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Offline druid

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Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« on: July 29, 2011, 01:38:07 pm »
This is custom made bow for one big man, my friend Max. He wanted heavy gull wing bow so I did my best to make him happy. This is medium quality elm, 74" ntn (Max is almost 80" tall), 2" wide, a little over 1" of set, not heat treated. Upper limb seems softer but it already had that shape, I just followed, lower limb was little more reflexed than upper. I had problem with one ugly knot but I just deicided to ignore it, as usuall. Oiled and bee waxed.




Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2011, 01:40:14 pm »
Nice work Druid!
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2011, 01:59:24 pm »
Fantastic!  At 85# I'd have to mount it as a Ballista to use  >:D >:D >:D
~ Lee

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2011, 02:19:29 pm »
Its a bird.....its a plane......no its a superbow by druid  :laugh:

Offline BowJunkie

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2011, 02:53:06 pm »
Man those are some nice curves on that bow.
Obviously it can bring home some meat, If it could cook the meat I would consider proposing to it.  ;D
Nice work Druid
Johnny
in Texas

Offline hatcha

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2011, 04:09:14 pm »
85#...and bare-finger drawing...

Damn!!

Nice bow, man!  Well done.

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2011, 04:54:02 pm »
druid if we ever meet remind me not to mess with you, please.  8)  8)  8)

Very nice bow, love the braced side profile!
Frank from Germany...

Offline druid

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2011, 06:49:31 pm »
Thank you people, I am doing my best...  ;)

Offline juan lopez

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2011, 11:08:42 pm »
Druid, beautiful arch seagull is amazing

Offline juan lopez

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2011, 11:16:11 pm »
Druid, beautiful bow, a gull is amazing. forgive my bad English, the translator helps me something. but love the primitive, has no boundaries or languages.

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Offline ken75

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2011, 12:29:21 am »
very nice bow !!!

Offline jpitts

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2011, 01:37:53 am »
WOW......
If I tried that, I'd need a chest cast.... :o
Love the curves druid. Great job.
Jimmy / Dallas, Georgia

Offline Hawkeye1974

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2011, 01:45:13 am »
Amazing work druid!!!!
If a guy can fire 3 arrows 125 meters he not only deserves his own movie.  He deserves his own reality show!!! 

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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2011, 04:47:06 am »
Absolutely awesome Druid!
"He that but looketh on a plate of ham and eggs to lust after it hath already committed breakfast with it in his heart"  C.S. Lewis

Offline Del the cat

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Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2011, 05:56:48 am »
Handsome bow, great pics.
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