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Offline ken75

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latest project . horsebow style
« on: March 20, 2011, 08:18:10 pm »
i knocked this one out today , 58 inches on the groves . 61 lbs at 28 inches. hickory ipe walnut power lam and hickory belly. cherry syhas (sp)
shoots well for the design and its different . hope you like
« Last Edit: March 21, 2011, 02:12:42 am by ken75 »

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Re: latest project
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2011, 08:34:44 pm »
Nice and interesting :)

Simple but ornate...

I like it!

Offline John K

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Re: latest project
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2011, 08:56:01 pm »
Cool, looks like it shoots fast ! Any hand shock with the bigger tips ?
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Re: latest project
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2011, 09:07:35 pm »
Very nice!! Those tips look cool.

Offline Bevan R.

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Re: latest project
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2011, 09:28:43 pm »
i knocked this one out today

Don't you just hate when people say stuff like that!!! >:D

Well done. Looks like a good shooter.

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Re: latest project
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2011, 09:31:28 pm »
Dang Ken. NICE!!! I got to get down your way ;)
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: latest project
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2011, 10:20:14 pm »
I really like it.  The design is really cool. 
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Offline half eye

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Re: latest project
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2011, 10:50:01 pm »
Dont know how ya do that.....lamed in siyahs, no contact angle, and a wicked curve profile....tri-lam.....that is sweet, at 60#+ that baby ought to flat get it.
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Offline aero86

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Re: latest project
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2011, 11:05:48 pm »
well, you know i like it!  lol!  id like to see the performance of it!  ive got a chronograph if you wanna let me borrow the bow ;) ;D
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Offline Keenan

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Re: latest project
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2011, 12:46:05 am »
Ohhh I like that allot, :o  Nice bow Ken.

Offline ErictheViking

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« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2011, 01:14:29 am »
that turned out awsome Ken. did you prebend the backing or just glue it up.
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Offline ken75

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Re: latest project
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2011, 01:16:58 am »
thanks gentlemen for the nice comments, tips are very thin so no handshock , Eric i glued the syhas on the center lam of ipe then sanded the transition and when i glued the backing i bent to the form i wanted.

Offline ErictheViking

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Re: latest project
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2011, 02:12:48 am »
cool thanks Ken
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Re: latest project . horsebow style
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2011, 10:48:11 am »
Looks like an interesting project. Do you think that you will try it on the back of a horse?

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Re: latest project . horsebow style
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2011, 11:12:22 am »
Nice looking bow Ken,wicked looking bow,cool.  :)   
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