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Offline DC

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My Latest
« on: August 14, 2015, 04:46:13 pm »
I had a narrow piece of Bamboo and a couple of skinny Yew offcuts so I did the obvious. It's light for most of you guys, 35#@28" but that is my draw weight til I buff up. It's 66" ntn, 1 1/8" wide at the fades and 3/8" tips. Tips are Purpleheart and Boo. Arrow pass is a piece of chew hoof. Handle is part of a jacket I got at the thrift store. I tried to make an R/D with a Perry glue up but I didn't end up with much R or D. It is my first Boo backed bow. The splice turned out good but the backing glue line is a bit fat in a couple of spots. I've put a couple of hundred shot through it. I like it.
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Offline DC

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Re: My Latest
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2015, 04:47:45 pm »
More, but I have to learn some photography tricks.
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Offline Accipiter

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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2015, 05:02:22 pm »
Nice work! looks like a snappy shooter and I like that arrow pass a lot. I hope to make something pretty similar with some small yew pieces I have. How did you get the yew flat? Any tips on the glue-up?
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Offline Badger

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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2015, 07:00:06 pm »
   That is a beauty! Love that slim profile.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2015, 07:08:28 pm »
Real nice rig.
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Offline DC

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Re: My Latest
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2015, 07:35:32 pm »
Acc. Thanks, I just grabbed it in the vice and used a jack plane. I ran it over the belt sander just to roughen it a bit. I did the same with the boo. I used West Systems Epoxy thickened with Cab-O-Sil. Wrapped it with bike inner tube. I think the parts(2) that didn't make a nice joint were caused by me rocking the billets when I was running them through the belt sander. Fortunately the worst one is under the handle wrap ;) ;) 

PD and Badger Thank you Means a lot coming form you too ;D ;D
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2015, 08:22:55 pm »
Im a sucker for a great tiller, cant help it ;)
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Offline SeanStuart

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Re: My Latest
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2015, 08:48:52 pm »
Nice bow! Simple, clean, elegant lines
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: My Latest
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2015, 09:30:41 pm »
Nice bow Don, looks great
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: My Latest
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2015, 09:51:07 pm »
Real nice work, personally i really like boo backed bows. They really spit an arra.
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Offline Drewster

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Re: My Latest
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2015, 10:11:16 pm »
Elegantly crafted and great looking tiller.....ya done good.
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: My Latest
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2015, 11:02:24 pm »
Great bow!
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: My Latest
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2015, 11:45:49 pm »
Very nice bow,  I like the subtle R/D profile
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Offline Blayne

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« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2015, 12:18:37 am »
It came a lomg way since I saw it! Looks great Don!
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Offline sieddy

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« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2015, 06:54:16 am »
Simplicity itself. Really lovely bow! Thanks  :)
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