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Offline sulphur

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first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« on: January 07, 2010, 09:33:44 pm »
just the facts.  66" ntn 52# @ 27"   maple board bow in a pyramid design. 2" at the fades tapering to .5" tips.  the overlays and riser are bocote and paduk.  I used super glue to finish the oily woods before 3 coats of spare urethane.  the maple is stained with a light walnut dye.  Its been realy cold to shot outside but so far its doing great.





Offline Okie

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2010, 10:09:34 pm »
Looks like a good 'un. Nice job.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2010, 10:55:51 pm »
Nice bow Sulphur, Looks like some very figured wood in the handle and tips. Tiller looks great, Congratulations

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2010, 10:59:36 pm »
"Just the facts, Ma'am." ( Sgt Joe Friday-Dragnet) Nice bow, Sulphur and that is a fact. Well done. Jawge
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Offline Keenan

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2010, 11:06:09 pm »
 
"Just the facts, Ma'am." ( Sgt Joe Friday-Dragnet) Nice bow, Sulphur and that is a fact. Well done. Jawge

 Thanks Jawge I was trying to place where that was from ;D some of us are old enough to know ::)

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2010, 12:15:27 am »
Jack Web was Joe Friday and Harry Morgan was his side kick, Keenan. Can't recall his name in the show. He went on to play Col Potter in Mash. Just looked it up. Morgan played Officer Bill Gannon. Great show. BTW there were 2 incarnations of that show. One was in the 50's and one in the 60's. I remember both. I'm old. :) Jawge
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Offline BigErn

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2010, 01:05:30 am »
          Great looking bow Sulphur,
 Fixin to start that bow i was talking to you about!Just got to round up a couple of more tools.I'll probably be asking for HELP shortly!
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Offline NTProf

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2010, 02:17:03 am »
Beautiful! I love maple board bows.

Offline Badger

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2010, 04:21:20 am »
        Nice bow, I have gotten to where I prefer a maple board over most anything anymore unless I just want to make a bow from a stave. Steve

Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2010, 04:27:59 am »
Looks good. I really like the contrast of the three woods.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2010, 05:38:16 am »
Bring back old memories Jawges :),Nice bow I love the wood combo.Nice work,looks like a keeper. :)
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Offline NTProf

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2010, 10:44:55 am »
Are the limbs tapered in thickness, or the same thickness from fades to tips (as pyramid bows are usually done)? Again, fantastic looking bow!

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2010, 10:49:56 am »
Yup, Pappy. Thank God most of them are good memories! We used to sit together and watch Dragnet as a family while I was growing up (Did I?). Pardon my digression, Sulphur. Seems like you got this board bow making down pat. You do good work. Even better you seem to like passing it on. :) Jawge
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Offline DanaM

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2010, 11:53:14 am »
Great looking bow sulphur, maple is a great bow wood eh :)
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: first of the Year- maple pyramid bow
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2010, 12:30:16 pm »
hey that is great...you cant go wrong with a board bow..i have a red oak board that i should get started on some time..john