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Offline backtowood B2W

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67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« on: January 31, 2019, 12:29:58 pm »
hy guys!67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“

braceheight: 5 1/4“
Max w: 2“
Stiff Handle: 4“
Fades: 3“
Crosssection: flat belly, tapered back; rectangular tips
Mass: 617gramm
Pin nocks with cow horn overlay
Stain: back - with some woodstain left over, belly -  resin with pigments,
Finish: 8 coats tung oil

The stave was the most straight, flat, even and symmetric piece I’ve worked with so far.
Only 2 humps in the middle and a little one in the outer gave it some character.
I layout the handle just between the humps to make it symmetric and a little bit of deflex in the fades.
Chased a nice thick grow ring section and left some as overlay in the tips and some at the fades/handle - where I carved out some eyes. They are copied from a panther, but I cannot see cat eys…more like an owl…Up side down looking like frog eyes
So whatever … I call her popeye … hoping it will not occur and it´its my heaviest bow as well…
The tips have been steam bent and reflexed slightly about 2“. Holds up 1/2“ reflex. After unbracing she’s flat.
I´m very happy with the outcome as it was the first, holding up a bit of reflex!
I wanted to make her a bit shorter and with thinner tips, but shooting her in - she shot so nice and fast, without any hand shock so I didn’t change anymore.
I call this my first hunting bow as I let it strung up for 6 hours during tillering and in fact she holds up draw weight very good.
Let me know whose eyes this are, Popeye isn't burnt in yet...
Thank you guys
B2TW
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2019, 12:31:12 pm »
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2019, 12:35:42 pm »
thanks for watching!
Suggestion, critic, tips....welcome ;)
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Offline smoke

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2019, 12:48:29 pm »
Awesome bow!  Really love the eyes!  Well done!
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Offline bassman

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2019, 01:41:30 pm »
Really nice bow.Good work. The eyes look like Marty Feldman,s eyes if you know who that is.I like them.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2019, 01:49:24 pm »
Great bow. You kept a very flat unbraced bow, with ash that can be tricky.
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Offline meanewood

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2019, 03:03:30 pm »
Wow, love it!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2019, 03:54:39 pm »
That's a naturally beautiful bow. Well done.  :OK
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2019, 05:49:23 pm »
Very Cool!
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Offline peacefullymadewarbows

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2019, 06:03:44 pm »
That's a piece of functional fine art. Sweet bow! You kept that profile without heat treating? Very good job.
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Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2019, 06:04:36 pm »
What an awesome bow!   Man your skills have improved dramatically.  I love it  :OK
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2019, 07:31:18 pm »
Nice bow backtothewood. You've got a nice even bend there. You've got a beautiful background in that full draw picture to.
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Bassman I like the Marty Feldman eyes. Young Frankenstein you can call me Eye Gore. He really fit the part.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: 67“ Ash Pyramid 60#28“ Popeye“
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2019, 07:54:40 pm »
Unbraced image is soooo flat. Impressive.
Like the nocks.
Ya stained the back and bit of edges? Really sets off ash's natural color on belly.
Congrats!
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