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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Madi's First Bow (kind of)
« on: April 23, 2013, 11:28:35 pm »
Some of the guys from work had been learning how to make bows from me and Madi decided she'd like to try it. So here is what she made. She did everything on it except the finish and the abalone inlay, which I did and the artwork which my brother did.  ;) It's hickory backed hickory reflex deflex, 61" ntn, 1" 1/2 wide, with lignum vitae overlays and a hemp handle. It pulls 40# at 28". I know the full draw isn't at 28" I just had her tiller it to that so the guys could shoot it too.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Madi's First Bow (kind of)
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2013, 11:57:44 pm »
Very nice bow Madi. You conquered a few things with your first bow that many of us haven't after years of building wood bows. The nice stain job, the graphic design work on the back, the heart shaped inlay arrow pass and more.
Well done!  8)
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« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2013, 01:32:36 am »
Nicely done! Especially for a first.  Guaranteed there's not another like it anywhere!  Josh

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« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2013, 01:42:34 am »
Nice job lignum vitae is amazingly beautiful wood and very hard
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« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2013, 01:54:39 am »
I really like the stain color. Very nice! Your choice in handle wrap compliments your bow perfectly.
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Re: Madi's First Bow (kind of)
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2013, 04:49:01 am »
Nice bow! And she has nice form too....
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« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2013, 05:13:05 am »
wonderfull bow. How did she carve out for the inlay? dremel? SS
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Re: Madi's First Bow (kind of)
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2013, 09:21:23 am »
Very nice first bow,love the dolling up she done to it.Very nice.  :)
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« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2013, 09:30:06 am »
Good job. Nice bow for sure. It gives me some ideas for my grand daughters bow.
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Re: Madi's First Bow (kind of)
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2013, 09:45:58 am »
Congrats on your first shooter ,Madi! Great job!

Offline Carson (CMB)

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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2013, 10:46:02 am »
Nice first bow Madi!
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline half eye

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Re: Madi's First Bow (kind of)
« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2013, 01:21:24 pm »
Absolutely outstanding young lady !!!! Seeing as how thats your first I think the fellas in your area will be seriously gettin a butt whoopin in the bow makin department. Make sure to keep that bow also, it's easy to let go but there wont never be another "first".
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Madi's First Bow (kind of)
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2013, 08:19:56 pm »
NICE!  Good job!
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Re: Madi's First Bow (kind of)
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2013, 08:30:19 pm »
Looks great. I like everything about it.

Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Madi's First Bow (kind of)
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2013, 02:00:18 pm »
Thank you for all the kind comments. Madi was very excited to see how much everyone liked her bow.
And ss I did the inlay and yes it was all done with a dremel.
SW Utah