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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 25, 2009, 10:47:17 pm

Title: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 25, 2009, 10:47:17 pm

92# @27", 68"ntn guava selfbow

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/003-2-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/006-1-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/005-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/004-1-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/002-2-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/003-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 25, 2009, 10:51:24 pm

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/001-2.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/007-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/004-1-2.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/012.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/011.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/009.jpg)

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 25, 2009, 10:52:41 pm

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Big%20Guava%20ELB/008-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: Pat B on March 25, 2009, 11:17:36 pm

Dang Manny. you are nocking them out!  Guava is as universal as osage or yew. Beautiful tiller and the bow in general. 8)

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: sailordad on March 26, 2009, 12:17:52 am

another beautiful piece of guava Manny.

i bet that just smokes arrows too :o

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: madcrow on March 26, 2009, 12:33:34 am

Sweet looking bow.

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: Jesse on March 26, 2009, 12:36:50 am

Very! nice :o

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: burn em up chuck on March 26, 2009, 02:15:33 am

 most excellent !! nice to see you again.

                                                        chuck

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: Pappy on March 26, 2009, 05:18:29 am

Nice bow,wow 92 lbs.Now that's a mans bow. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: Stonedog on March 26, 2009, 09:21:19 am

Manny you make SICK bows!

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: DCM on March 26, 2009, 09:29:52 am

You don't say how wide it is dawg.  Plumb nice as usual. 

You got me hankin' to whittle on one of them strawberrily trees.  Gotta get myself in gear and fetch you up some trade goods.

I imagine 90# draws a fellars 'backer-sack up perty tight... and flings arra with much vigor.

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: Keenan on March 26, 2009, 10:53:04 am

Very nice bow Manny. Is this the same one you posted a while back over on paleo?  The "heavy elb bow" that you were shooting for?   Very sleek looking and like the black back on that one.  Great work as always Bro.

  Pat;    I think Manny has been saving them up for us. ;D >:D

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: OldBow on March 26, 2009, 11:39:33 am

Whew! made me tired just bookmarking it. Great tip work!!

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: cracker on March 26, 2009, 12:15:27 pm

Excellent bow as usual thanks for letting us have a peek.Ron

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: Bear on March 26, 2009, 03:53:34 pm

The pictures gave me some torn ligaments in my shoulder, and my back hurts. Other than that I love it!

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 26, 2009, 07:22:13 pm

thanks guys.

Mimms, I never take mesuraments,..guess I'll go and take some  ;)

Yes Keenan, ...I was aiming for 100# ,..missed weight by 8  ;D

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: Kegan on March 26, 2009, 07:56:05 pm

That's one of my favorite bows of yours Manny. If for no other reason that you seem no more bothered handling and shooting a 92# bow than you do with a 55# bow :)!

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: jamie on March 26, 2009, 09:08:59 pm

you just officially put me in the mood to start making bows again!

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: The Burnt Hill Archer on March 26, 2009, 09:24:53 pm

im with kegan on this one, its my favorite. clean lines, no frills, and one heavy S.O.B.

good job on all yer bows man!

Phil

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 27, 2009, 10:27:13 am

Mannie, and that's just another great bow! Jawge

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 27, 2009, 08:43:41 pm

Thanks guys,


Mimms,

1 3/8" wide, 1 1/8" thick,  fully D cross section, quite a chunck of wood, physically heavy as hell, ...could well use it as a club to kill any kind pig  :D


Taking her out for a hunt rigth now,..hopefully she'll mesure well in the field ;)

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: jp gray on March 27, 2009, 09:58:56 pm

dude. :o 92 lbs!! man check out them back muscles between your shoulder blades,bet them things are screming for some ben gay ,i know mine would ;D.you have some major talent,i love your snake bows you make ,would love to shoot one of them around 50lbs though.

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: Shaun on March 28, 2009, 08:59:27 am

Makes my muscles sore just to look at a picture of you pulling that thing. Only effect it seems to have on you is to make your hair grow. If you run into a hog wearing armor you will be ready. Good Hunting!

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 28, 2009, 06:23:07 pm

thanks guys  :)

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: ballista on March 28, 2009, 11:27:18 pm

  thats goregous man, the tiller is just as nice as the finish. -jimmy

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: medicinewheel on March 29, 2009, 07:58:49 am

WOW, that is one beautiful bow...not that this was unusual coming from you...!

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on March 29, 2009, 02:40:09 pm

thanks Jimmy , Frank

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: Bushman452 on April 02, 2009, 06:27:59 pm

Awesome bow Manny! That looks like the perfect bow to take a buffalo, banteng, or even a scrub bull.

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 03, 2009, 02:25:03 am

Quote from: Bushman452 on April 02, 2009, 06:27:59 pm

Awesome bow Manny! That looks like the perfect bow to take a buffalo, banteng, or even a scrub bull.

Thanks,......as a matter of fact there's a rumor of a heard of ferral bovines in the interior, being looking for them, but haven't yet found any signs of them yet,..I would love to hunt a ferral Bull  ;D

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: longfletch on April 03, 2009, 07:44:19 pm

that dark color looks good, is it natural or stained? looks darker than you others. nice bow!
bryan

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 04, 2009, 02:20:38 pm

Thanks Bryan,

This one is stained with Minwax "Ebony"

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 04, 2009, 03:12:18 pm

Like I said that's awesome. I see "North Shore Primitive" on the bow. I'm wondering who else beside you in Hawaii can shoo that heavy bow. :) Jawge

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 05, 2009, 02:48:44 pm

George "North Shore LB" was my name for years, kept it to sign my bows, ...just in case they get confused for someone elses  ;D ;D

around here, just about everyone shoots compounds, I know of only one other guy shooting real bows, and he shoots glass

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: ahawi stick on April 05, 2009, 11:13:18 pm

Top notch looking bow Manny,beautiful tiller and 92#  to boot ! Great job.

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 06, 2009, 05:09:47 am

thanks ahawi

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: GregB on April 06, 2009, 08:43:25 am

That's a beauty of a bow Manny! Extremely nice finish work, and fine tips...really like how you're they start out wide at the back and gradually get narrower at the belly...sweet! ;)

Title: Re: Heavy GUAVA elb
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 06, 2009, 03:17:03 pm

thanks Greg  ;D