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Offline MookArcher

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My first bow!
« on: April 10, 2014, 02:37:05 am »
This is my first bow, and fortunately I had help from the beginning.  My hunting partner is an experienced bowyer and helped educate me on what to look for when choosing Vine Maple, in fact he was present when the limb was chose.  Once the limb was cut I had the privilege of building this bow under the instruction of John Strunk, I am fortunate that we live in the same town.  If it wasn't for John and my hunting partner this bow would have not performed or turned out nearly as nice as it did.  She is 38lbs @ 24" with a 5.75" brace height.
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Offline bubby

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2014, 02:41:06 am »
Wow you hit the trifecta, you got a buddy to build bows with, you got to learn from John strunk, and you got a nice shooter first time out the gate, lucky dog, bub
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2014, 04:08:54 am »
Real nice first bow!
Congrats!!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2014, 04:13:45 am »
Well done... we got you hooked now >:D
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2014, 06:05:39 am »
Very nice bow and sounds like you had some good help.
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2014, 07:01:28 am »
Cool....congrats!!!! :)
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2014, 08:15:28 am »
Nice one!
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Offline simson

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2014, 08:22:55 am »
Congrats on your first!
Very well done.
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Offline 4dog

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2014, 08:38:26 am »
and now ......your lost in it...like the rest of us...bow 10...just around the corner!!!..good job!
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Offline ohma2

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2014, 09:25:44 am »
Very nice job on that. Would be a treat to work with strunk for a day or two.hes very inovative.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2014, 09:29:13 am »
Very nice first bow.  Keep em coming.  Welcome to the site.  I hope to see more of your work soon :)
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Offline Slackbunny

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2014, 09:30:01 am »
Very nice work. Even for having instruction that is a great first bow.
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Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2014, 09:54:43 am »
Wish my first turned out like this sweet looking bow. welcome to PA
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Offline Bogaman

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2014, 10:06:18 am »
You've got a nice bow there young man. Nothing like making that first bow then putting some meat on the table with it;^)
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Offline MookArcher

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2014, 10:53:23 am »
Thanks for all the positive feedback, and yes I am hooked!  I am working on a laminate bow with John next, will post pics as soon as it's done.
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