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Offline merriick1990

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finished my first bow
« on: September 15, 2011, 01:22:07 am »
hey everyone, just finished my first bow. its just a red oak pyramid board bow. the bow its awaiting snake skins for the limbs, so it is not stained or sealed yet, but it still shoots! the bow is 63" ntn 45# @ 27". everyone always posts picture so i did some videos this time instead  ;D sorry its at night but you can still see hopefully!

http://www.youtube.com/embed/8yRsYzczB6A

http://www.youtube.com/embed/zS5HHZZbKgA

Offline fishfinder401

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Re: finished my first bow
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2011, 01:24:25 am »
looks great to me especially for a first ;D
nice see more vids on here and welcome
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Offline merriick1990

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Re: finished my first bow
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 02:18:26 am »
thanks fishfinder401!  just a heads up for anyone else watching the videos, i left the tips  a little stiff on purpose.

Offline soy

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Re: finished my first bow
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2011, 03:26:39 am »
Congratulations! Lookin good ;)
Is this bow making a sickness? or the cure...

Offline Dazv

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Re: finished my first bow
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2011, 06:48:51 am »
NICE well done man you have made what looks to be a great bow!!!!!!! Well you better start another.

Offline Pappy

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Re: finished my first bow
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2011, 07:26:00 am »
Looks good to me,nice job. :)
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Offline Parnell

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Re: finished my first bow
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2011, 01:01:30 pm »
Congratulations.  Looks better than mine!
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Offline barefootbowhunter

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Re: finished my first bow
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2011, 01:39:26 pm »
thats a great lookin bow, and for your first its outstanding well done

Offline Del the cat

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Re: finished my first bow
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2011, 02:05:42 pm »
Well done, nice looking tiller on that bow. Good to have you on board.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: finished my first bow
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2011, 02:46:01 pm »
Looks great! Excellent bow. Jawge
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Offline rmcpb

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Re: finished my first bow
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2011, 09:14:32 pm »
Nice looking bow. How wide is it at the widest point?
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Offline merriick1990

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Re: finished my first bow
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2011, 10:05:32 pm »
@rmcpb i believe 2" off the handle fades.

also i made a bow this morning for my girlfriend, took me 5 hours! :D new record for me! ill be posting the movie for that one here shortly in a new thread so keep an eye open and leave me your opinions!  ;D