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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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3 bows i made.
« on: July 29, 2013, 01:27:52 pm »
i edited my #76 oak longbow, brought it down to #65. I am quite happy with it now. Added a copper arrow plate and an Osage tip overlay on the top nock. Also made an #83 oak longbow, 70" NTN... I actually weighed it on a friend's scale. its from an oak floor-board. Its a tad over 2" wide in the handle, about 1 1/8 thick at the handle, to 3/4 thick by 3/8 wide tips. it shoots good, mostly bends in the handle. it was an experimental lever bow... until i decided i liked how it shot. nearly flat at 20 yards. Paracord handle wrap keeps sliding! And finally, an Ash flatbow, my first with a narrow handle- only 7/8 wide! Limbs are 2" to about 1 3/4 mid limb, 1/4 inch tips.  #35 at 26" I actually have a halfway decent fD pic- Mom took it for me! A bit of character....
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My #65 oak longbow-

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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 3 bows i made.
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2013, 02:25:13 pm »
You have a bright bow building future squirrel.
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Offline Zion

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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2013, 02:45:48 pm »
Those don't look half bad.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: 3 bows i made.
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2013, 03:11:26 pm »
Where you aiming for the neighbor girl ?
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Offline mullet

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Re: 3 bows i made.
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2013, 03:28:39 pm »
There you go :). Now if you round those edges a little on the board bows it will add some more life to them.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: 3 bows i made.
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2013, 05:24:47 pm »
Quote from: Buckeye Guy on July 29, 2013, 03:11:26 pm
Where you aiming for the neighbor girl ?
nope, the arrow actually isn't even on the string ;)
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: 3 bows i made.
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2013, 05:39:52 pm »
Well there you go CORIUS... Nice work squirrel
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: 3 bows i made.
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2013, 06:27:30 pm »
Quote from: burchett.donald on July 29, 2013, 05:39:52 pm
Well there you go CORIUS... Nice work squirrel
Hahaa thanks!
I read his post and decided to post some of my recent work. I have recently been putting more time into making stuff than typing...
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: 3 bows i made.
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2013, 06:50:58 pm »
Quote from: Thesquirrelslinger on July 29, 2013, 06:27:30 pm
Quote from: burchett.donald on July 29, 2013, 05:39:52 pm
Well there you go CORIUS... Nice work squirrel
Hahaa thanks!
I read his post and decided to post some of my recent work. I have recently been putting more time into making stuff than typing...

That's good !  And nice bows by the way
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Offline CORIUS

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« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2013, 09:47:17 pm »
Your bows look great! I just like to see bows people have made so I can get a better idea of their skill level.
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Offline bow101

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Re: 3 bows i made.
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2013, 10:31:27 pm »
 ;)  looks like ya been doing some work, keep it up.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2013, 11:12:36 pm »
Quote from: bow101 on July 29, 2013, 10:31:27 pm
;)  looks like ya been doing some work, keep it up.
got 3 RO boards :) expect 2 bows and a xbow prod soon!
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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: 3 bows i made.
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2013, 01:11:02 pm »
Just a few more seconds, and you will have a shot....moving targets are the hardest! :laugh:
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 3 bows i made.
« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2013, 01:18:10 pm »
Quote from: CORIUS on July 29, 2013, 09:47:17 pm
Your bows look great! I just like to see bows people have made so I can get a better idea of their skill level.

Pics alone don't nearly answer that question. Pics do give you something to go on though. You can make a hunk of wood so pretty you could cry, that doesn't make it shoot properly. That's what seperates bowyers from wood workers.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: 3 bows i made.
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2013, 02:39:02 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on July 30, 2013, 01:18:10 pm
Quote from: CORIUS on July 29, 2013, 09:47:17 pm
Your bows look great! I just like to see bows people have made so I can get a better idea of their skill level.

Pics alone don't nearly answer that question. Pics do give you something to go on though. You can make a hunk of wood so pretty you could cry, that doesn't make it shoot properly. That's what seperates bowyers from wood workers.
Well, i might make it to the classic next year :) depends on school though...
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