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Offline Knoll

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Re: HBHB-ELB from Finland
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2014, 11:31:50 am »
What a beautiful & graceful weapon.  Congrats!!
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: HBHB-ELB from Finland
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2014, 12:45:06 pm »
Very nice bow.  Not an ELB though but rather an ALB
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Offline Lehtis

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Re: HBHB-ELB from Finland
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2014, 03:24:21 pm »
Thanks, guys, for your kind words!

Marc: I agree your comment... that's why I used the word "stylish" because of the width to depth ratio doesn't fully meet ELB specs.
« Last Edit: November 20, 2014, 03:36:27 pm by Lehtis »

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Re: HBHB-ELB from Finland
« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2014, 04:54:00 pm »
super clean work, awesome tiller!
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Offline Lehtis

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Re: HBHB-ELB from Finland
« Reply #19 on: November 21, 2014, 03:58:37 pm »
It's working! First it felt a bit stiff but looks like I'll be able to master this new bow. Shot from 20 yards.

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Re: HBHB-ELB from Finland
« Reply #20 on: November 21, 2014, 04:17:04 pm »
Yes sir that is one fine bow. I Hope your a subscriber cause if you are thats a backed bow of the month candidate for sure. Nice shooting too. I hate it when I flinch and mess up perfect group don't you? Nice to see your work.  Danny

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Offline Sasquatch

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Re: HBHB-ELB from Finland
« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2014, 04:22:56 pm »
That bow is so nice... and an absolutely perfect tiller. 8)

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Re: HBHB-ELB from Finland
« Reply #22 on: November 21, 2014, 05:51:47 pm »
I have to agree with Simson, very clean, and I'll add classy, also.
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Re: HBHB-ELB from Finland
« Reply #23 on: November 21, 2014, 08:59:18 pm »
Nice contrast of colors. Looks like a sweet shooter!
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Offline Lehtis

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Re: HBHB-ELB from Finland
« Reply #24 on: December 22, 2014, 02:31:06 am »
Got a new toy, Chrony, and got to test it, naturally. I checked the speed of my latest BBO and HBHB bows and for comparison the two real ELBs from Pip Bickerstaffe and Mike Eaton, UK.  Fifth one was Falcon Force Diamond Carbon flat bow from Estonia. The same 8 cedar arrows, spined to 65 lbs, weight 34 g (525 gr), were shot by all bows. My draw length is slightly abowe 28".

Results (not too bad for my hand work, I suppose):

My HBHB-ELB, 74", 74 lbs @ 28", Hickory-Bulletwood-Hickory-Bulletwood, Dacron: 49,0 m/s (160,9 fps)

My BBO-ELB, 70,0", 74 lbs @ 28", Bamboo-Bulletwood-Osage Orange, Dacron: 50,0 m/s (164,1 fps)

Pip Bickerstaffe ELB, 77,5", 70 lbs @ 28", Hickory-Purple Heart-Green Heart-Osage Orange, FastFlight: 49,7 m/s (162,9 fps)

Mike Eaton ELB, 74,4", 70 lbs @ 28", Bamboo-Ipe-Lemonwood, Dacron: 47,6 m/s (156,0 fps)

Falco Force Diamond Carbon, 68", 65 lbs @ 28", FastFlight: 53,6 m/s (175,8 fps)

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Re: HBHB-ELB from Finland
« Reply #25 on: December 22, 2014, 02:39:51 am »
Purrrrty. :)
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Re: HBHB-ELB from Finland
« Reply #26 on: December 22, 2014, 02:53:21 am »
I hardly care for glue ups, but this one looks just fantastic! Outstanding details, too.

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