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Offline SiongSA

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White ash 49" great plains style Shortbow completed
« on: June 13, 2011, 01:16:07 pm »
Hey all,
I've been really busy with school and stuff and added the finishing touches to my first shortbow. Its taken a LONG time as i did a little bit every week and i had to wait for a fishing scale for the finish tillering. I did things more professionally than my first bow and i'm pleased how it turned out despite the crappy paint job. The specs are White ash sapling 49" ttt 45lb at 25", based on great plains style 'double-curve' or 'gull-wing'. Acrylic paint job, leather handle wrap and 1.5" of set,bit to much for me.

A few pictures from sunny south africa

http://s892.photobucket.com/albums/ac130/sion96/?action=view&current=P1090377.jpg

http://s892.photobucket.com/albums/ac130/sion96/?action=view&current=P1090382.jpg

http://s892.photobucket.com/albums/ac130/sion96/?action=view&current=P1090382.jpg

http://s892.photobucket.com/albums/ac130/sion96/?action=view&current=P1090381.jpg







Thanks
« Last Edit: June 13, 2011, 01:57:14 pm by SiongSA »

Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: White ash 49" great plains style Shortbow completed
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2011, 01:19:22 pm »
Looks.....ummm.....blank  ;D

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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: White ash 49" great plains style Shortbow completed
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2011, 01:35:26 pm »
Ya, your pictures didn't show up. I like to upload mine on www.tinypic.com and then post the forum (or image) code and that works for me. Pretty fast and you don't have to register or nothing.
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 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

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Offline SiongSA

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Re: White ash 49" great plains style Shortbow completed
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2011, 01:58:17 pm »
lol i don't know whats up this has always worked for me, i'll just post the links

Offline bubby

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Re: White ash 49" great plains style Shortbow completed
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2011, 03:04:57 pm »
cool little bow, Bub
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Offline half eye

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Re: White ash 49" great plains style Shortbow completed
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2011, 03:22:04 pm »
Siong,
     What the heck's wrong with that bow?  Looks damned fine to me. Keep that deal about set in perspective, sir. Your pulling a 49" bow 25" and took a little set? I'll bet it is a deer killin fool I haven't even shot it. Very well done
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Offline Josh

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Re: White ash 49" great plains style Shortbow completed
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2011, 03:31:45 pm »
just use the "IMG" code in photo bucket... like this.








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Offline SiongSA

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Re: White ash 49" great plains style Shortbow completed
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2011, 03:38:02 pm »
Cheers man

Offline johnston

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Re: White ash 49" great plains style Shortbow completed
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2011, 07:04:08 pm »
Very sweet. I happen to like the "crappy" paint job.

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Offline Will H

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Re: White ash 49" great plains style Shortbow completed
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2011, 07:04:41 pm »
Sweet little bow you got there! Well done!  :)
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Offline dragonman

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Re: White ash 49" great plains style Shortbow completed
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2011, 07:54:07 pm »
well done, beautiful bow, nice photos and the paint job is cool not crap ;D
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: White ash 49" great plains style Shortbow completed
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2011, 08:13:31 pm »
sweet little bow, and like the others I love the paint.
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