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Couple of new bows
« on: February 04, 2010, 01:15:17 pm »
Here are a couple of my latest. They are really different critters. The re/de is BBI with a maple power lam. This laminated bow is 66" tip to tip, 1 1/4 at the fades and 5/8 at the tips.It pulls a honest 60# at 28". Learned to give the next bow more de as getting the high string on this beast took some doing. The linen backed red oak is spliced at the handle with a W splice. This one is 1 3/4 at 2" above the fades tapering to 1/2 at the tips. It is long at 70" tip to tip and pulls 47# at 28" but I an shooting it in so I expect it will drop a bit. The linen oak follows the string about 1" and shoots sweetly. They both shoot nice but this 63 year old is only pulling the re/de about 26"

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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2010, 01:21:16 pm »
nice bows Grunt!  Glad to see them both finished up!   :)  -josh
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2010, 01:24:07 pm »
Very nice bows Grunt. thanks for sharing

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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2010, 01:28:34 pm »
they look reel good 8)  Now for the money shots
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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2010, 01:39:56 pm »
63 myself (not fer long but hey) unless you got chipmunk or revenuer problems the 60# probably aint necessary anyhow. ;D
 Very nice bows Grunt.....
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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 01:43:27 pm »
Nice job on both. :)
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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 01:46:14 pm »
Very nice!! looking forward to full draw pictures
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2010, 01:54:10 pm »
They look great!
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Offline mox1968

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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2010, 04:30:02 pm »
nice job the r/d looks superb

Offline tdog

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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2010, 04:51:39 pm »
Great looking bows Grunt! I really like the BBI.

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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2010, 06:33:43 pm »
Yes, the R/D looks BAAAAAAAAAD...!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2010, 06:41:41 pm »
Nice looking bows, Grunt. The R/D looks very nice but I'm a sucker for a good ole straight limb selfbow!  Well done.
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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2010, 09:04:35 pm »
sweet bows i like that bbi looks fast.
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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2010, 09:26:04 pm »
Nice and nice, Grunt!
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Re: Couple of new bows
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2010, 09:50:09 pm »
Very nice work.  Jawge
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