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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ken75 on June 26, 2011, 03:55:51 pm

Title: just a peek
Post by: ken75 on June 26, 2011, 03:55:51 pm

latest project hickory and walnut not finished but its bending

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Post by: jonathan creason on June 26, 2011, 03:57:55 pm

Dangerous curves ahead.  Looking good, Ken.

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Post by: hammertime on June 26, 2011, 04:05:31 pm

really like that profile,lookin sweet real sweet-Hammertime

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Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 26, 2011, 04:21:33 pm

you naughty, naughty boy...dangit Ken, those curves are so cool!!!

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Post by: blackhawk on June 26, 2011, 04:24:36 pm

HahaHaha...I was right. I knew it was a hickory backed something. Crazy design. I like it. Interesting u chose walnut for the belly.


Now all we need to see is that 30" draw.  >:D

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Post by: thomas h on June 26, 2011, 04:33:19 pm

wow great looking bow ken

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Post by: bubby on June 26, 2011, 04:58:10 pm

lookin' good ken, looks like you're going with some stiff tips-levers eh, cool bow, Bub

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Post by: Pat B on June 26, 2011, 05:02:54 pm

Very cool bow Ken. Looking forward to full draw and a report of how she shoots.  8)  8)  8)

blackhawk, It looks like hickory backed hickory with black walnut riser and recurves/levers.

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Post by: bubby on June 26, 2011, 05:15:52 pm

ken I actually meant stiff outer third into the syahs, looked funny when I read what I wrote, Bub

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Post by: Hawkeye1974 on June 26, 2011, 05:22:41 pm

Nice,  double your pleasure, double your fun amazing bow.

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Post by: half eye on June 26, 2011, 06:20:20 pm

SON !!!!! you been addin some stuff to yer dip, aint ya?  An all wood horse bow, and ya even got the dang thing bendin......just amazing sir!!!!
rich

Title: Re: just a peek
Post by: blackhawk on June 26, 2011, 06:23:41 pm

I see now pat. I had a hard time seeing my screen earlier sitting on a sunny beach  ;D

That is a cool

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Post by: gstoneberg on June 26, 2011, 06:40:02 pm

I have a friend making glass bows with almost that exact profile.  It should shoot nice for you.  I love how you're continually experimenting.  Anxious to see this one shoot.

George

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Post by: ken75 on June 27, 2011, 12:17:05 pm

thanks for the interest i should have everything done this week and a fuuuuulll draw added

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Post by: beetlebailey1977 on June 27, 2011, 12:29:55 pm

Oh yeah that looks awesome....very interested to see the full draw and hear about the performance.  Very nice.

Title: Re: just a peek
Post by: ken75 on June 27, 2011, 03:30:48 pm

the last and third hickory lam just got glued on pulled into more reflex . that makes three full 1/8th inch hickory lams one hickory power lam , walnut riser inserter and recurves inserted. lets see what happens

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Post by: triggerfinger on June 27, 2011, 05:08:52 pm

wow, that thing is beautiful........

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Post by: Hawkeye1974 on July 02, 2011, 12:49:52 pm

@ken75: could ebony be used to make this kind of bow?
newbie question.