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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Josh on September 01, 2009, 01:51:30 pm

Title: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: Josh on September 01, 2009, 01:51:30 pm

My buddy Erik is a bowyer as well, some of you might have met him at the Tennessee Classic this year,  he was mostly hanging out in the flintknapping rock pile.  He makes bows as well, and doesn't have a computer or camera to post pictures of his bows, so I am going to post his bow for him.  He usually makes heavier bows, but decided to make a lighter, bunny-buster bow.  I think he did really well on this one.   tips are shoulder nock style, with privet overlays under 3/8" wide.  Bow is 60" long narrowed bendy handle design.  1.5" at the fades tapering to just under 3/8" nocks.  30 lbs at 28 inches.  Shoots pretty fast with a 350 grain arrow.  Thanks for looking! 

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_0892.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_0891.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_0889.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_0896.jpg)

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: radius on September 01, 2009, 01:59:27 pm

what are those things on your wrists?  little pink bunny bow armguards?

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: Josh on September 01, 2009, 02:10:04 pm

yeah scott that's EXACTLY what they are.  ::)  ::)  Actually they are just rubberband bracelets that someone gave me a long time ago that havent left my wrist in over 5 years.  THe pink one was actually red at one time but the sun has faded it that color.   Too much time out in the sun I guess. 

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: radius on September 01, 2009, 02:13:14 pm

pretty good arc on that one...

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: kylerprochaska on September 01, 2009, 02:15:45 pm

Looks great...what kind of wood is that?

-Ky

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: Josh on September 01, 2009, 02:18:04 pm

thanks kylerprochaska!   It is red oak board from the BLUE hardware store chain.  (begins with an "L" )

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: radius on September 01, 2009, 02:18:22 pm

it doesn't actually LOOK bendy-handled

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: Josh on September 01, 2009, 02:22:59 pm

when you draw it you can feel it flex just a little through the handle area.  So I don't know what else to call it.   ??? 

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: radius on September 01, 2009, 02:23:55 pm

fair enough

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: woodstick on September 01, 2009, 03:01:05 pm

looks good. get some bunnys in the oven.

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: sailordad on September 02, 2009, 12:04:54 am

nice,very nice
just how i like them,  plain  simple    yet very effective 8)

                                                          peace,
                                                                 tim

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: Pappy on September 02, 2009, 05:58:30 am

Nice bend and cool tips. Nice job,should do the job on the bunnies. ;) :) Love the way the grain stands out. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: Little John on September 02, 2009, 08:10:45 am

Yep, nice work.

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: OldBow on September 02, 2009, 11:36:17 am

Nice entry for Sept Self BOM.

Title: Re: Bunny Bow (By: Erik "Snakeman" Hood)
Post by: Keenan on September 02, 2009, 11:48:16 am

 Great looking bow Josh. The tiller looks spot on