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Offline ken75

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maple backed birch
« on: July 21, 2011, 08:37:59 pm »
this is a recent gift from Rich R. its a hard maple backed birch bendy handle NA style bow .54 1/2 inch tip to tip . 61 lbs at 28 inches ,backed with western diamond back from NTD, with a laced leather handle . thanks Rich for the ambush bow

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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2011, 08:45:15 pm »
he does nice work, don't he, Bub
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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2011, 09:25:59 pm »
Cool! Stout little gal there. I bet she launches a mean arrow Ken?
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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2011, 10:02:54 pm »
ya did a really fine tiller there, Ken. Looks damned nice.
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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2011, 10:28:54 pm »
Nice ambusher. Glad I don't walk in your part of the woods.

Did it feel good to be holding a bow instead of a hammer..lol :laugh:

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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2011, 10:55:44 pm »
Very nice and sweet fulll draw.
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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2011, 11:56:26 pm »
sure does bubby
shoots very nice pearly
thanks blackhawk, much better than the nail gun
thanks eric
thanks Rich for a nice bow im gonna enjoy it , not much tillering involved just wipe the belly down and purty it up some . that birch is some tough stuff !!

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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2011, 12:10:48 am »
nice bow ken,, i like the tiller :)

Offline jonathan creason

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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2011, 12:33:11 am »
Very nice bow, both of you.  Love those coon tails on the tips of that one.
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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2011, 12:46:39 am »
nice bow very well done.
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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2011, 12:59:20 am »
thank you gentlemen !!

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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2011, 08:35:14 am »
Beautiful bow,tiller looks good and the finish work is very nice. Great gift. :) :)
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Offline Matt S.

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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2011, 11:49:19 am »
That's quite a bow! Very well done.

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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2011, 04:58:55 pm »
thanks Pappy !
thanks Matt , i think you have one of his as well dont you

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Re: maple backed birch
« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2011, 06:01:20 pm »
Sweet! Those are fun to stump shoot.
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