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Offline Lefty8917

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Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
« on: April 02, 2013, 11:16:57 pm »
Ill begin by saying this bow is 62" long, about 55#@28", and has .5" of natural reflex. I made my first bow last year and was fortunate enough to harvest a doe with it this past bow season. Needless to say im extremely hooked and could not wait to start another bow.

I made this bow ambidextrous because i just recently found out i am right eyed dominant. So i figured i would add a second shelf and try out the right handed ways. (even though left is best! ;)
What i like best about this bow is that it has check marks from tip to tip. I think it is pretty cool i was able to make a shooting bow out of an all cracked up piece of wood. I had to wrap sinew right above the top fade, because a piece was lifting up on the back. That would have caused some major future problems.

The leather wrapped around the handle is from the hide of my Grandfathers first deer. He shot that deer over 50 years ago and recently gave me the hide to use on my bows. That makes this one pretty special!

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Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2013, 11:28:51 pm »
hey thats cool!
never saw one like that before! great idea!
it does make a difference when the things we use have been passed down to us.
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Offline Brian Hoffer

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Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2013, 11:38:30 pm »
Nice! I love the look and texture of the wood.

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Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2013, 11:39:00 pm »
Very nice - that is a special one for sure.
Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch

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Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2013, 11:41:51 pm »
The leather from Grandad is special for sure. Bet he's grinnin' from ear to ear to see his grandson workin' magic!

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« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2013, 12:47:18 am »
Good looking bow Lefty. Congrats on getting your first selfbow deer and the leather from your grandads deer on this bow is a nice
bit of family history that will probably bring you some more mojo next deer season.
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Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2013, 06:12:24 am »
nice bow lefty, although I don't know why you'd want to shoot that with the wrong hand >:D, after all you already use the correct hand to shoot ;D, bub
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Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2013, 06:15:03 am »
A special bow indeed! :)
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« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2013, 06:22:29 am »
Special and very nicely done. :)
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