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Offline Kegan

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"Black Betty"
« on: July 21, 2010, 06:29:05 pm »
Finally got a new one done for myself, been busy building bows and working since graduation, one would have thought I would have been able to get it done sooner. Oh well.

One of my first successful hot box cured bows, this one is from a stave about... three months old? I kept it in the box during construction and right up until I got the finish on it. First bow I tempered the belly wiht the hot plate, since my heat gun is getting old and abused. Turned out well. No initial reflex, it stands at 1" string follow after long bracing and heavy shooting. I've put a few hundred arrows through it so far, it'd make a good hunting bow. Ebony stain, semi gloss spar urethane finish, squirrel skin wraps on the limbs. 67" ntn 2" wide for 10", mostly pyramid. 68# at 28", 72# at my draw. This has to be one of my best flatbows, and I could have gone alot more narrow on the pin nocked tips.

It got the name from my brother. We listen to rock in the shop when we're working. When I brought it in to let the finish cure he didn't know what to call it, so he asked, "So, what are you gonna do with Black Betty here?" At which point his eyes got big and he said "DUDE!" and the name just stuck :D

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Offline Josh

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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2010, 06:37:04 pm »
Cool bow Keegan!  Tiller looks nice on it. Can you post a pic of the handle and tips?  Bookmarked for July Self BOM too.  :)
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Offline Josh

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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2010, 06:44:28 pm »
Oh yeah, those arrows are a perfect compliment to the bow too.  They look great together.  :)
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2010, 06:55:51 pm »
Very nice bow. You did a great job on that one. What kind of wood is it? Dean
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Offline sailordad

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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2010, 06:57:12 pm »
very nice work there Kegan,your really coming into your own as a bowyer
is thst hickory?idnt see the wood type in your post

i finished up a hick bow a couple months back here,almost identical design but not as dark and no where near that kinda draw weight
must be nice to be young and have good shoulders yet  ;)
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Offline Orkraider

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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2010, 08:07:35 pm »
Whoa! Bam-a-lam! Very nice looking bow! 

I always like seeing whatever you've got going on, Kegan. 

I would be very interested in more detailed specs, i.e. exact measurements, wood, etc. That looks just right.

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Offline 22arrows

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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2010, 11:17:20 pm »
Nice gotta love a pyramid  ;)
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Offline denny

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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2010, 12:11:36 am »
Nice bow keegan. Denny
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Offline Pat B

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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2010, 12:19:57 am »
I've enjoyed watching you mature as a bowyer and a young man. Well done on both accounts, Kegan!!! 8) 8) 8)
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2010, 01:16:06 am »
I was thinkin the same thing Pat. Seems like one minute he's a skinny little high school kid and right before our eye's he's grown into a man.
 Well done Kegan!  We all look forward to seeing you show up at the classic one day shooting one of those "elephant killers" ;D
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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2010, 01:53:09 am »
UMMMMM!!!! ME LIKE!!! ME LIKE quiver you have too!!!
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Offline Pappy

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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2010, 06:07:22 am »
Nice job Kegan,very nice looking bow.  :)
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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2010, 08:40:56 am »
 Deadly looking bow, Kegan. your bow making has come a long way. Nice one.
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Offline profsaffel

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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2010, 09:58:41 am »
Yep, I Like this one. My style... Good job.
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: "Black Betty"
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2010, 10:43:04 am »
great, i had that song in my head yesterday and finally got rid of it, now look what you did...whoa black betty, bam-a-lam...


Good lookin' bow too.
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