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Offline arachnid

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Keshet Giborim
« on: April 11, 2016, 03:37:32 pm »
Hi guys.

This is a bow I finished today. It`s white oak, pyramid, unbacked.
i trapped and burnished the back before tillering because of a few grain runouts. Seems to work fine.
It`s 35#@26", perfect as a practice bow. I ended up with 3" of string follow because I started with a
deflexed board, so I steamed some reflex and ended up with 1/2" of string follow, which is way better.

The writings on the back are in Paleo-Hebrew letters, dating back to about 1000BC. It say`s "Keshet Giborim"
which means "Bows of the mighty" (Samuel A, 2:4). The handle is Olive wood.

Tell me what you think.

Thanks for looking

Dor












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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2016, 03:41:10 pm »
That looks great to me. You built your handle/fade area up like you should.
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2016, 04:06:18 pm »
Nice bend!!!
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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2016, 04:08:46 pm »
Good one!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2016, 04:21:22 pm »
Very nice, Dor. Well done!   8)
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2016, 04:22:13 pm »
has a nice bend ,, congrats
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2016, 04:46:27 pm »
Dor,
         Your tiller/bend looks very even and balanced...Very nice bow... 8) You have the addiction now...
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Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline Badger

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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2016, 05:46:47 pm »
  Looks great!
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Offline Nate

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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2016, 06:06:38 pm »
Looks beautiful Dor!  Nice tillering. 
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2016, 07:13:39 pm »
Looks nice!
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2016, 07:19:22 pm »
I like the tiller looks good
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Offline Thunder

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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2016, 08:43:29 pm »
Very nice work!

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Offline Accipiter

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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2016, 09:09:26 pm »
Beautiful curves, I especially like the braced profile
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Offline arachnid

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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2016, 11:42:48 pm »
Thank you all for the kind words.
Apparently my bending form wasn't perfectly flat so it gave both tips a twist to the right. I thinned one side and cut the string groove a bit deeper on the opposite side and it helped, but it's still not perfect. I guess as long a the string is almost centered, a bit of limb twist isn't too bad, right?
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Keshet Giborim
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2016, 08:36:50 am »
Dor,
         That's part of the beauty of primitive archery...Different twists and curves make it a one of a kind hand made bow...That was the hardest part for me years ago, leaving the cookie cutter mentality/ glued up glass laminate builds behind me and making the transfer to primitive bows...You are correct, a little twist doesn't hurt a thing ;) Some fine shooters have lots of twist...How does it shoot?
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