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Offline kamil2910

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #30 on: May 08, 2014, 08:35:51 am »
Longbow from yew wood, with nice colour contrast
one place on knot is wrap sinew
Bow Length: 76" (beatween string groves)
Draw weight: 78 lbs at 28" (max 30"-85lbs)
litlee string follow
max width-40 mm
width at horn nock 12 mm
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Offline Crogacht

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #31 on: May 08, 2014, 04:24:21 pm »
Wow, very very nice. I have some challenging yew logs in my garage.... must.... wait.... until.... skill level... improves....  :laugh: It's very very difficult to leave them alone.
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Offline dbb

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #32 on: May 08, 2014, 06:47:59 pm »
You have been busy ..and done some really nice work too ;)
Good looking bows from very pretty wood!
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #33 on: May 08, 2014, 08:15:15 pm »
Very nice, all of em!
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #34 on: May 08, 2014, 09:03:29 pm »
Quote from: toomanyknots on May 08, 2014, 08:15:15 pm
Very nice, all of em!

YEAH, WHAT HE SAID!  Good job! Very nice!
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Offline 4dog

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #35 on: May 09, 2014, 09:12:32 am »
im thinking we need a young gun build off...bryce..cody..and kamil..and maybe derick (hes a young un right? lol)   cause these guys are really pumping out some beautiful stuff...a little competition might make em step it up a notch...how about an under 30 or 25 build off??? any takers??
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Offline kamil2910

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #36 on: May 11, 2014, 11:55:03 am »
Bow Length: 74,5" (beatween string groves)
Draw weight: 60 lbs at 28" (max 30"-65 lbs)
0 string follow
schellack finished, very good dynamic bow
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Offline kamil2910

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #37 on: July 07, 2014, 07:07:50 am »
Bow Length: 69,5" (beatween string groves)
Draw weight: 36 lbs at 28" (max 29")
0 string follow
BH-5,5"
bow weight- 406 gram
dacron+ff
oily ,wax
D section
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Offline Pappy

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #38 on: July 07, 2014, 08:13:00 am »
Wow,still at It I see,turning out some mighty fine stuff.  :)
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Offline kamil2910

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #39 on: August 03, 2014, 01:46:04 pm »
Thys is my new target longbow to poland championship in traditional archery
laminated bamboo,hickory, mahagony, mary rose section,
mahagony its not very good wood on belly,in two place chave a chryzals,I dont make D section beacause, mahagony can be dont stong in compres,
bow lenght -75"
draw weight-45 lbs,28", 49 lbs,30''(max 31")
bow weight 490 gram
grip measured-27mm wide,22mm thick
tips- 7mm wide, 13 thick
arrow horn plate,
ff+dacron string
BH-5,1/2 inch
oily and wax finish
I made thys bow with litlle stiff end of arm, bow have a  very nice dynamic, but i fear if mahagony break,


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Offline Pat B

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #40 on: August 03, 2014, 02:29:03 pm »
All of your bows are beautiful and look very well built. How is mahogany for belly wood, especially with such a strong backing as bamboo?
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Offline kamil2910

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #41 on: August 03, 2014, 02:39:10 pm »
yes i know is bamboo to strong on back to mahagony. and i make a mary rose section to litle decompress mahagony
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Offline rps3

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #42 on: August 03, 2014, 06:08:48 pm »
Enjoyed looking at all your bows.
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Offline coyote1956

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #43 on: August 03, 2014, 06:19:25 pm »
very nice looking bows you have crafted of wood look like challenging Yew wood you have too, thanks for sharing these,  so nice , Ken
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Offline kamil2910

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Re: My bow from Poland
« Reply #44 on: August 05, 2014, 02:39:32 pm »
My new yew bow from 2 stave of you
bow glue in grip on V
Bow Length: 68" (beatween string groves)
Draw weight: 35 lbs at 28" (max 28")
1 string follow
BH-5 "
bow weight- 420 gram
schelack finish,
litlee wrap ff, because bows are litlee crack, and age of wood go to centre,
leather grip
Hight D- 27mm wide-24 mm thick at grip
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