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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Barrage on April 19, 2010, 12:17:44 am

Title: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Barrage on April 19, 2010, 12:17:44 am
Here's a bow I made for my wife that I've had going for awhile and just put the finishing touches on over the past couple weeks.  She just had a baby 2 weeks ago so today was the first time she got to pull it back, and she even got a few shots off (she's a trooper!!  :))

Anyway, it's a maple backed maple R/D.  The belly lam was heat treated prior to glue up - some reflex was added at this stage as well.  It's 58" ntn, 1 1/4" wide, and pulls ~30lbs @ 25".  Good thing it wasn't 20 lbs heavier or I might have had a hard time giving this one to her ::) lol.  Shoots pretty well considering the weight and I'm pretty happy how it turned out. 

Thanks for looking.
Travis

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Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Barrage on April 19, 2010, 12:18:56 am
Some more pics.  Added a new full draw.

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Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: sailordad on April 19, 2010, 12:22:48 am
dude i cant beleive you would let your wife shoot something like that
send it to me so she wont have to  ;)
seriously though,nice looking bow.personaly i like  a lighter weight bow for all day target shooting

Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Ryano on April 19, 2010, 01:34:18 am
Nice. I love that profile.  ;D Looks like it might could bend a little more mid limbs out, but it looks pretty good.
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: medicinewheel on April 19, 2010, 03:30:02 am
Very nice bow!
Great profile lines.
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: DanaM on April 19, 2010, 09:47:08 am
Nice looking bow and big on you for keeping the wifey happy :)
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Stoker on April 19, 2010, 10:23:09 am
Very nice bow.Congrats on the little one.. Too bad we couldn't hook up at the shoot on the weekend.
Thanks Leroy
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Lombard on April 19, 2010, 10:29:59 am
Wicked nice bow. Really like the lines. Do you shoot 3D together? Baby in a backpack, bow & arrows and thirty targets or so, sounds like family day.
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Diligence on April 19, 2010, 10:34:31 am
Very nice Travis!  oh, and that girl of yours is just adorable!  I cannot believe how much hair she has (from the other post).

You are going to have to give me an r/d lesson with some of my billets, to make a splice together.

Jaye
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Aries on April 19, 2010, 10:34:57 am
Most excellent bow, like the profile mucho!
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Orkraider on April 19, 2010, 10:45:51 am
That looks great, very slick. Your wife is a lucky woman. and, congrats!
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Hillbilly on April 19, 2010, 11:22:19 am
Fine looking bow, and congratulations on the little one.
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Josh on April 19, 2010, 12:29:03 pm
Very nice bow and congrats on the new addition to the family!   :)
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: OldBow on April 19, 2010, 12:49:02 pm
That's a dandy R/D. Bookmarked for April Laminate BOM fun, too!
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Barrage on April 19, 2010, 07:11:10 pm
Thank you everyone very much.  I have to say it's the absolute least I could do for her considering she's running around with 3 little ones all day, everyday.  O:)

Ryano:  I did want the outer half of the limbs a bit stiff...too much?  It felt / looked like it was bending so much at mid limb when I was tillering that this is where I ended up.  Seemed to shoot good so I left it alone, but definitely open to more comments - I know you've done a pile of these.

Leroy:  Yeah, I was pretty bummed about not being able to make it.  Doubly so after reading Diligence's post...  Definitely let me know if other ones are coming up.  I'd love to meet up and shoot and talk bows.

Lombard:  It's a modified 3D...which means we shoot until someone gets bored.  Then we play at the park or look at ants or birds or barbeque.  Then go shoot some more.  Makes for a great day!  My oldest son just turned 3 and is doing pretty good with the archery so far this year.  He was thrilled to shoot at the 3D moose.  Yup, great days...

Jaye:  Thank you very much.  She definitely has hair!  Hopefully she doesn't loose it like the boys did. ::)  And I'm up for r/d discussions anytime as I'm just learning it myself.  I was hoping to make another one before June for my cousin - maybe try out Hickory/Ipe with a splice (this one was steam bent at the handle).
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Pappy on April 20, 2010, 07:07:31 am
Very nice job,beautiful finish work,I like that a lot. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: aesedai on April 20, 2010, 11:35:26 am
I wish I could have gotten a few more shots off this past weekend, but so far I love the bow.  It shoots great and it sure looks good too.  Can't wait to shoot it some more this spring.  And yes I am a lucky woman, my husband makes some pretty nice bows.  :)
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: bryan irwin on April 20, 2010, 09:03:03 pm
thats a sweet bow
Title: Re: Maple backed Maple - Wife's Bow
Post by: Barrage on April 20, 2010, 09:37:01 pm
Thanks Pappy, thanks Hilda and thanks Bryan.  :)