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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Backpack challenge bow
« on: June 18, 2014, 07:53:17 pm »
Made this one after din-din tonite.

White ash stave
43" ntn, 1.5" wide
47 @ 22
The back of the red tape is 22 3/8. I yanked it to 24" and it didn't say a peep. Started board flat and has just over 1" set. Sorry for the funky full draw angle.

« Last Edit: June 18, 2014, 08:32:06 pm by PEARL DRUMS »
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2014, 08:04:09 pm »
That's pretty dang slick Pearly.

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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2014, 08:05:30 pm »
Can you tell by the red face and "grunt" that my weight is accurate Gabe? HA!
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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2014, 08:38:45 pm »
That's very nice Chris.  I don't have a high regard for White Ash as bow wood but it does make a decent bow
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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2014, 08:49:02 pm »
Winner winner Chris, that dog will hunt, if your a pygmy
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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2014, 09:02:03 pm »
Boy, everybody love half eye's bows these days and want to reproduce them. Great looking sliver!
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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2014, 09:05:16 pm »
Haha....and ya ended up using ash....lol  :laugh: was that from the stuff I cut? I wanna c a better full draw pic and let's see it pulled to that 24"  8)

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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2014, 09:08:56 pm »
  You could hunt with that bow, nice job.

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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2014, 09:10:13 pm »
Nope, this ash is from stuff I get 3 yrs ago. I had about 50" worth and basically made the bow on my band saw. Easy peasy as you would say. Ill draw it 2" farther tomorrow and snap another pic. It'll handle it.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2014, 09:12:06 pm »
Good looking bow ther Chris.  I too want to see more of a full draw and some better pics .  Are you going to doll it up.  I dig it  :)

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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2014, 09:16:22 pm »
Nope! Im going to break it Matt. I have no use for it, just wanted to see what I could do with sub-par wood.
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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2014, 09:29:00 pm »
That will work.

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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2014, 09:35:28 pm »
The bow is capable Jon. But im not. I cant shoot so far from my actual draw. Im sure a guy could get decent at 8-10 yards.
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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2014, 09:36:32 pm »
Taking that guy as far as he'll go would make a pretty sweet video, just sayin' :)

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Re: Backpack challenge bow
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2014, 09:45:58 pm »
These short bow post are interesting, damn you guys now I want to try it. ;)
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