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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Barrage on July 27, 2009, 12:48:26 am

Title: Another R/D...
Post by: Barrage on July 27, 2009, 12:48:26 am

Here's a maple backed maple R/D bow I just finished.  It's around 48 lbs, 63 " ntn, with a tempered belly.  Brown stain over red alcohol stain.  That's about it.
Hope the pics turned out ok; I'm on a tiny screen and can't really see them well...

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Title: Re: Another R/D...
Post by: radius on July 27, 2009, 01:14:02 am

good tiller, bro

i'm from vancouver island

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Post by: El Destructo on July 27, 2009, 01:27:58 am

Looks really nice....I am going to have to try a Dye Job on the next Bow I build!!

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Post by: knightd on July 27, 2009, 08:16:07 am

Very well done !..

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Post by: JustAim on July 27, 2009, 08:22:26 am

Very Nice Bow! Well Done

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Post by: DanaM on July 27, 2009, 08:25:56 am

Congrats on a very well done R/D :)

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Post by: GregB on July 27, 2009, 08:49:28 am

Sweet looking bow! Great dye job as well... :)

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Post by: Pappy on July 27, 2009, 09:16:53 am

Beautiful bow,love the color and tiller looks nice. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: Hillbilly on July 27, 2009, 11:23:07 am

Great looking bow, great tiller, nice detail work and finish. Are the nocks cut across the back, or do you have overlays on it?

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Post by: Dustybaer on July 27, 2009, 12:00:25 pm

wow, nice dye job.  she looks really fast.

did you temper the belly first and then glue the backing on it?

Title: Re: Another R/D...
Post by: OldBow on July 27, 2009, 12:00:35 pm

Great candidate for July Laminate BOM. Wonderful FD profile. Love the unbraced pic with the cow.

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Post by: Keenan on July 27, 2009, 12:09:47 pm

 Sweet looking bow. I bet it is a smooth shooter. Congratulations

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Post by: mullet on July 27, 2009, 12:10:07 pm

  Great looking bow, nice curves.

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Post by: robby on July 27, 2009, 02:31:04 pm

"Baton Rouge", Red stick, very nice!
Robby

Title: Re: Another R/D...
Post by: Herm from Bavaria on July 27, 2009, 03:53:36 pm

hello barrage

at first: you built a wonderful bow!

second: i got a question. you said the bow is maple backed. is there a intact ring on back or how did you do it?

Title: Re: Another R/D...
Post by: medicinewheel on July 27, 2009, 06:24:40 pm

Very nice bow!

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Post by: Rich Saffold on July 27, 2009, 09:51:14 pm

Very nice bow Barrage.  It's good to see this style posted here just to show  you don't need hickory or bamboo for a backing.

Rich

Title: Re: Another R/D...
Post by: Barrage on July 28, 2009, 10:58:19 am

Thanks guys.

Hillbilly - it has overlays on the tips.

Dustybaer - I did temper this one after it was all glued up, but I'm not sure that I'd do that again.

Quote from: OldBow on July 27, 2009, 12:00:35 pm

Great candidate for July Laminate BOM. Wonderful FD profile. Love the unbraced pic with the cow.

  That's my dog!!!

Herm - This bow was done from a 1/4 sawn board.  I just ripped the backing, flipped it around a couple times and glued it back on (after reducing the other board and deflexing the handle).