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Offline islandpiper

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Another triple laminated bow
« on: August 25, 2009, 10:30:32 pm »
Ian_Johnson stopped in today and pulled my newest bow aa couple of times.   It is 60", something over 50# at 26" and Ian was pulling it 27" on my request just to "prove" the bow.   It is Osage/Osage?hickory with a hickory handle build up.   I had him draw it three times to make up for not always posting full draw pics in the past.   Ian has WAY LONGER ARMS THAN I DO, so he can really stretch a bow string.  I'll try to get some portraits and close ups ASAP.  ( portraits of the bow, not Ian......I can't afford a new camera right now.  :) :))







Oh, yeah.......two of the shots were in the violin shop.  No worries mate......just draw the bow and make sure you don't release the arrow!!

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Offline JustAim

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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2009, 12:53:07 am »
Very nice bow! Great job on that one.
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Offline recurve shooter

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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2009, 10:04:34 am »
Quote from: islandpiper on August 25, 2009, 10:30:32 pm
( portraits of the bow, not Ian......I can't afford a new camera right now.  :) :))


yup, ole ian is one ugly critter aint he?

i should be able to drop in friday or satturday if yer gunna be there.
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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2009, 11:51:13 am »
Very nicely done. Your tiller is perfect.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2009, 11:53:47 am »
Thats a beauty Kieth, the bow not Ian ;) :D
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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2009, 12:13:20 pm »
Nice bow!!!   :)    -josh
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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2009, 02:13:58 pm »
Really nice job on the bow, but being a fiddler I couldn't get my eyes off all those violins.

 Robb
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Offline recurve shooter

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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2009, 05:23:26 pm »
ok i was at home earlyer when i posted and the pics wouldnt come up. the bow is really nice mr. kieth. great work, as usual.

Quote from: robbsbass on August 26, 2009, 02:13:58 pm
Really nice job on the bow, but being a fiddler I couldn't get my eyes off all those violins.

 Robb

Mr. kieth is an amazeing craftsman, both with bows and violins. i cant play anything, but i have seen the work that he puts into his insturments. not something to sneeze at.
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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2009, 06:09:00 pm »
Thats a good looking bow you got there Keith.. ;)
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2009, 10:02:11 pm »
That's a great bow! Good work. God Bless
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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2009, 07:57:34 am »
That's a fine looking bow, just like your musical instruments in the background! :)
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Offline islandpiper

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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2009, 08:31:53 am »
Instruments?   Oh, yeah......there's a few.   Look closer and see the tillering stick on the chair......and the two bows standing against the wall back in the kitchenette......

Archery is invading my quiet little violin shop!!    Wood, shaped and bent and polished.....strings under great tension......lots of parallels there I guess. 

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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2009, 08:58:08 am »
Very nice bow Keith
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Offline islandpiper

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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2009, 07:52:17 pm »

Here's a few more:











Thanks for all the kind comments.

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Offline dismount

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Re: Another triple laminated bow
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2009, 08:18:29 pm »
Nice, Keith I think lam bow construction suites you!. simple but elegant. Phil
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