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Offline twilightandmist

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Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« on: June 13, 2013, 09:37:10 pm »
got this bow finished up finally for a trade with Niltsiar. the bow measures 64 inches long, and bends through the handle. the draw weight is right around 58#, and it shoots quite well. originally had a green fabric backing on it, but t started popping off so i took it off. it was purely cosmetic anyway. hope he likes it! as always, all comments are welcome and encouraged.


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Offline Slackbunny

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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2013, 09:48:27 pm »
I can't point to one specific reason, but that is one of the nicest bows I've seen in a while. It just seems to have a certain... grace.
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Offline Scallorn

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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2013, 10:35:58 pm »
I love that style of bow! I am working on to Powhatan style bows right now. What wood did you use?
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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2013, 11:03:41 pm »
great job! really nice sweeping curves
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2013, 11:10:33 pm »
Mmmm, that is all things good in one nice package.  I'd love to shoot just one dozen arrows thru that bow before it left me for it's intended owner.  Good work, t-n-m!

By the way, I like your signature line, "the bow does not care where the arrow falls, only that its flight is glorious."
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2013, 11:54:31 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on June 13, 2013, 11:10:33 pm
Mmmm, that is all things good in one nice package.  I'd love to shoot just one dozen arrows thru that bow before it left me for it's intended owner.  Good work, t-n-m!

By the way, I like your signature line, "the bow does not care where the arrow falls, only that its flight is glorious."
+1 here. And what is that wood?
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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2013, 12:24:35 am »
thank you! and the wood is osage with mahogany tips
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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2013, 12:40:41 am »
Nicely done!
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Offline woodcraft

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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2013, 01:06:09 am »
Wow, that is one amazing bow.  Love the simplistic beauty. 
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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2013, 08:28:16 am »
Beautiful bow,very nice tiller,he should love that. :)
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Offline twilightandmist

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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2013, 08:56:30 am »
Thank you! Also forgot to mention, the signature line is an excerpt from a proverb from the feudal japanese teaching of Kyudo, or Way of the Bow.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2013, 09:23:40 am »
Nice! Always like your bows, they are always perfect!
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Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2013, 10:50:23 am »
A very nice and graceful bow, I like it!

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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2013, 11:01:17 am »
That looks real nice.  Lovely bend indeed!
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Re: Pure and Simple -New Bow for Niltsiar
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2013, 10:04:06 pm »
thank you all very much :)
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