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Offline half eye

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46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« on: August 22, 2011, 11:43:34 pm »
This little bow is made of White (paper) Birch backed with hickory....I steamed it into a mild deflex and flipped up the tips about 1/2 inch or so. This bow draws mid-50's at 25" so I cant comfortably get it back to my draw of 26". It's a nice little bow and shoots hard, I'll like it better when I get a little weight off it.
      hope ya like it, here's the pics.....oh, I call it Bear cause it's a bear for me to draw....some sick humor is all.
rich
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2011, 11:44:57 pm »
haha, nice bow! 8)
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2011, 12:50:26 am »
2 thumbs up sir  :D
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2011, 01:35:53 am »
Oooh, that does look good.  Very nice bend on that.

George
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2011, 01:41:27 am »
sweet little bow Half-eye. full draw says it all. :)
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Offline bubby

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2011, 07:30:15 am »
you sure can get the wood bendin', nice full draw Rich, Bub
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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2011, 08:16:08 am »
Sweet little bow,tiller looks dead on. :)
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Offline JonW

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2011, 09:36:32 am »
Rich I genuinely thank you for your craftsmanship and willingness to share your talents. Please continue to inspire and motivate myself. Now after that marvelous smoke job I just laid out, what would it take have that bow?  ;D JK, (or am I) ?  ???

Jon W.

Seriously though, You Da Man.....
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2011, 10:11:25 am »
You did a great job! Nice bow. Jawge
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2011, 11:41:12 am »
That looks like a real nice one Rich, your tiller looks perfect.  Pretty heavy too for such a little bear :)  Did it take much set?  Just curious because we don't see many people using birch for a belly.
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Offline half eye

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2011, 12:07:36 pm »
Cameroo,   I've made 8-9 bows now with birch as the core wood, they have all preformed very well and are snappy shooters. I usually back them with heartwood hard maple, this one is hickory backed with some wood from Ken 75. I have yet to find the slightest sign of compression problems, no excessive set, no compression fractures.....nothing like that. I cant speak to suitability for self bows because I have not made one of those yet. Also the grain orientation has been "any which way" from plain sawed to rift sawed and quartersawed.....dosen't seem to make any difference. I used it to back an ash bow and it performed well there as well.....but that's only one bow so take it with a grain of salt, too.

Thanks you fellas for the comments, this little bugger shoots hard and I REALLY like the bend through "D" bows, the mid to upper 50" range seems about ideal for my 26+" draw. Younger, stronger guys would probably like 'em a little shorter....cause they build power in a hurry.

rich
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Offline ken75

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2011, 03:33:05 pm »
very nice little bow there lil fellow  >:D. picture perfect tiller , hope ya get to stick one with that !
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2011, 03:59:33 pm »
Very Nice...I like the tiller and the front profile.  Sweet little bow!
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Offline johnston

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2011, 07:23:57 pm »
I googled " short bow" and got your picture Rich.  Very nice work.

Lane
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Offline half eye

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Re: 46" backed birch called bear (not for bom)
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2011, 07:59:23 pm »
Lane, you got a wicked sense of humor my friend.....Nothin like that young Georga fella I've gotta talk to >:D

Thanks for the kind words fellas, means a lot for you guys.
rich
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