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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: GetWood on October 09, 2011, 08:26:32 pm

Title: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: GetWood on October 09, 2011, 08:26:32 pm
Hello folks!
Its bin a while! So i got back into my stable
Made this BL Flatbow out of a nice piece of wood i got from work..(thank you taxpayers! )
She's 66" ntn 2"wide at fades,and under a 1/2" at the nocks,straight taper,kida like a piramide bow. She pulls a good +60# at 28" draw. she has a good cast, and hits the target very hard! Backed it with a 1piece shed skin of a boa constrictor! got that from a friend, she used to trow them away!!! finished with 4layers of clear P.u varnish.

(http://users.telenet.be/fotsirk.nesjirv/Pictures/Afbeelding%20875.jpg)
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This one is an elderberry recurve(ish)bow 63" ntn 1"1/4 at the fades, and under a half inch at the nocks. This one, is one of the fastest bows i made for sure! to bad i have no fps meter!!
Smooth draw and shoots where i look every time! 0 hand shock..Love this wood realy! Tiller look a bit weird,i know..but i did the best i could do
ow yea,i forgot, its around #50 at 27"     1/4" stringfollow.

Hope ya like! FD picture isnt that great..ill take an other one asap.

(http://users.telenet.be/fotsirk.nesjirv/Pictures/Afbeelding%20853.jpg)
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(http://users.telenet.be/fotsirk.nesjirv/Pictures/Afbeelding%20871.jpg)
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Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: tattoo dave on October 10, 2011, 12:09:57 am
Nice work!! I love that elderberry stick! You gonna go put some meat in the freezer with one?

Tattoo Dave
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: ErictheViking on October 10, 2011, 12:11:20 am
both are sweet but the knotty limb on the flipped tip bow is very cool.
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: nyarrow on October 10, 2011, 12:51:00 am
Both great looking bow! I also wish I had a chrono to check my bows with, perhaps Christmas!
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: medicinewheel on October 10, 2011, 03:00:46 am
Nice bows!

Skin backing looks great. Did it work well backing with the shed skin? I can have plenty of those...
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: Del the cat on October 10, 2011, 05:39:00 am
handsome bows.
I'm gonna have to try some Elder, there's plenty growing around here.
Del
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: Pappy on October 10, 2011, 07:59:59 am
Verey nice bows, both look great. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: Keenan on October 10, 2011, 11:51:38 am
 Those are both very sweet bows. Love the gracefull sweeps on the tips. Great detail work.
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: Ifrit617 on October 10, 2011, 01:46:43 pm
Those look really nice, though I love that character in the second bow.
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: coaster500 on October 10, 2011, 02:17:37 pm
Great looking bows!!!!  I really like the Ala Natural Elderberry, Sweeeeet!!
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: youngbowyer on October 10, 2011, 09:46:19 pm
those are 2 very beautiful bows!!!!!!!!! Are you gonna hunt with them?
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: Dvshunter on October 11, 2011, 12:08:54 am
That is awesome. Those shed skins looks great.
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: juniper junkie on October 11, 2011, 01:11:41 am
so how does the eldeberry work for bow wood? isnt it hollow in the middle, or is that only the shoots? really cool bows good job. just curious how this wood works, I have access to some ;D
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: druid on October 11, 2011, 02:42:38 am
Good bows.
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: GetWood on October 11, 2011, 04:29:32 pm
Thanks for the good comments everyone! That elderberry bow is my favorite too! It draws and shoots sooo smooth! :)
elderberry is definetly on my favorite bow wood list!@Del the cat,, juniper junkie; (black)Elderberry is Very good bowwood. Its light,dries fast and is very elastic! i made this bow from freshly cut tree into this in 3 weeks!!thats how fast it dries..
@medicinewheel, I find it easy to apply shed skin. Just make sure u use enough glue!(i use regular woodglue) when its all on there,rub it in with glue again, I use a soft pencil
@youngbowyer, tattoo dave;I could but i dont have a hunting permit yet. its quite expensive here in Belgium!

Cheers!

Kristof.
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: Dazv on October 11, 2011, 08:25:05 pm
that shed looks great
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: Postman on October 11, 2011, 11:56:08 pm
Great bows! The shed looks great-did you color the pattern underneath or is that just the shed's color?
Title: Re: BL 66" Boa Constrictor shed skin backed! And a 62"Elderberry recurve
Post by: GetWood on October 12, 2011, 05:05:11 am
Thanks ,Nope, this is all snake colour :)