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Offline LJB

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BBH lots of pics!
« on: November 28, 2012, 02:16:48 pm »
Hi Guys,

after a pretty long time i got some Bows done. Here is one of them:

Its a Bamboo backed Hickory bow, i shot about 300 arrows with ist sofar.
Handle is Plum (Prunus domestica), Tipp overlays are Apple.
She mesures 146,5 cm ntn (little less than 58")
With at the fades is 3,8 mm tipps are under 7 mm
She weighs 390 gramms (0,8598 lb) and pulls 48#@28"
I finished it with Shellac and linseed öl varnish
Gave her a 10 strand fastflight string

















last but not least:



She doesn't suck ;) and shoots an arrow pretty fast i guess.
Thats it!

See ya

« Last Edit: December 19, 2012, 01:23:20 pm by LJB »

Offline RyanY

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Re: BBH lots of pics!
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2012, 02:28:44 pm »
That's one heck of a bow! About as close to perfect as you can get. Thanks for sharing!

Offline Markus

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« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2012, 02:32:53 pm »
Excellent. :) :)

Offline spyder1958

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Re: BBH lots of pics!
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2012, 02:37:39 pm »
Very nice. I like everthing about it. Hope to get my hickory staves bending that nice.
Thanks for sharing.
Graylan

Offline rossfactor

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Re: BBH lots of pics!
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2012, 02:41:57 pm »
Holy Yikes!!!!! Smokin! Awesome, graceful and sweet! running out of adjectives.

Gabe
Humboldt County CA.

blackhawk

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« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2012, 02:57:52 pm »
Sweet..good work  :)

Offline Eric Krewson

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« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2012, 03:10:25 pm »
Love the tiller!

Offline bow101

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« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2012, 04:18:27 pm »
  Sweet looking bow and great tiller. Nice finish on 'er.

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Offline Will H

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« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2012, 05:35:11 pm »
Beutiful bow!
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Offline seabass

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« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2012, 05:39:58 pm »
nice bow.i like it allot.
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Offline rps3

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« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2012, 05:41:51 pm »
That is one fine bow.

Offline lesken2011

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« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2012, 05:50:57 pm »
Oh yeah!! What they said!! 8)
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

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Offline Arrowind

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« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2012, 06:02:49 pm »
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!
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Offline killir duck

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« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2012, 06:36:18 pm »
sweet bow! tiller is perfet
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Offline Dave 55

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« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2012, 06:41:51 pm »
Beautiful bow,great craftsmanship.
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