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Offline bubby

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hunger games bow/got her done
« on: October 18, 2012, 07:55:43 pm »
this is the next to last bow i have to build before i do another for me, i built my mailman a bow for him and his boy a ways back and he was talking about how his daughter was shooting it more and better than his son, and how much she liked the movie, so this is gonna be a suprize for her, got to full brace before i had to ice up, 54" ntn, still gotta go a few more inches but it's comeing right along, Bub
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2012, 07:58:11 pm »
nicely done  ;) i think she will be mighty surprised!
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2012, 11:27:47 pm »
Thats awesome bubby. she will be thrilled im sure. I think you have a whole family hooked. (wait til the postmans mrs takes an interest.) :)
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Offline coaster500

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2012, 11:49:45 pm »
Can't wait to see it dolled up and in her hand ")
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Offline ScottN

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2012, 01:01:15 am »
Looking good  :)  I really like the shape of this bow.

If you don't mind me asking, how do you get that shape? A caul for each limb? full length form?
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Offline bubby

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2012, 01:58:32 am »
i steam one limb for 45 min., bend it with my little caul and  clamp it, leave it on while i steam the other limb, then repete, Bub
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Offline Pappy

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2012, 07:30:35 am »
Looking good,can't wait to see it finished. :)
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2012, 08:30:04 am »
Nice job, Bub. What kind of wood is that? Hickory?
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Offline arklowrebel

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2012, 08:35:02 am »
Looks lovely.  Can't wait to see the end product!  :)
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Offline half eye

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2012, 09:51:54 am »
Not too shabby for a "old gimp", the design is real eye candy for sure. I really like the braced profiles on all your bows, very, very nicely done sir!!!!
rich
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Offline Keenan

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2012, 11:02:30 am »
Very cool Bubby, Great inspiration for our next generation of archers.
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Offline bubby

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2012, 02:43:47 pm »
thank's guy's, lesken it's a pc of hard maple
yeah rich this ol' gimp can still get around the shop some
i think every time you can get a bow in someone's hand's it's worth it, that's why 99% of my bows are gift's, got to pass it on, Bub
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Offline bubby

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2012, 03:53:23 pm »
well guy's here she is, 25#@ 24" 54" ntn hard maple, 1 1/2" wide at the fades, art sinew wraps where i had to glue down a few slivers from bending the tips , purely cosmetic, floppy rest and a couple a arrows, still have to find my field point's to put on the arrows and write her name on the bow, hope she likes it, Bub



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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: hunger games bow
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2012, 03:54:10 pm »
 :o Someone is going to be SOOOO happy!
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Offline half eye

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Re: hunger games bow/got her done
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2012, 04:25:01 pm »
Dang Bubby,  I got to believe that made her whole year, or will whenever she gets it. Very cool lookin bow and the bend is outstanding.
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