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Title: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: ken75 on March 23, 2011, 06:39:30 pm

finished one of four i have glued up and cut out . this ones 60 inches tip to tip hickory backed hard maple and black walnut . 1 1/4 at fades and 1/4 at tips . tips narrow slightly more than normal . 47 lbs at 28 inches bout 1 /2 set but i can live with that in a short light package like this. this bow is extremely fast for its weight .

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: half eye on March 23, 2011, 07:07:56 pm

Man, ya get a couple days off, and I'm playin catch-up again. That tiller profile is great....both braced and full draw. That's a very fine bow there Ken. If ya gonna make 'em that fast could ya at least screw one up now and again?: ;D
rich

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: ErictheViking on March 23, 2011, 08:14:16 pm

sweet Ken. dont think you could get much skinnier on the tips. love the full draw pic, looks like a d tillered bow. love it

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: woodsrunner on March 23, 2011, 08:15:09 pm

Great looking bow, tiller looks spot on.  The combo of woods is eye poppin  :o. beautiful bow.  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: tattoo dave on March 23, 2011, 09:18:12 pm

That's awesome Ken! I agree with Rich, man i'll never catch up. Time to stop typing and hit the shop! ;D Keep up the fine work Ken, all those bows are great inspiration for us rookies.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: Elktracker on March 23, 2011, 10:25:02 pm

Thats a dandy ;D Tiller is great!

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 23, 2011, 10:27:18 pm

Another beauty Ken. Those tips are sweet! I bet she whispers when you let the string go.

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: ken75 on March 24, 2011, 12:25:57 am

thank you gentlemen , Rich ive screwed up my share i promise.
Dave im a rookie too ! im still learnin

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: DEllis on March 24, 2011, 02:24:35 am

I like this one a lot. Nice slim tips.
Darcy :)

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: ken75 on March 24, 2011, 11:55:06 am

thanks Scott , and Darcy

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: jonathan creason on March 24, 2011, 12:15:36 pm

So is it a trilam, Ken?  Looks great, I bet it's a dang nice shooter.

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: ken75 on March 24, 2011, 07:32:59 pm

jonathan its a trilam has a hard maple core about 1/8th thick, thanks it does shoot nice

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: eflanders on March 24, 2011, 11:17:29 pm

Beautiful job!  Do you mind sharing your lam thicknesses?

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: ken75 on March 25, 2011, 12:27:14 am

lams were 1/8th hickory 1/8th hard maple and 3/16th walnut . walnut was sanded down some in the tillering

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: Pappy on March 25, 2011, 09:13:55 am

Beautiful bow,you are a bow making machine. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: ken75 on March 25, 2011, 01:19:54 pm

thanks Pappy i like it !!

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: barebo on March 27, 2011, 11:56:02 am

That bow just looks light and fast - Black Walnut has a great smell when you shave it !!! I made an all BW longbow that had some wild grain - wish I had more of it. Tips are Crazy narrow - love the profile !!!

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: ken75 on March 27, 2011, 12:36:06 pm

thanks barebo this one did turn out fast

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: madmax46 on March 27, 2011, 03:23:55 pm

So, Ken, what constitutes a "rookie"?    :)    Looks to me like you may be on your way out of that category.   Keep up the good work.

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: ken75 on March 28, 2011, 12:43:12 am

Max ive been at this just over a year . and there is so much i havent done so ill consider myself a rookie for a while yet

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: aznboi3644 on March 28, 2011, 01:12:30 am

that tiller is absolutely flawless.

looks like its light and fast...beautiful.

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: Badger on March 28, 2011, 01:30:21 am

  Nice job, that has become one of my favorite designs.

Title: Re: hickory backed maple walnut
Post by: ken75 on March 29, 2011, 01:06:19 am

thank you anziboi , thanks Badger mine as well