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Offline Danzn Bar

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Got around to build another feather backed
« on: December 17, 2015, 06:49:48 pm »
I've given away all of the feather backed bows I've made....but I think I'm keep'n this one for a while.  :) ;) Been wanting to make a very thin tip static recurve and this one needed a small bridge to keep the string on.  I think this one is one of the smoothest drawing and produces the best cast bows I've built so far. Here are the spec's.
Osage
66" ttt
little over 64" ntn
55" @ 28"
Elk leather grip
Horn overlays and bridge
 
Thanks for looking....
Till next time
DBar
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2015, 06:51:03 pm »
A few more................
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Re: Got around to build another feather backed static
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2015, 06:52:02 pm »
and some more....
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Offline Scottski

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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2015, 06:54:36 pm »
Nice bow.
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Offline bow101

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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2015, 07:03:40 pm »
Very nice like the profile with those curved tips.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2015, 07:19:23 pm »
Wow that's a beauty. Great job all around
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Offline bubby

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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2015, 07:41:02 pm »
Great job dbar, i think I'd keep it too
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2015, 07:46:01 pm »
Thanks ....Scott, Bow101, Ryan and bubby...appreciate the kind words..
DBar
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2015, 07:55:34 pm »
Nice job Bill. Looks really nice.
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Offline DanD

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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2015, 08:09:59 pm »
That is a beautiful bow DBar, well done with the feathers, by the way what kind of feathers did you use?
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Offline half eye

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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2015, 08:11:10 pm »
That little hussy right there....make a good man go bad...real bad. 8) 8)
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Offline Badger

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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2015, 08:15:45 pm »
  Great job on that one, she looks like a serious shooter!
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Offline Dakota Kid

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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2015, 08:30:56 pm »
Dang that's purdy!! If it shoots half as good as it looks it's a winner.

 I'm glad you posted this. I admired the pics of the last one I saw quite a lot. It rivals a good set of snakeskins where looks are concerned. These feather backs are actually the inspiration for something I'm attempting for my niece' bow.  She asked for a butterfly bow and all the fabric I found is too flashy or layered. I found a science supply warehouse that will ship small buckets of dried specimens at a reasonable cost, so I ordered on yesterday. Do you see any reason that the same process couldn't be used to apply dried butterfly wings?

I suppose I should have asked before I ordered, but I tend to get ahead of myself in most cases.
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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2015, 08:36:00 pm »
That is a dandy big guy!
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Got around to build another feather backed
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2015, 08:59:35 pm »
Thanks ....Ryan, Dan...Dan turkey breast feathers......
Mummmm....Rich, having trouble coming up with a name for her "Little Hussy" sounds pretty good to me.  :) ;) Thanks

Steve.......Appreciate and respect any comments from your experienced eyes... thanks again.

Kid...Get to the Classic this year and you can shoot it for yourself.... :) I use a two part epoxy call "Flex Coat" to set the feathers in. I see no reason why you couldn't set butterfly wings the same way.  The bodies my be a little difficult.  But I have noted before as well as others, don't set or glue anything down with a softer product than the finish over it, because it will crack.  Happen to me on a Molly and will never do that again.  I use FlexCoat to set/glue the feathers on the back and then put one final finish coat on of the same.  Just make sure your in a dust free environment when doing the final coat.
It took about 175 feathers to do the bow...that's a lot of butterflies.  :o
Thanks again,

Thank you Chris,  means a lot coming from someone who has built as many statics as you.
Till next time,
DBar 
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