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Title: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: ricktrojanowski on August 18, 2009, 09:34:28 pm

Here is a bow that I made from one of David Knight's (KnightD) famous blanks.  It is one if his highly reflexed blanks.  The bow is 57"NtN  and 44# at 27".    It is Boo backed Ipe with Ipe and Osage tip overlays.  David will have to chime in on the handle wood combo, it has many beautiful exotics.  The finish is 6 coats of Tru oil.  I haven't chrony'd it yet but it spits out my 480+ gr arrow fast and flat.  I'm very pleased with the performance of his design, and how smooth it draws and shoots.   Hopefully it will help me get some meat this year. ;D  Thanks again David for all your help and answering my endless stream of questions and emails.  Thanks for looking.

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Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI
Post by: ricktrojanowski on August 18, 2009, 09:35:38 pm

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Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: JustAim on August 18, 2009, 09:48:25 pm

COOL!!!!  8)

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: kylerprochaska on August 18, 2009, 09:56:24 pm

Wow that's an awesome bow....great job tiller looks dead on!

-Ky

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: knightd on August 18, 2009, 10:09:42 pm

Man you did a great job !! Looks like it should make some meat .. ;).. I think the handle woods are Osage,Coco bolo,Canary wood and shedua..

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: Jesse on August 18, 2009, 11:05:07 pm

Wow great job Rick. That tiller looks great. Thats cool its only 57" I might have to try one like that some time.

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: bigcountry on August 18, 2009, 11:21:12 pm

Man, I got to check out these blanks Mr Knight puts out.

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: hotrod99 on August 18, 2009, 11:27:41 pm

Where do I get one of the blanks... and how much are they.   Dude... that bow is sick!!!

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: hotrod99 on August 18, 2009, 11:35:24 pm

One google search and I found him!    ;D

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: venisonburger on August 19, 2009, 01:00:40 am

I like it Rick, I have one of Davids IPE blanks that I built up, I'm almost done with the finish. I really like the IPE
VB

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: Pat B on August 19, 2009, 01:03:45 am

Very nice Rick. Tiller looks very good too.

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: AKAPK on August 19, 2009, 02:43:35 am

David sure makes great Blanks and we get to spice them up, they sure are wompers Eh!

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: Pappy on August 19, 2009, 04:52:39 am

Beautiful work,I like that a lot.It should get the job done. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: Cromm on August 19, 2009, 05:38:18 am

Very nice work.

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: DanaM on August 19, 2009, 07:02:12 am

Dang rick for a New Yorker ya done good eh ;) Tiller looks spot on and I like the name Night Train was good back in the day :)

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: GregB on August 19, 2009, 07:40:03 am

That's a sweet looking bow! Very nice tiller job as well!  :)

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: OldBow on August 19, 2009, 02:01:30 pm

Very nice! Bookmarked for Laminate BOM, too!

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: xin on August 19, 2009, 03:06:30 pm

That"s about as good as it gets.  Magnificent job!! True Craftsmanship!!  Thanks for sharing your beautiful creation.

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: nugget on August 19, 2009, 08:20:27 pm

Fine job Rick. I love them Knightd Bows.

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: mox1968 on August 19, 2009, 08:31:56 pm

man that is sure to be bow of the month,a work of art dude

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: mullet on August 19, 2009, 09:28:19 pm

  Sweet looking bow, Rick. I just got another one from David I'm anxious to start. It's thicker so I can get a heavy weight out of it.

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: Badbill on August 20, 2009, 12:29:12 am

I'm gonna buy one just to see if I can make it ugly.  :o ;D  I don't think you can. O:) Real nice finish work Rick! ;)

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: ricktrojanowski on August 20, 2009, 02:07:20 am

Thanks for the compliments guys,  Anyone interested in a lam bow that doesn't have the time or equipment to do the glue up part, this is the way to go for sure.  It is a nice change of pace for those like me that mostly make self bows.

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: Ryano on August 20, 2009, 10:05:52 am

You did good on that Rick. Interesting to see how everyone tillers the same blank diferantly. I like the way you tillered this one by the way.

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: mole on August 23, 2009, 05:42:37 pm

Very nice looking bow.  What kind of stain did you use on the bamboo?

John

Title: Re: "Knight Train" BBI (with pics)
Post by: ricktrojanowski on August 24, 2009, 06:01:28 am

Mole
I used Feibing's  Leather Dye.  I'm pretty sure the color was Cordovan.