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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Persimmon bendy handle molle
« on: October 18, 2018, 07:36:59 am »
Here’s a little teaser of a persimmon bendy handles molle I just finished this morning. I’ll do a full update nice I have time to take more pictures either this evening, I just couldn’t not show this one a little. But it is 45# at 27” and took about 1.5” set.

Kyle
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Offline ohma2

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2018, 07:58:00 am »
Looking forward to the rest.few years ago i cut some persimmon and man it sure likes to twist.got a couple bows out of it though.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2018, 08:30:38 am »
Looking forward to braced and full draw. You sure got some levers on that baby.
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Offline leonwood

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2018, 12:53:21 pm »
That’s a teaser for sure! Looks like a rocker launcher with those narrow levers. Great to see you do those the right way!
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2018, 07:16:53 pm »
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2018, 07:31:22 pm »
  I like all that character Kyle...Should make for an interesting tiller...
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2018, 06:03:04 pm »
Here’s some better pictures and info.
She’s heat treated persimmon that draws 45# at 27”. 61” nock to nock, 4” handle section, lower limb is 14” to the lever fade, upper limb is 15” from handle to lever fade. Lower lever is 12.5” from fade to nock, the upper is just shy of 13”, and the lever fades are about 1.5” each. The limbs are 1.5” wide from handle to fade levers with the handle about 3/16” narrower. The levers go from 3/4” wide at the fade to 3/8” at the nocks. The depth is 3/4” at the fade to 3/8” at the nock. It weighs about 17.5 ounce with te leather and string.  I haven’t chronographed it but it’s very soft when shot but throws an arrow hard. It’s finished with linseed oil followed by about 8 coats of truoil with the India ink put on after the first coat of truoil.

Thanks for looking,
Kyle
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2018, 06:04:07 pm »
Some more
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2018, 06:04:48 pm »
The last few
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2018, 10:02:11 pm »
Nice!  Ought to be a fast shooter!
Hawkdancer
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Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2018, 05:19:30 am »
Looking Good Kyle.  :OK
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Offline half eye

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2018, 06:12:04 am »
Very nicely done sir. I especially like the fact that you tillered your working limbs to bend circular (from fade to fade) instead of more bend at the grip. I know those shoot really well.
rich
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Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2018, 07:44:22 am »
Not much room for error on that bow.  Nice job Kyle!
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Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2018, 08:38:43 am »
another beauty Kyle!
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: Persimmon bendy handle molle
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2018, 02:18:06 pm »
Cool bow! Didn't know you can make bows from this wood. I only get hands on the fruits :NN
I defenitly will try out this design, thanks for showing!
Martin
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