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Offline Badger

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Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« on: July 04, 2007, 09:25:07 pm »
  Just finsihed up a 130# @28" 72" American long bow.  This bow was built in a big part to test out my mass weight theory in higher weight bows. I was able to bring it in at exactly projected mass weight of 36 oz with 1" of set Imediately after unstringing and drawing the bow. As usual the stav mark St Louis sent me was top grade! Exceptional wood. If I have time I will hook up my shooting machine and run some arrows through it. Not really designed for the job it will be used for as I may have Marlon shoot this bow in the broadhead selfbow class. The small amount of set the bow took is the rock solid kind that I prefer.  Not really sure how well it will perform, I expect it will be decent. After I put a finsih on it and wrap the handle and such I will post more pics. Steve

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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2007, 10:12:18 pm »
Looks good Steve.  I love the texture and color variation on the back of a hornbeam selfbow.  Justin
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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2007, 11:43:23 pm »
wow great bow id love to shoot that thing. ill bet its fast. what does the arrows weigh? boo
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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2007, 02:35:08 am »
That bow looks wicked, in a whitewood kinda way..I hope big Jim sees it..thats what he needs to make.
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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2007, 02:43:19 am »
Richard, I would be afraid big Jim might overdraw it and snap it. Steve
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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2007, 06:36:18 am »
Now thats a bow,good looking HB.
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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2007, 07:41:37 am »
That's a beast. How wide is it out of the fades? Good looking bow, interested to see how it does in the flight shoot.
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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2007, 10:15:55 am »
Dang ,Badger got some guns!
 Cool bow, Steve, can't wait to see the finished  FD pics.
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Offline Badger

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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2007, 11:19:30 am »
2" wide at the fades, started off paralell limbs just past 1/2 way but ended up almost a pyramid with the side tillering. I sure wish i could shoot it! I was thinking of signing up at the gym but by the time I got strong enough the wood would probably be rotten. Steve
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2007, 11:43:03 am »
Badger, that's an incredible bow. Jawge
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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2007, 01:10:23 pm »
Neat! I can't wait for the rest of the pictures, looks like a great bow.
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Offline Badger

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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2007, 02:02:31 pm »
Started on another one this morning, this time an elb, projected mass for this next one at 130# will be about 27 oz, so anywhere between 26oz and 28 oz should work.  bendy handle on the next one, for elbs i use the standard formula but deduct 1% for every 5# over 50#, a 130# bow i would deduct 16% form the projected mass of 32 oz. Seems kinda scary but i will go with it. Steve
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2007, 02:43:31 pm »
COOL !!...I'd like to see it bending :)
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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2007, 03:27:05 pm »
Awesome Steve.  That's a tough bow to build, I'd think.  That should easily set a new standard in the broadhead shoot.  Looking forward to the F/D shots, too.

               J. D. Duff
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Offline Asiertxu

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Re: Hornbeam A.L.B. 130#
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2007, 05:49:41 pm »
Very very COOL Steve!!... ;) :)...
LOVE all your bows and the way you research in bow making friend!!... 8)...
As Manny said, IŽd love to see her bending!!... ;)...
Keep the excepcional work mate...
Cheers...
Asier.
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