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Offline Dauntless

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Chokecherry recurve
« on: June 18, 2014, 08:53:18 am »
I just finished this one out of some rather low density chokecherry cut a year ago. I kept the limbs wide and pretty thick too, but she is only pulling 30lbs at 30" in the end.

66½" long, 1¾" wide and took 1½" of set. The handle is built up with pin board cork.




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Offline TRACY

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2014, 08:59:02 am »
Looks like the tiller is good! Fine work and bow

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Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2014, 09:32:47 am »
Looks great, neat job with the tips.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2014, 09:44:14 am »
That's a classy looking bow there.  Great job on he tiller.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2014, 09:48:51 am »
Maybe only 30# @30" but she looks great :)
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2014, 10:15:35 am »
Nice clean look to her.  Nice bend too.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2014, 11:04:25 am »
Nice bend,sweet shooter I bet. :)
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2014, 11:12:56 am »
That's a sweet looking bow you got there.  I dig the tips
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Offline tallpine

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2014, 12:10:46 pm »
Nice work, those tips are way cool.
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Offline Zion

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2014, 03:50:36 pm »
chokecherry's nice wood, awesome tips too!
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Offline Stoker

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2014, 07:22:16 pm »
Very nice bow.. Great tiller on her... You did real good... Don't expect big poundage on chokecherry if you want it to live long.. One of my only local woods.. Have blown up my share...
Thanks Leroy
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2014, 09:16:40 pm »
Looks good
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Offline Badger

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2014, 09:22:13 pm »
   Great job on that one, you were wise to bring it in at the poundage you chose, looks just about right.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2014, 08:04:30 am »
Thats a good looking bow Dauntless, nicely done.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Chokecherry recurve
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2014, 09:20:16 am »
Great bend and perrrty bow Dauntless...Tips are interesting to...
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