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Offline ken75

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« on: February 21, 2011, 07:25:45 pm »
as stated made from scrap beefwood with white oak backin . 62 inches tip to tip 1 inch wide , d belly 47 lbs at 28 inches . pardon the white legs been too cold for shorts till now
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2011, 08:46:57 pm »
Looks really good Ken. color contrast is cool, the beefwood makes the white oak backing pop. The belly looks semi-rounded?  btw do you ever do anything else but churn out bows? jeesh makes me feel like a slacker. :) good job
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Offline okiecountryboy

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2011, 08:52:11 pm »
Really nice Ken. Tiller looks spot-on. I agree with Eric, like the wood combo.

Ron
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2011, 08:56:52 pm »
Very nice, Ken. Excellent tiller. Jawge
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2011, 10:42:38 pm »
Sweet bow Ken, I wouldn't call it scrap ;)
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Offline denny

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2011, 11:00:08 pm »
Nice job Ken, Is this the only bow you have used white oak for backing or have you built others ? I ask , wondering is white oak a good backing material ? Thanks Denny
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Offline ken75

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2011, 11:22:45 pm »
thanks eric , it is semi rounded ,i havent posted one in almost two weeks
thanks okie
thanks jawge
thanks Cam the beefwood was a scrap piece left over with nail holes in it
thanks Denny , ive used it on 6 bows so far, its a great backing only surpassed by hickory in my opinion
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Offline PeteC

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2011, 12:19:30 am »
Very nice bow Ken.Sure looks good. What is beefwood,and where is it native?  God bless
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Offline ken75

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2011, 09:42:15 am »
thanks Pete, its Brazillian redwood , massaranduba, south america is where its from Pete great stuff dense as Ipe but stinks when you sand it
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2011, 01:02:35 pm »
Too cold for shorts?  I haven't even started wearing pants this winter!   Nice bow.  The colors look great.
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Offline DEllis

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2011, 05:54:34 pm »
Love the contrast twixt the back and belly.......one of my favorite style bows too.
Darcy :)
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Offline Josh

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2011, 06:24:02 pm »
Another nice entry for Feb. Backed Bow of the Month Ken!  Doesn't look like a scrap bow to me.  :)
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2011, 08:24:16 pm »
Sweet, I like the way the grip and binding colour sort of matches the colour/contrast of the wood. Nice bow, I like the rounded belly gives it a hint of ELB meet AFB...
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2011, 08:38:46 pm »
Nice bow ken. Good thing yo weren't makin bows in the old days or Bear archery would have had some feirce competion.
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Offline ken75

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Re: scrap bow
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2011, 11:13:55 pm »
thank yall very much , glad i can share this addiction
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