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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mamba on December 30, 2007, 03:46:05 pm

Title: Place your bets ( UPDATE)
Post by: mamba on December 30, 2007, 03:46:05 pm

wELL she lives,scary to look at but remarkably shoots quite well.
 Im thinking of naming her Sybil for her differant personalities.Part deflex reflex and part straight limbed longbow.I had reflex at glueup but lost it in final tillering(got to work on that).You would think the limbs would be  way out of timing but at full draw they pull together.I always liked the grip on this bow  and the cherry bark finish.I think it was worth the save.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Ray-NY/130_3032.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Ray-NY/130_3029.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Ray-NY/130_3028.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Ray-NY/130_3027.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Ray-NY/130_3026.jpg)

Title: Re: Place your bets ( UPDATE)
Post by: Pat B on December 30, 2007, 04:24:01 pm

Nice save, Ray and nice bow. It looks like it is way out of tiller at brace but full draw dispels that notion.
 I also like tha way it shows the staggered splice joints in the handle area. The contrast makes it easier to see and this will help some new guys see how it should be done.        Pat
ps. Been missing you. Where ya been?

Title: Re: Place your bets ( UPDATE)
Post by: Wulamoc on December 30, 2007, 04:31:26 pm

Nice bow!!  Deception would be a good name!

Title: Re: Place your bets ( UPDATE)
Post by: mamba on December 30, 2007, 05:05:41 pm

Wulamoc yes deception fits well also.
Thanks Pat I've been around but my camera was in repair.
 I have another Hickory selfbow completed, soon to show but have not decided on the finish yet.

Title: Re: Place your bets ( UPDATE)
Post by: jamie on December 30, 2007, 05:08:23 pm

nice save.

Title: Re: Place your bets ( UPDATE)
Post by: Ryano on December 30, 2007, 06:00:51 pm

LOL.   :D you want some more cherry bark for the new limb Ray?

Title: Re: Place your bets ( UPDATE)
Post by: mamba on December 30, 2007, 06:29:43 pm

Thanks Ryan but Im going to try a little dye work.
 Its still a sweet shooting bow.

Title: Re: Place your bets ( UPDATE)
Post by: Marc St Louis on December 30, 2007, 07:24:22 pm

Nice save Ray. It does look odd at brace but the full draw looks fine.  What are the specs?

Title: Re: Place your bets ( UPDATE)
Post by: Justin Snyder on December 30, 2007, 07:31:41 pm

Great bow Ray. I like the color, it adds another dimension to the bow.  Justin

Title: Re: Place your bets ( UPDATE)
Post by: duffontap on December 30, 2007, 07:43:21 pm

Cool.  If I went through my shop I could probably come up with about 10 bows that way. ;D

          J. D.

Title: Re: Place your bets ( UPDATE)
Post by: mamba on December 30, 2007, 08:17:56 pm

Thanks guys.
Marc the specs are 66"ntn 42#@27"

Title: Re: Place your bets ( UPDATE)
Post by: carpenter374 on December 31, 2007, 02:01:31 am

nice bow. never waste what you can reuse :) i like your pocket quiver there too. nice touch.