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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Booniper ELB
« on: February 24, 2013, 11:40:32 pm »
I haven't made a bow for a while but I've been getting back into it. Here is one I made recently, It's a boo backed juniper 76" ntn 1 1/8" wide at the handle, It pulls 65# at 30" and the overlays are ebony. I found this stave one day while hiking about a year later I hiked in about three miles in 115 degree weather to get it! :P A piece this long and clear is almost impossible to find here. As soon as I had it cut i knew I had to make it an ELB.  ;)
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2013, 11:41:54 pm »
A few more just because I thought they looked cool. ;)
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2013, 11:43:02 pm »
Very nice!!!

That's a long piece of Juniper!!!
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Offline Youngboyer2(billyf)

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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2013, 12:44:13 am »
Wow that's pretty, what did you use for the finish?
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Offline Sasquatch

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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2013, 12:47:12 am »
Cool pics.  I was wondering about the set, did it take a lot?  I herd that bamboo would overpower the juniper.  What was your experience?  Is the first pic from the side or is it of the back?  Thanks I have a lot of ERC(Juniper) thats why im asking?
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2013, 12:48:52 am »
Very cool bow. Looks like a smooth shooting beset
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Offline tgtmatt

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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2013, 12:52:44 am »
That finish looks so shiny, what was it? Makes my bows look so dull. Very nice :)
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2013, 01:05:28 am »
Thanks everyone! The finish on it is Tru-oil I usually do about 12 coats with a polish with 1500 grit sand paper in between each application until it looks like that.

Sasquatch, The first pic is bad but its the front. I have done a few boo backed juniper bows and everyone i've made has taken very little set. It is my favorite combo, they are by far my most shot bows. This one started with an inch of reflex and now is dead straight when unstrung. I'm not sure erc would stand up to boo backing though this is one seed juniper and it's quite a bit more dense. Here's a link to another Booniper bow i made.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,21162.msg289195.html#msg289195
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2013, 04:08:44 am »
Excellent, nice arty pics too :)
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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2013, 08:45:02 am »
Very nice bow and love the pictures. :)
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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2013, 09:53:47 am »
What a lovely dark piece of juniper...you definitely did that stave justice...well done...and your pics make me miss living out west playing in the desert n mountains
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Offline raghorns

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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2013, 10:19:32 am »
That's great...I looked at your other bow from 2010 and it's a winner too. Now I've got to get the chain saw out and try some ERC...closest thing I've got. Thanks

Lyle
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2013, 02:29:33 pm »
Thanks for the the comments. I'm glad you guys like it.

Happy to have inspired you raghorns!  ;D
« Last Edit: February 25, 2013, 05:13:20 pm by Jmilbrandt »
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Offline danny f

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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2013, 04:01:25 pm »
thats a real nice bow the finish is excellent, i love the ebony overlays they look like black glass.
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Offline bow101

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Re: Booniper ELB
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2013, 07:54:45 pm »
Looks good, don't where your'e at but the climate appears to be heaven.!!!
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