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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mox1968 on April 15, 2010, 04:08:38 pm

Title: limb bow
Post by: mox1968 on April 15, 2010, 04:08:38 pm

(http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv98/mox1968/branchbow024.jpg)

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: mox1968 on April 15, 2010, 04:13:35 pm

lol still having trouble...(http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv98/mox1968/branchbow001.jpg)

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: mox1968 on April 15, 2010, 04:16:11 pm

(http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv98/mox1968/branchbow029.jpg)

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: mox1968 on April 15, 2010, 04:17:14 pm

(http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv98/mox1968/branchbow014.jpg) man that was a struggle!!!!

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: Hillbilly on April 15, 2010, 04:45:19 pm

That's a good looking bow! I like that profile.

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: medicinewheel on April 15, 2010, 05:12:50 pm

Yes, nice profile!

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Post by: DanaM on April 15, 2010, 05:17:38 pm

Very nice bow mox :)

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Post by: ken75 on April 15, 2010, 05:29:53 pm

thats pretty , nice lines

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Post by: Orkraider on April 15, 2010, 05:44:45 pm

That's a nice looking bow right there. And hey, can I have your stove? =)

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: mox1968 on April 15, 2010, 08:09:48 pm

thanks guys the profile was pretty much the shape of the branch I used.it kinda reflexed off the handle area I had to flip the tips a little to bring it back from following the string too much.also the branch was only about 1 1/4" thick for most of its length.

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: barebo on April 15, 2010, 10:45:29 pm

Nice work on a "skinny" piece of wood !! What method did you use for flipping the tips ?? I'm assuming dry heat?? How's the performance ??

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: Keenan on April 16, 2010, 12:27:06 am

Very nice bow Mox. You did real good flipping the tips and the tiller and dye job look great. Congratulations

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: Simple Hunter on April 16, 2010, 12:49:17 am

Awesome bow- would be good for turkeys:)

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: Josh on April 16, 2010, 02:02:35 am

wow cool bow Mox... I really like the brace/full draw profiles, the tips look awesome too.  All around great job on that one.   :)

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: Innocente on April 16, 2010, 02:24:10 am

NICE!  full draw pic shows what to my eye is great tiller.
i got an ash limb i rescued from a tree trimming guy last summer that's been drying in my garage since.  once a month i look it over then say, "nah, man this thing is too small a diameter.  never work".
seeing your great work inspires me to go C clamp that bad boy to my bench and get to work! THANK YOU

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: Pappy on April 16, 2010, 07:12:00 am

Sweet looking bow.I like it a lot.Nice job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: AncientArcher76 on April 16, 2010, 07:50:38 am

nice lines and awesome color!  Kinda matches the couch! ;)

AA

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: OldBow on April 16, 2010, 12:26:12 pm

Nicely done bow. But its the kitchen that got my attention - absolutely first rate! Anyway, got your fine weapon bookmarked for April Self BOM fun.

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 16, 2010, 12:33:19 pm

Oh that's a beauty! Well done. I think  you have a name for that bow- "Limbo". :) Jawge

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: n2huntn on April 16, 2010, 12:42:00 pm

Going to be a hard month for voting, very nice work. I just wish my wife wasnt looking over my shoulder and saw that kitchen! Now we both have ideas.
VERY nice bow,
N2

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: mox1968 on April 16, 2010, 02:11:58 pm

wow thanks for all the kind words guys I wasnt sure it would make a bow but gave it a try anyway,I went with advice in the bowyers bibles which said not to decrown but rather leave the crown as it is and make the belly flat so thats what I tried to do.I used dry heat to flip the tips(hot air gun over a round form) I smeared vegetable oil over it first to give it some protection.I also heat treated the belly too the bow is pretty fast shooting and also is very light in the hand too was surprised at the performance from a small diameter branch!!Thanks for the praise about the kitchen you should try cleaning it though especially after my wife has been cooking!!

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: AncientArcher76 on April 18, 2010, 08:54:29 pm

Holy Ba Jesus  I didnt notice that kitchen WOW Im a chef and that would be super nice never mind the dang bow...lol the bow is nice too as mentioned before!!!

Ru$$ell

Title: Re: limb bow
Post by: denny on April 24, 2010, 05:14:23 pm

Great job john, and they might want to give you bow of the moth too. Nice job and pretty lines. Goes to show what you can do if you put your mine to it.. Your friend Denny