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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: acker on January 31, 2009, 03:37:26 pm

Title: New bow "Asterix" brazilian ash / Garapa
Post by: acker on January 31, 2009, 03:37:26 pm
Hello,
Just fineshed my new bow , brazilian ash
45# & 28"
Tip overlays deer
172cm N/N ...68" N/N


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Title: Re: New bow "Asterix" brasilian ash / Garapa
Post by: acker on January 31, 2009, 03:38:54 pm
some more pics:


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Title: Re: New bow "Asterix" brasilian ash / Garapa
Post by: acker on January 31, 2009, 03:41:21 pm
and more...pics


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Title: Re: New bow "Asterix" brasilian ash / Garapa
Post by: acker on January 31, 2009, 03:45:02 pm
Hope you like it.

Gruß acker


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Title: Re: New bow "Asterix" brasilian ash / Garapa
Post by: John B. on January 31, 2009, 07:31:57 pm
Very elegant bow.  The wood is Apulia leiocarpa?

http://www.eastteak.com/products/finehardwoods/garapa_data.html (http://www.eastteak.com/products/finehardwoods/garapa_data.html)
Title: Re: New bow "Asterix" brasilian ash / Garapa
Post by: adb on January 31, 2009, 07:42:46 pm
Nice work!! The tiller at full draw is a bit hard to see with the back light. Your finish work and tip overlays are suoer.
Title: Re: New bow "Asterix" brasilian ash / Garapa
Post by: acker on January 31, 2009, 08:04:17 pm
Hello,
@JohnB: Yes, thats what it is- brazilian
Ash / Garapa. A very hard and dense wood.

@adb: thanks! I´m soory because of the bad tiller photo.

Gruß acker
Title: Re: New bow "Asterix" brasilian ash / Garapa
Post by: brownhillboy on January 31, 2009, 11:37:47 pm
Nice looking bow.  I like the tip overlays too. :)
Title: Re: New bow "Asterix" brasilian ash / Garapa
Post by: DanaM on February 01, 2009, 06:57:43 am
Very nice I really like the clean lines and the tiller looks great.
Title: Re: New bow "Asterix" brazilian ash / Garapa
Post by: OldBow on February 01, 2009, 12:58:21 pm
Great pictures of a great bow. Need a different full draw, though.
Title: Re: New bow "Asterix" brazilian ash / Garapa
Post by: acker on February 01, 2009, 05:20:28 pm
Hello,
@ all: Thanks

@OldBow: I will try to shoot a better full draw photo.I do know , the other one is to dark -> the flash light didnt work, sorry.

Gruß acker