.
(Still waiting for the full draw pic ;))

Maple? Hm...if you didn't tell me what wood it was, I would swear it was Hickory! In fact, I still think it is hickory. That pic showing the handle is really clear. But what do I know: it could just as well be some species of maple I've not worked with.
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Offline ken75

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2011, 12:56:45 am »
excellent craftmanship . your turning into a bow machine >:D

Offline bubby

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Re: Maple bow
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2011, 07:29:35 am »
thank's Ken, but I'm what, about 8 bows a month behind you  ;D
Darksoul, it's maple there's no figure or anything and it got a little darker than usuall after tru oil, but the accents in the handle are the only hickory I had in the shop when I built it
thank's ryoon, yea maple makes a good fast bow
tell I'm not gonna make it this year, I'll try and plan it out for next
thank's prostaff
thank's rich, sometimes simple is better eh, just not as sexy looking
failure is an option, everyone fails, it's how you handle it that matters.
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