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Offline Frode

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Pyramid One
« on: April 19, 2010, 10:36:51 pm »
Hi all,
Well here it is, finally, mostly, I say finally because this one seemed to not want to get done.  Ever.  And I changed things along the way.  And measured wrong and had to drop back and punt.  Twice.
58" tip to tip, 57" ntn, 1 3/4" at the fades down to 1/4" at the tips.  Hickory with hickory tip overlays, linen backed, black silk wrapped.  It will have an arrow shelf and leather wrap, fitted to the owners hand.  40#@24", the shortest, bendiest bow I've made yet, still makes me nervous, heh.
As always, I greatly appreciate your comments and observations.
Frode

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Offline n2huntn

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2010, 10:52:57 pm »
very nice!
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Offline Barrage

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2010, 11:25:14 pm »
Cool bow!  I like it.
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2010, 11:42:23 pm »
the grain on that hickory sure popped out nice.
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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2010, 11:45:32 pm »
is there any handshock with those overlays?
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Offline Josh

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2010, 12:00:17 am »
cool bow Frode!   :)
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Offline Aries

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2010, 12:00:47 am »
i dont think they'd be very heavy cause they are awfully narrow from what i see youngbowyer, i like the tips personally!, they are out of the ordinary! good job  Ty
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2010, 01:17:05 am »
Tiller looks good!
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2010, 07:05:48 am »
Tiller looks nice,nice job. :)
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Offline Frode

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2010, 09:24:06 am »
Thanks everyone!
@youngbowyer and gopher, I haven't more than plucked off a few half drawn shots in the Underground Lair's range, so I don't know about hand shock yet, but I'm hopeful.  The 1/4" tips still seem impossibly thin to me, but they are light, so...  the finish is a commercially available beeswax/carnuba/orange oil mix, consistency between paste wax and tooth paste, wipe on, let set 20 min., wipe off, buff.  Missus Frode got me a big bottle for Christmas and this is the first chance to use it.  I like it!
I'll let you know how it shoots soon.
Thanks again,
Frode
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Offline Cooper

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2010, 09:57:33 am »
A very nice bow.
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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2010, 10:09:43 am »
Really nice bow,

I have two 58" started from ash, hope they turn out as well, same fade out width but 3/8s tips,

great looking nocks you have on yours,

can you post the company name and product name on the oil?  Really nice finish.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2010, 10:44:59 am »
Very nice bow. The tiller is excellent. Jawge
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Offline Scowler

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2010, 10:57:45 am »
Nice looking bow.  I really like the string nocks.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Pyramid One
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2010, 11:10:59 am »
Nice tiller and very unique tips, well done eh
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