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Offline Del the cat

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Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« on: October 04, 2017, 03:26:43 am »
I've made this for an ace lady archer so I've blinged it up really pretty.
I used my tapering machine made from an old power plane to taper the Purpleheart and the Yew billets. The Yew was heat treated before glue up and I glued it all in one hit with about 1" of gentle reflex.
She wanted it 45# or a bit over. It looks nearer 50# in the FD , but some of that is due to camera angle, I think its about 47#
The arrow plate ias Abalone and the grip is Rolls Royce upholstery leather  8)
I think she'll like it  ;D
Del
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2017, 03:36:12 am »
Very fancy she will love it !
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2017, 06:07:07 am »
Well now, that must be one special lady to deserve an outstanding bow like that.  (-S And the Rolls Royce upholstery leather... only Del the cat could have thought of a finishing touch like that.  ;)
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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2017, 06:07:41 am »
That's prettyyyy! i am sure she will love it!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2017, 06:12:58 am »
Very nice work Del!
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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2017, 06:22:13 am »
Nicely done indeed
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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2017, 06:44:19 am »
Very nice, Del.    :OK
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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2017, 06:51:52 am »
   Nice one Del
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Offline Bob W.

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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2017, 07:00:04 am »
Nice one Del, I bet that is one smooth shooter!
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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2017, 10:14:13 am »
Cheers guys, just noticed the FD pic looks a bit waggly on the back, that's where the resolution has been reduced to get it in the 200kb limit. :(
Better pics om blog
Del
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Offline DC

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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2017, 10:48:43 am »
Beautiful bow Del!
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Offline ty_in_ND

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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2017, 10:55:23 am »
That's a pretty sweet bow!  May have to make something like that for the wife someday.  Heck... maybe I'll make one for myself, as well!

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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2017, 11:56:48 am »
Very nice and clean work! that abalone looks great as arrow pass.
I've already seen it on your blog and watched with interest.
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Offline willie

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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2017, 01:19:59 pm »
quite nice finish and execution, Del.
Any thing special on the back? Maybe a boo pic?
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Re: Del's Yew Purpleheart Boo ELB
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2017, 01:58:13 pm »
Quote from: willie on October 04, 2017, 01:19:59 pm
quite nice finish and execution, Del.
Any thing special on the back? Maybe a boo pic?
I'll post more pics tomorrow,  but here's another...
BTW . Nothing special on the back, I prefer a clean simple low shine finish. Understated British, stiff upper lip, no fancy nonsense, that's the spirit  ;)
Del
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