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Offline Will H

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2013, 12:18:01 am »
Very nicely done man :) Respect
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #16 on: May 29, 2013, 03:14:20 am »
I love it!!!!!!
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #17 on: May 29, 2013, 03:18:54 am »
Very well done. Ill have to try it and see, if I can make a bow out of it then most should be able to make a bow from it.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #18 on: May 29, 2013, 09:11:54 am »
Very nice bow. Tiller looks great. Jawge
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #19 on: May 29, 2013, 09:29:49 am »
BUSTED!  I crapped my knickers when I seen it. I knew I was in for it! Good job Ryan. Like the guys said, it was actually quite a shooter!
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 The Gopher

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2013, 09:56:46 am »
thats fun to see! I don't have my TBB4 next to me, does that mass line up with the mass principle chart? just curious.
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Offline k-hat

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2013, 11:40:27 am »
Wow, that's too cool.  Who'da thunk it would make a usable bow?  Anywho, now all you need is some poplar arrows to complete the set!

Offline Parnell

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2013, 11:55:34 am »
That's great!  Ha!
Now for willow staves...
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2013, 12:09:50 pm »
That's great!  Ha!
Now for willow staves...


And then cotton wood and then maybe Douglas fir and every other wood that's considered bad bow wood
I like osage

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2013, 12:11:32 pm »
The trick now is to shoot a 1000 or more arrows through her. I will take it off my crap bow woods list if that happens.
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.

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #25 on: May 29, 2013, 12:31:25 pm »
Nice job Ryan,it looks good to me. :)
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #26 on: May 29, 2013, 01:02:29 pm »
Sorry I was a little late to see this post , should of been on top of it !
I watched Ryan take the first shot and pulled it out of his hands !
I hauled it back to full length of the arrows and let em fly !
I drilled three clays in a row with it then started hooping and hollering for the rest to shoot it!!!
Big fun !!
That novelty shoot is 3 shots for a dollar , we took in 20 dollars as fast as we could set the targets !!
Thanks Ryan for being a good sport , I never even ask if it was OK !
Too excited to see your bow done and shooting so well !!
Now I gota find me some Poplar for sure !
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #27 on: May 29, 2013, 02:09:52 pm »
Laugh! Nice bow! I am still working on a willow deflex-recurve bow... It isn't going that good.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #28 on: May 29, 2013, 03:43:45 pm »
cool experiment ryoon 8) !a little lack of confidence judging from the f/d shots!lol!
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Poplar Board Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #29 on: May 29, 2013, 06:46:32 pm »
Thanks guys! I'm not sure if there really is a limit for some woods but I think it would be fun to find out! Maybe someday I'll find that perfect stave of balsa!  ;)

Guy, I'm glad it was able to raise a little money! You did a better job than I could have of getting the guys to shoot it.  ;D

Pearlie, I'll be sure to let you know how it holds up.  ;)