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Offline AncientArcher76

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Deadly "Black Mamba",,,Bow for my Daughter **Page 3 Bow on You Tube**
« on: November 05, 2010, 05:25:14 pm »
Howdy Folks its been quite some time since I have posted anything on bows...don't mean that I still dont make them...so got inspired to make a bow for my daughter which is 12 and recently started an archery class.  Long story short the instructor said that if I wanted to make her one she would be allowed to use it.  This one of the remainding hard maple staves I have left from a couple years ago I stole a veneer log from my cousins log lot and split it by hand into staves.  I love this wood it was a challenge and hope to obtain more in the future.  Ok for the bow I made a simple flat bow at 57"  and 2" thick.  its about 1.5" at fades and tapers slightly down to just under 1/2".  I steamed the tips about 4 inches in and bent them by hand resteaming until I got it symetrical.  After hours of sanding and scraping I was able to get her floor tillered.  Finally my daughter picked out the decoration of black enamel paint and snakeskin fabric.  Also to mention it is backed with one giant rawhide dog bone and I am a firm believer.  I made a HHB bow backed with it and put it to a test.  I nearly bent it in half before it exploded.  Ok where was I....oh yeah so final stats 57" 35lb @26"... still slightly heavy for her but they supply the arrows and they are short so it will do.  My final thought on this bow is to perhaps add one of those arrow rests that stick on so she can shoot it easier and not off her hand.  Thank u all!!!

Russell
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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba"
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2010, 05:31:45 pm »
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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba"
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2010, 05:33:47 pm »
u still here
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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba"
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2010, 05:35:13 pm »
gettin sleepy
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Offline bubby

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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba"
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2010, 05:58:07 pm »
That's a beautiful bow man, should make all the other kid's at the range jealous
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba"
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2010, 06:19:57 pm »
Kid's on the range Jealous....  I am Jealous ;D
That is a good looking bow.  Those curves open up ever so slight.. 
I like it lots.

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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba"
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2010, 07:50:10 pm »
 That's pretty, now, go to sleep. ;)
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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba"
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2010, 08:34:51 pm »
Envy of the class.
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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba"
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2010, 08:47:10 pm »
Beautiful Russ
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba"
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2010, 10:54:24 pm »
Thanks Gentlemen for the kind words!!! Im not sure of the next one Im gonna make... I enjoyed making this one I may just make a few more!  Thanks Bubby, Ridgerunner, Mullet, N2huntn and Half-eye! 

Russ
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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba",,,Bow for my Daughter
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2010, 11:28:15 pm »
thats one sweet bow like them fake skins.
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Offline ken75

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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba",,,Bow for my Daughter
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2010, 08:12:02 am »
good job russ, she will enjoy that one
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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba",,,Bow for my Daughter
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2010, 09:54:16 am »
You done good with that one for sure.
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba",,,Bow for my Daughter
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2010, 11:00:04 am »
That is one great looking bow....great job. :)
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Offline Shoeman

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Re: Deadly "Black Mamba",,,Bow for my Daughter
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2010, 12:12:00 pm »
Sweet bow.  Is the name a nod to the Wildboyz by chance  ;D ??
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