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Offline half eye

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Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« on: May 28, 2012, 09:50:35 pm »
The little girl is just over 49" ntn, 44# @ 26", and made from "curly" crepe myrtle. The stave come from Ken 75 and had a sorta gull-wing natural side profile, so I went with that. No heat, no steam, no corrections at all.

Used the hand axe that Thomas H give me, and the coffin bowie that Hickroy Bill give me, the only attempt at "finish sanding was with a petosky stone. Finish is pitch and grease. She shoots real good and gonna make a good huntin bow for when I get "old" >:D

First pics show the curl in the back and belly, the last 3 is the usual. Think I got most of the bend out of her.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2012, 09:56:20 pm »
Yummy Rich! Thats a sweety pie right there. That might just have taken over first place in the Half Eye rankings I keep for myself.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2012, 11:56:46 pm »
That's a beauty rich! Would be a great bow to take to the woods...

Great tiller as usual.

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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2012, 01:11:16 am »
Beautiful bow and beautiful wood !  ' Frank
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2012, 01:23:17 am »
Nice bow Rich, like all the rest.  Wonderful tiller.

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Offline Almostpighunter

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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2012, 01:31:48 am »
Wow now that's really cool. Wonderful lil bow right there  :). That grain pattern is extra nice in that wood as well, gonna have to try it some day.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2012, 01:50:21 am »
man Rich that circle came right around, cool figure in the wood as well, another sweet one, Bub
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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2012, 08:14:35 am »
Very nice bend it that one.Very well done. :)
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Offline mississippidave

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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2012, 09:05:17 am »
Sweet!  I've been eyeing a crepe mrytle in the back at work...may have to do some judicious pruning!
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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2012, 09:35:06 am »
Nice, Rich. Simple, with nice curves as usual. Looks quick too!
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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2012, 10:16:50 am »
Beautiful figure on the belly.... the bow that is, not your T shirt ::)
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Offline half eye

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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2012, 10:18:01 am »
Thanks fellas, It's just a simple stick and is a good weapon. I have noticed that crepe myrtle mostly looks like curly maple a lot but for whatever reason it isn't weak like the figured whitewoods. It's a good huntin range bow, and is realitively flat out to 20 yards or so (with my 500/600 grain huntin poles. I'm startin to get an idea how come the NA's liked the style so much.

Thanks again for the nice words.
rich
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2012, 10:21:33 am »
Man, I love your bows!  That is the kind I really like - a doggone tool to hunt with.....   What kind of string is that?  It looks primitive too.....  You have a knack for getting all the bend out of a short bow.
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Offline Will H

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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2012, 11:12:18 am »
Awesome bow halfeye! I love the way you make a primitave hunting bow "primitive" Well done sir :)
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Re: Little Crepe Myrtle bendy
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2012, 11:36:50 am »
Very nice bend on that one Rich!
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