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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2013, 09:35:13 pm »
Some board bows never quit looking like a board.  Not here.  One of the sweetest looking board bows I've seen.  Spot on tiller, cool curves and colors.  Nice work. 
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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2013, 09:41:49 pm »
Haha...thanks for all the ribbing guys... :laugh:

Bob it looks like they are just slightly bending...perfect ;)

Guess youll just have to wait n see bowman53  ::)

Well danzn bar...I can't cut off these tips and send em to ya... ;D ...do you remember seeing my bows at Dave's and the classic? With overlays you can go real narrow...most my lever bows are at least 3/4 wide at the end of the fade,and a half inch wide(I use digital caliper)6" from the nocks,and anywhere from .250"-290" wide at the string groove...even with flat bow style tips you can still make the tips as narrow as I do at the string groove ...which will also force you to narrow the last ~8" to make a smooth transition,and where you really want to remove dead material there...you really dont need a lot out there where it doesn't bend much,even in a normal style bow

And thanks for all the serious comments everybody ;)
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Offline twisted hickory

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2013, 09:42:41 pm »
Black hawk,
 Nice work as usual. Like the color combo.
If ya don't mind what is the width and thickness of the tips? Scary small but I bet it really chucks an arrow.
Thanks,
Greg
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2013, 09:47:26 pm »
You did that board proud.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2013, 09:56:18 pm »
It still looks like a board.   But a beautiful board it is. 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2013, 11:27:55 pm »
Well done Chris. I know how much of a sacrifice it was for you to build a , dare I say, red oak board bow. I hope the overlays are enough to appease the osage gods.  ???
  Being that you wouldn't dare use this bow as your trade bow I will volenteer to keep your secret safe and your reputation sound. You've got my address.  ;D
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #21 on: July 09, 2013, 11:30:25 pm »
Nice bow Chris.
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Offline DLH

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #22 on: July 09, 2013, 11:38:58 pm »
Thats a sweet looking bow Chris. How long does it take you to crank out a board bow any quicker than a stave?
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #23 on: July 10, 2013, 12:01:44 am »
Come on boardhawk and send it my way! I won't hold it against you >:D
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #24 on: July 10, 2013, 12:13:46 am »
amazing !
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Offline k-hat

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #25 on: July 10, 2013, 12:15:17 am »
Despite the odds i knew when i read the "molly curve" part in the subject that somehow it had to be Blackhawk :o, board or not!  The pig flying past my window couldn't distract me from that beautiful bender ya got there.  Ima hafta put a "molly curve" on my list of soon-to-make bows!  Well done sir 8)
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Offline Matt Heppe

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #26 on: July 10, 2013, 12:23:28 am »
That is a great looking bow. Love it!
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #27 on: July 10, 2013, 12:42:02 am »
Yikes, that's got to hurt to stoop so low  >:D   What is seen cannot be unseen! ha ha 

Soon you'll be shaving tapered lams, and putting together a hot box (not that there's anything wrong with that!)

Beautiful bow though.  You should send some shafts through a chrony and see how she does!
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #28 on: July 10, 2013, 03:52:52 am »
now you've done it! thats it! sigh, well its so amazing that i just am going to have to make one before i die...
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Offline Holten101

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Re: Red Oak Board Molly Curve
« Reply #29 on: July 10, 2013, 04:35:37 am »
Way to liberate a "violated" piece of wood....you should get a medal for that bow:-)

You really are pushing the limits on this design....I appreciate your work alot!

Cheers
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