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Offline OldBow

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Scott Becker (oneeye) of Boise, Idaho Made This Fine Laminate Bow for April
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,19240.0.html
From oneeye: Here's my new huntin buddies. 60" ntn  58# @ 28" bbo w/copperheads and bubinga lam and handle, wb tips a mess of arrows and a bunch of points made for me by SawFiler.
This one started out with 5 1/2" of reflex, unfortunately I lost 2" of that, unstrung right after brace it's at 3 1/2" of reflex. 1 1/2" wide tapering down to 3/8" at the nocks.  Shoots real nice and its pretty quick, probably the nicest bow I've made. Should be, started it back in 06'. What can I say, I'm slow !!  

The handle did this one for me. Not to mention the wonderful arrows that went with this bow:
"  I believe that is one of the nicest bows I have ever laid eyes on. You certainly haven't lost your touch." -Badger
"That is absolutely beautiful.  One of the best I've seen, not to mention those arrows.  Outstanding work, it may have taken a long time but it was worth it." -ricktrojanowski
"beautiful" just doesn't cover it...  But as I'm lost for words, it'll have to do!Gorgeous grip-work too...  I've a few pairs of boots with that type of plaiting around the edges.  If you make another grip like that, you've GOTTA do a build-along for it!! Please??
" -HatchA
"That is a great looking bow. Im particularly glad you took so long to build it. I think it is important that the new guys know we don't just whip one like that out in a couple of hours. Patience is still the bowyers best tool. " -Justin Snyder

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Offline DanaM

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Re: Oneeye's Recurve April Laminate Had the Handle on It!
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2010, 01:38:35 pm »
Congrats oneeye :)
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Re: Oneeye's Recurve April Laminate Had the Handle on It!
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2010, 03:24:19 pm »
yes, that was my vote - congratulations, a well deserved win and a really fine bow.
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Re: Oneeye's Recurve April Laminate Had the Handle on It!
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2010, 04:09:53 pm »
Congrats Oneeye.  This was a fantastic bow.
Travis

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Oneeye's Recurve April Laminate Had the Handle on It!
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2010, 04:16:05 pm »
Congrats oneeye; your bow had my vote!
Frank from Germany...

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Re: Scott Becker's Recurve April Laminate Had the Handle on It!
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2010, 04:22:29 am »
Thanks Dana, Cooper, Barrage and Medicinewheel , this was a great cinco de mayo for me! actually the best! I am  jazzed and at the same time humbled you voted my bow in for BOM. :)  Thanks again,  Scott
« Last Edit: May 06, 2010, 11:51:34 am by oneeye »

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Re: Scott Becker's Recurve April Laminate Had the Handle on It!
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2010, 04:43:18 am »
Very nice, wish I could learn how on that grip stiching. :)

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Re: Scott Becker's Recurve April Laminate Had the Handle on It!
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2010, 11:55:23 am »
Very soon Bowkee

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Re: Scott Becker's Recurve April Laminate Had the Handle on It!
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2010, 02:09:07 pm »
Very soon Bowkee

Looking forward to it!!

Many congrat's man, a very well deserved win!!  I think it'd be easier to ask "how many people didn't vote for it?"  It'd be a shorter list ;)

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Scott Becker's Recurve April Laminate Had the Handle on It!
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2010, 03:42:42 pm »
So, when are we getting a build along on that handle style???  8) 8) 8)
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Re: Scott Becker's Recurve April Laminate Had the Handle on It!
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2010, 04:04:53 pm »
Great bow man, Congratulations!   :)
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Offline oneeye

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Re: Scott Becker's Recurve April Laminate Had the Handle on It!
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2010, 04:30:14 pm »
Thanks HatchA and Josh .
medicinewheel, I need a finished handle to work on, just don't have any quite ready yet.  Send me one ;D, you'll get it back,  Scott 

Offline Jesse

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Re: Scott Becker's Recurve April Laminate Had the Handle on It!
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2010, 10:44:39 pm »
Congrats oneeye. You had my vote :) Well done.
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