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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mikaluger (Mick Kay) on April 11, 2015, 03:59:12 am

Title: Recycled Recurve...Another Yew Tri Lam.
Post by: mikaluger (Mick Kay) on April 11, 2015, 03:59:12 am

Hi Guys,

Here is another bow I just finished. This was spliced handled ELB......but alas the splice failed and it returned to the wall....Until last week!
I cut the limbs down, planed of the sapwood and got a new flat surface, then remarked and cut a new splice and glued her up. I then used dry heat to bend in some recurve, prepared a hickory core and pole bamboo back. I really like this recipe. And glued her up with a little more reflex than i used on the last recurve. Bow has come out exceptionaly well, and is an excellent shooter. I think I have found my new target/3D bow.
45 @ 28", 64"NtN. hickory and buff horn splayed overlays with hickory riser highlight.

Title: Re: Recycled Recurve...Another Yew Tri Lam.
Post by: mikaluger (Mick Kay) on April 11, 2015, 04:01:11 am

Few more.....

Title: Re: Recycled Recurve...Another Yew Tri Lam.
Post by: mikaluger (Mick Kay) on April 11, 2015, 04:02:53 am

Love this profile.....

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Post by: chamookman on April 11, 2015, 04:09:37 am

Looks good - great save ! Bob

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Post by: sieddy on April 11, 2015, 05:06:53 am

Drool!  :P
Nice work!  :)

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Post by: Stixnstones on April 11, 2015, 07:24:47 am

Nice! Sweet bow😄

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Post by: johnfolchetti on April 11, 2015, 08:11:43 am

Very nice save. Great looking tip overlays and a sweet bend to her.

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 11, 2015, 08:44:24 am

Nice bow.

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Post by: Arrowind on April 11, 2015, 10:04:02 am

Way to stay with it!  Nice bow.  Good job!

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Post by: bubbles on April 11, 2015, 11:02:52 am

Yet another amazing save! great job

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Post by: wizardgoat on April 11, 2015, 02:32:07 pm

Nice bow, looks fast

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Post by: Pat B on April 11, 2015, 02:38:13 pm

Excellent!  Well done, Mick. Great save.  8)

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Post by: adams89 on April 12, 2015, 04:25:14 am

Great bow! beautiful woodsmanship!

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Post by: Peacebow_Coos on April 13, 2015, 01:25:01 pm

Another beauty Mick, I really like the shape of that one, and those tip overlays are gawjeous

Title: Re: Recycled Recurve...Another Yew Tri Lam.
Post by: Badly Bent on April 14, 2015, 07:57:53 am

Beautiful work and a nice save indeed. I agree that braced profile is killer and nothing shabby about the look at full draw either, that grouping of arrows in the target proves that.

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Post by: Sidewinder on April 14, 2015, 08:23:52 am

Very well done. I too love to overlays.

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Post by: Aaron H on April 14, 2015, 09:59:31 am

Great looking bow, what does the grip say on it?

Title: Re: Recycled Recurve...Another Yew Tri Lam.
Post by: mikaluger (Mick Kay) on April 15, 2015, 09:01:38 am

The grip says "milleni". It is a brand of Italian hand bag.
I go to thrift shops and buy the old, and sometimes newish leather handbags. I then un pick them for the leather. Italian brand bags seem to always have great quality leather.
The leather is soft and supple but very strong and is perfect for grips and tabs.........
Cheap as chips and your recycling!!!!!

Thanks for the kind words too, everyone.

Cheers, Mick.

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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on April 15, 2015, 09:28:30 am

Nice bow good job