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Offline Dauntless

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Red Oak and Glued on Siyahs
« on: November 10, 2013, 01:10:40 pm »
I was contacted to make a replica of a bow seen in the Game of Thrones series. It's in the first episode of the first season. Looks like a fibreglass copy of a Manchu bow or something http://images.wikia.com/gameofthrones/images/e/ee/Jon,_Bran_and_Robb.jpg

Anyways I made a copy of a copy with linen backed red oak and glued on douglas fir siyahs. I heated the oak into a gull winged shape before adding the siyahs. Kept total reflex down to 4" which is now 2" after shooting in. It's a great shooter even though it's a little long at 66". 45lbs at 28" Don't have a camera so here is a quick webcam youtube link.

http://youtu.be/yjI2L4BJIdg
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Red Oak and Glued on Siyahs
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2013, 01:53:55 pm »
Nicely done. Tiller looks very good.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Red Oak and Glued on Siyahs
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2013, 02:24:40 pm »
Looks really cool.  Nice job!   I really like the shape of the siyahs.   would be nice to see an unbraced pic.
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Red Oak and Glued on Siyahs
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2013, 08:01:30 pm »
Nice looking bow!! I love the bends on that one. Keep up the good work.

Tattoo Dave
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: Red Oak and Glued on Siyahs
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2013, 10:06:19 pm »
Very graceful the way those siyahs bend the limbs. Nice work! Haven't seen you on here for a while. Good to see you haven't disappeared .
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Offline kevinsmith5

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Re: Red Oak and Glued on Siyahs
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2013, 10:14:27 pm »
I like that. If you decide to make another a build along would be appreciated. I've never done glued siyahs.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Red Oak and Glued on Siyahs
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2013, 03:26:16 am »
Looks like you nailed it!
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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 Del the cat

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Re: Red Oak and Glued on Siyahs
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2013, 04:41:54 am »
Nice bend on those limbs.
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