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Offline adb

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New Tri-Lam ELB
« on: September 19, 2013, 02:05:25 pm »
Just finished up this tri-lam yesterday. It's going to a new home in Alberta. Ash back, yew core, ipe belly. 68" NTN, 65#@28". Strunk style handle wrap, black ebony tips and round black horn arrow pass. 3/4" of set. The yew core is a bit thicker than I normally do, but he wanted to really 'see' the yew.

I usually make a tri-lam like this longer for pure target shooting, but the new owner might want to hunt with it as well, hence the reduced length. 

I talked the young man down from 75#. Most young guys want more, and I always try and talk them into less. Go figure.
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Offline adb

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Re: New Tri-Lam
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2013, 02:06:12 pm »
Money shot...
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2013, 02:11:25 pm »
That's a beef stick there Mr. ADB! Nice tiller and grip.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2013, 02:15:48 pm »
Very nice 8)
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the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline dbb

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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2013, 02:22:27 pm »
Nice bow!
75#? what was he going to hunt? Whale?
It's better to ask and look like a fool than not to ask and remain one...

Offline adb

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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2013, 02:29:14 pm »
Nice bow!
75#? what was he going to hunt? Whale?

I don't know. Elephants maybe. Even 65# is too heavy, IMHO. This young fella just started shooting trad bows this year. I think it's about the macho I'm a tough guy thing. Oh well, like I told him... he's the one that has to shoot it!  ;)
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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2013, 02:31:30 pm »
Sweet... ;)


What ya mean too heavy?...I've seen you pull a hundred pounds  ::)  8)

Offline adb

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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2013, 02:43:15 pm »
Sweet... ;)


What ya mean too heavy?...I've seen you pull a hundred pounds  ::)  8)

It's not for me... and I've been shooting bows for 40 years.  ;)

Offline bushboy

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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2013, 02:49:42 pm »
Beautiful tiller!nice finish work also!
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2013, 02:52:22 pm »
beautiful, i love the color combo

Offline toomanyknots

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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2013, 03:41:23 pm »
Beautiful, I always like your elbs. Cool wood combo, never seen that one before. Reminds me of smors for some reason, :). Great job on the handle too.
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

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Offline bubby

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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2013, 03:41:43 pm »
that's a beauty of a bend, bub
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Offline bow101

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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2013, 04:13:29 pm »
Someday I'll be able to tiller like that................. :)
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2013, 05:00:59 pm »
Excellent work all the way around. perfect tiller....
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Offline 4dog

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Re: New Tri-Lam ELB
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2013, 05:32:05 pm »
 Beautiful.
"SET" is always there !!!