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Offline danny f

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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2013, 04:48:30 pm »
you did a great job on that bow well done.
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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2013, 04:49:12 pm »
Well done! Be sure to get some pics of your friend riding and shooting! We'd all love to see that!
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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2013, 05:41:55 pm »
Great job with that twist simson and your tillering is second to none too at 27".
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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #18 on: January 02, 2013, 06:12:05 pm »
Nice work!
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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #19 on: January 02, 2013, 08:28:01 pm »
Hokie Smolkes ;D thats one nice bend you got on that one Simson, great looking bow to boot. I agree with Carson, you make it look easy.
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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2013, 12:45:29 pm »
Thanks fellas for your kind words.

Forgot to say: she is now 51" ntn;   43,5# / 27";  with leather built up handle + hemp cordage

Parallel with this bow I have built another little one for Christian's son Laurin (5), I will donate this one too on Sunday when I meet them on the shooting range.
I post it in an extra thread.

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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2013, 12:52:10 pm »
Turned out nice. :)
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Offline Bowman

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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2013, 12:58:50 pm »
Fantastic bow. Nice buildalong. Like it a lot.  :D
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #23 on: January 04, 2013, 09:56:23 am »
That twisted up stave sure straightened out nicely.  Nice job on the bow.  Looks great!
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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #24 on: January 04, 2013, 10:45:27 am »
From the pics it looks like your top limb is a bit longer....How much?Quite a bend on that piece of wood with nothing but air for a back.It's hedge so I quess it'll hold up.....LOL.
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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #25 on: January 06, 2013, 03:24:30 pm »
Quote from: Beadman on January 04, 2013, 10:45:27 am
From the pics it looks like your top limb is a bit longer....How much?Quite a bend on that piece of wood with nothing but air for a back.It's hedge so I guess it'll hold up.....LOL.

handle is 1" above and 3" under the geometric middle
I changed my mind (symmetrical bow), because of shooting from horseback (lower limb is shorter, so easier to maneuverable)

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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #26 on: January 06, 2013, 04:23:07 pm »
I love seeing your work too.  I think that would have taken me at least 10 heat sessions to get that stave to where you got it after two :)

Thanks for sharing!
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: horse bow (update: finished)
« Reply #27 on: January 06, 2013, 07:59:49 pm »
Awesome!  Well done!
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