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Offline iowabow

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Bowmo copy cat
« on: November 24, 2013, 05:46:54 pm »
I am more of a flint knapper than a bow maker because osage makes sick/ill but I really like it. When I was at the skunk river knapin I meet bowmo and really liked his bow so I did my best to make a copy of it. It is thinner than my tradition style of bow. His bow shot real fast and very smooth. So anyway this was the best I could do on my first try. It shoots a 540 grain arrow at 163 fps (sure to drop with time) it is47# @ 25.5 and is 62 inch tip to tip. I will post a couple more pictures later tonight.
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2013, 05:56:07 pm »
Sweet. Looks like a nice Molly to me!
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2013, 09:22:47 pm »
I still have the handle to finish and some reducing on the tip but here is where I am at this point
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2013, 09:28:12 pm »
Just noticed a mistake it is 47@24.5 because I stopped an inch before full draw. The fps was 163.
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2013, 09:44:35 pm »
Howdy,, I think it looks pretty and the fps you're reporting is hellishly fast for that draw and pull weight.    Ron
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2013, 09:52:28 pm »
Quote from: M-P on November 24, 2013, 09:44:35 pm
Howdy,, I think it looks pretty and the fps you're reporting is hellishly fast for that draw and pull weight.    Ron
Thats kinda what I thought I am sure it will drop as it is shot in. I'm just not great at getting that final polished look.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2013, 10:15:03 pm »
Nice bow & I thought I had a lot of arrow shafts.
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2013, 10:38:52 pm »
That....is....a....nice....BEND! Kudos!
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2013, 10:43:46 pm »
AWESOME!
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2013, 11:32:06 pm »
Super smooth bend,  looks great.
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2013, 11:55:25 pm »
Nice bow and I agree with M-P that is very fast arrow speed for the draw weight. With that kind of work you should make more bows.
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2013, 02:16:43 am »
Quote from: Badly Bent on November 24, 2013, 11:55:25 pm
Nice bow and I agree with M-P that is very fast arrow speed for the draw weight. With that kind of work you should make more bows.

Yeah and send me some of those arrow shafts.    Ron
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2013, 03:59:51 am »
Very good bow.
if you weren't allergic to the dust you could make some fine bows.
Nice width, nice bend and low set. Excellent.
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2013, 06:58:43 am »
Quote from: M-P on November 25, 2013, 02:16:43 am
Quote from: Badly Bent on November 24, 2013, 11:55:25 pm
Nice bow and I agree with M-P that is very fast arrow speed for the draw weight. With that kind of work you should make more bows.

Yeah and send me some of those arrow shafts.    Ron
Lol bought 3000-6000 at an auction this summer. The guy did primitive archery and I was the only archer there (me an my buddy Paul) we were bid up to 21 dollars then we won.
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Re: Bowmo copy cat
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2013, 07:02:44 am »
We are going to give them away to the new bow builders that come over and build bows. We have four new guys in the group.
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