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Offline Apex Predator

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My first laminated bow!
« on: July 09, 2008, 11:26:53 am »
Just thought I would share my first laminated bow with you folks.  I built this one 10 years ago, while I lived in Virginia.  It's a hickory backed zebra straight longbow.  I gave it to my best friend, who lives in Michigan.  I gave him my first knife last year.  I didn't have a photo of either, and he recently sent me some to save in my album.  He plans to take a deer with it this year!









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Re: My first laminated bow!
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2008, 11:30:45 am »
I like them both! The zebrawood has such a nice grain. What did you finish it with?
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Offline DanaM

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Re: My first laminated bow!
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2008, 11:31:50 am »
Looks great man really like the knife what type of wood for the scales?
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Offline Apex Predator

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Re: My first laminated bow!
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2008, 11:43:04 am »
I think it was Flecto Varethane that I used on those first few bows.  The knife scales are lacewood.
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Offline Ryano

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Re: My first laminated bow!
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2008, 12:43:56 pm »
How is Zebra wood for compression ? Looks pretty.
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Offline Apex Predator

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Re: My first laminated bow!
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2008, 02:43:39 pm »
I don't think I could spell "compression" back then! :)  I remember guys on the then new "leatherwall" telling me that zebra would probably fail, so probably not very good.  I pulled this one off, and it's still shooting.  I think I layed it up on my work bench and it has about 1" of set after shooting for 10 years.  Maybe this piece was better than average.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: My first laminated bow!
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2008, 08:55:38 am »
Beautiful bow and knife,Nice work.  :)
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Offline cowboy

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Re: My first laminated bow!
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2008, 10:10:30 am »
Nice combo! Ten years and still shootin - has it taken a pig yet?
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Offline Apex Predator

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Re: My first laminated bow!
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2008, 02:30:57 pm »
He hasn't seen a pig in Michigan yet.  He has seen the rooting damage, just no hog standing in the sign.  He will be coming down here to Ga this year for me to put him on one.
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Re: My first laminated bow!
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2008, 04:47:17 pm »
Good deal! let us know how it goes and post pic's :).
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