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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: a finnish native on May 12, 2007, 05:43:10 pm

Title: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: a finnish native on May 12, 2007, 05:43:10 pm
so here you are. it's from one peace of boo, that was originally a skiing stick.
it really has like 0.5#@20" :D it's 44" long. the handle is toilet paper, with electric tape and some jute sting i found, yellow wrappings are from silk. It's my first "R/D" bow. I'm quite happy with the looks. just so you know, the skiing stick's diameter was like a little under 1 inch. that's why so less draw weight. looks like a lot of set, but my form was like that. It sure cheered up my Friday  ;D

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Title: Re: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: GregB on May 12, 2007, 05:50:48 pm

Looks like a weapon to me. ;)
Title: Re: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: a finnish native on May 12, 2007, 05:53:15 pm
you are too quick greg :D

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Post by: Pat B on May 12, 2007, 06:24:35 pm
It definitely bends through the handle! ;)  Have you shot it for distance? ;D    Pat
Title: Re: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: a finnish native on May 12, 2007, 07:19:22 pm
I think I won't Even try seriously. hard to make 5 grain arrows that are 20" long  ::)
Title: Re: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: Justin Snyder on May 12, 2007, 08:06:15 pm
That is funny.  And Bob said I have to much time on my hands.  ;D Justin
Title: Re: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: DanaM on May 13, 2007, 07:52:48 am
What do ya hunt with it Justin? Roaches ;D Though I bet their real ferocious roaches.

Dana
Title: Re: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: 1/2primitive on May 13, 2007, 10:34:13 am
Well, if you find some really light cedar or pine the arrow problem might just clear up.... :)
That's fun, good job. ;)
      Sean
Title: Re: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: DanaM on May 13, 2007, 11:53:54 am
err finnish native, not justin hadn't had coffee yet ::)
Title: Re: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: OldBow on May 13, 2007, 02:50:05 pm
So how can your Friday night be boring when you make a cool weapon like this one? Nice floors by the way. Bookmarked, too, for May Self Bow of the Month
Title: Re: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: a finnish native on May 13, 2007, 06:10:59 pm
looks like DanaM was not the onlyone who hadn't drank coffee yet, I meant to say "A little fun for what was a boring Friday night"   ;D
Title: Re: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: a finnish native on May 13, 2007, 08:03:45 pm
oh and DanaM, I know that the roach thing was a joke, but there are none in finland :D maybe I'll hunt mice with it on our cottage  ;D
Title: Re: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: Justin Snyder on May 13, 2007, 08:52:58 pm
I sure don't want you to feel left out, so how about I trade you a big old box of roaches for some of that Finnish wood.  ;D  I guess you could go hunting shrew.  Justin
Title: Re: a mothers day gift and a little fun for for a boring friday night.
Post by: a finnish native on May 14, 2007, 06:12:32 pm
sounds fair  :D