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Offline half eye

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Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« on: February 15, 2015, 01:37:16 pm »
Thought I'd make a short, rigid handled board bow cause I seen all the " boards are OK for second choices and mediocre performers so here's what I made up.

Polk Salad Annie (mean, vicious, straight-razor totin woman)
51" grey elm, rigid handle, mollegabet style, and 25" of working limb, standing grain, self bow
64# @ 21" , about 1/4" of limb set
Performance, not mediocre

The pics are of her in the white so ya can see it's a self bow, no patches, backing, heat treating etc. The full draw is indoors (my wife refuses to go out when it's 24 below zero)

enjoy the pics, there are quite a few pics with rulers in ,em but if you want/need any dimensions say so and I'll put the mic to her.
rich
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Offline half eye

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2015, 01:38:23 pm »
more pics
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Offline ajooter

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2015, 01:39:17 pm »
That's awesome I like it!  I'm gonna start on my ash board tonight!
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Offline half eye

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2015, 01:39:37 pm »
last ones
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Offline ajooter

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2015, 01:43:09 pm »
Daiiiing them pins is thin!
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Offline JonW

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2015, 01:46:45 pm »
Cool little stick flinger Rich. Is it the bow or you with the bad attitude?  ;) I agree with your wife.
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Offline half eye

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2015, 01:54:40 pm »
AJ, they are indeed, but they are 1/2 inch deep

Jon W, got to be the bow cause I aint that tall >:D It was cold enough that I did not want to test the whole thing about wood bows in the cold, I sure wont ever be huntin in that much cold. 8)
rich
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2015, 01:55:19 pm »
Ok I'm starting to believe you guys are wizards or something now. You work absolute magic with wood! Awesome!    :D
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2015, 02:02:14 pm »
Good looking Molle Halfeye, good to see you back to making bows!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2015, 02:06:12 pm »
bad attitude... but pretty :-*  ;)
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Offline half eye

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2015, 02:20:22 pm »
Thanks you guys. Hope to do her justice with the finish, I'm into the whole neolithic look now so maybe some dark plant stain and some black line cave art.

sieddy, no magic just slow hand tillering

Dell, the prettiest bow I own is a little yew item from across the pond 8)
rich
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2015, 02:45:27 pm »
nice one, I like the short girls best, as long as they are well proportioned like this one.
I agree with how you slightly with-tapered the bending parts.
I've been wondering wether the taper should be like in a pyramid bow or less.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2015, 03:16:20 pm »
 Rich,
           Nice work at every angle...Awesome unstrung profile for that much working limb at that weight! :o I can tell that's a quick one... 8) I'll be sure to check back in for the paint...
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2015, 03:53:45 pm »
Great little spitfire!  Impressive bend on that girl.
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Offline GB

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Re: Polk Salad Annie, 51" of bad attitude
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2015, 04:03:45 pm »
Sweet!  That is impressive to have that little set on a bow that short.
I don't have the skills to make one like that, but you've got me interested in grey elm. :)
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