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Offline twilightandmist

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Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« on: September 23, 2013, 12:03:34 am »
At Looooooooooong Last! this is everything i have been up to since last i posted. its a bit picture heavy, but i hope y'all like it :) as always, comments, questions, and concerns are welcome and encouraged :)
first up is a maple flatbow, 43# @ 28"




Next up is a hickory English longbow with osage tips, 72# at 29"





Next is an osage character flatbow, 65# @ 28"






next is a cherry longbow with a built up riser, 47# at 28"



finally a hickory shortbow, 55 inches long, drawing 81# @ 27"



all the longbows are 72 inches long, and the shortbow is 55 inches long.
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2013, 12:06:50 am »
My gosh you know how to tiller a bow that's for sure they are all beautiful
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2013, 12:25:03 am »
Everyone of those is top notch young man!  But that hickory ELB.....that is some superb work!  Love that bow!  Well done sir!  Josh
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Offline Zion

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2013, 12:35:30 am »
Wow those look great! That osage bow has some really nice bend to it, then again the others do too...
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2013, 01:12:47 am »
I wish I was as busy as you, while if I was if prolly be carving firewood. I couldn't come close to that. Very impressive! Thanks for sharing
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2013, 04:23:09 am »
Great group of bows :)
Del
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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2013, 07:11:54 am »
Cool ;) thanks for sharing
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2013, 07:42:43 am »
Outstanding bows! Nicely done! Jawge
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2013, 07:57:53 am »
Very nice work Connor. Glad to see you back posting. How's the blade work coming along?
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2013, 08:03:58 am »
Very nice work,you been busy,tiller looks great on all of them. :)
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Offline dbb

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2013, 08:43:53 am »
Wow you been busy..nice bows!
Love the relaxed faces on full draw ....except on the 72# hick,that one seems to test your mettle some  ;)
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2013, 09:08:17 am »
Very nice job on a variety of woods & designs.
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2013, 09:15:06 am »
 Hey ,
   I just put a post on this weekend wondering where you were!  Good to see you're back. Excellent work as always!
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2013, 09:26:46 am »
You sure have been busy!  Fine tillering.  You sure have been bit by the bow building bug. :D
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Offline Robby101

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Re: Everything i've been up to -its been a LONG time!!!
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2013, 09:41:32 am »
Busy doing good works I'd say! Nice arsenal, all of them!!!
Robby
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