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Offline ken75

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hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« on: April 20, 2011, 03:06:11 pm »
finished this one today , modified after limb split during steam bending . V spliced cherry limb tips overlayed with maple and black walnut tips.
1 3/4 wide at fades to 1/2 inch tip , 50 inches tip to tip 45lbs at 27 inches tilller was a booger on this one.  copperhead skins and antler rest.
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Offline Matt S.

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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2011, 03:10:37 pm »
Those copperhead skins are striking! The only other snake I've seen more of around here than copperheads have been garter snakes. Neither of which I have seen large enough for backing bows.
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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2011, 03:29:46 pm »
Nice bow and good save with the cherry tips! Is it fast?

CP
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Offline ken75

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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2011, 03:34:15 pm »
thanks Matt , there are two skins on this 50 inch bow so sometimes you gotta use the little ones.
thanks Cacatch , its speed is impressive i dont own a chrono but compare it to others ive built
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Offline DEllis

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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2011, 04:10:04 pm »
Another nice one Ken, the copperhead skins are purdy :)
Darcy
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Offline tdog

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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2011, 05:31:26 pm »
Great bow Ken. You must be the busiest bowyer on this site. :-)

Mark
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Offline half eye

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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2011, 05:46:03 pm »
Hell and Damnation, looks like it would be about perfect for one of them Michigan midgets, eh?  ::) Nice bow Ken.....
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Offline ken75

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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2011, 06:06:41 pm »
thanks Darcy
thanks tdog , i try to make the best of the four days off a month !
watch what you wish Rich it might end up at your doorstep.
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Offline NTD

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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2011, 06:10:00 pm »
Nice save ken for sure.  I really like the braced profile.
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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2011, 06:11:38 pm »
thanks Nate i have one more to save but thats for another day
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Offline DLH

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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2011, 06:17:50 pm »
Ken75 nice bow I love to see your work. Is the humidity very bad in your part of Georgia? The reason I ask is because I have noticed you make a lot of bows from hickory and was curious how that affects them?
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Offline ken75

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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2011, 06:30:09 pm »
Dlh humidity is an issue here winter is not so bad but spring an summer iits usually maxed out. i get good performance from hickory i would like to think design plays a roll in that
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Offline criveraville

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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2011, 07:43:16 pm »
Ken my skins keep getting mas bonitas y mas bonitas on your bows!!!!!  Those are the prettiest skins in my opinion... Very vibrant earth tones..  Like it a lot..  ;D ;D ;D

Half eye dont get too excited up there in cold country... a big guy for his people down here Texas was would look good with one...   O:) O:)
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Offline BowJunkie

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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2011, 08:32:03 pm »
That is one awesome deadly looking bow
Nice work Ken
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Offline ken75

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Re: hickory and copperhead(no bom)
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2011, 12:46:37 am »
thanks again for the skins CP
thanks Bowjunkie glad u like it
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