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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ken75 on September 19, 2010, 10:49:18 pm

Title: hickory ipe and canebreak skins, full draw and handle pics added
Post by: ken75 on September 19, 2010, 10:49:18 pm

this is a bow i glued up several weeks ago and just got the time to finish its hickory and ipe two lams . 64 inches tip to tip 1 3/8ths at fade 3/8th and nocks. handle is three thin strips of hickory and the skin is a canebreak rattler (roadkill) that i split down the middle and then spliced at the handle so one snake two limbs. this one finished 49lbs at 28 iinches. glued cured enough by dark that i could brace it but ill do full draw tomorrow just to make sure its cured completely. pics are in the dark so go easy on me !

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Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins
Post by: ken75 on September 19, 2010, 10:50:51 pm

added a few handle pics rest is an douglas fir arrow cut down and glued leather wrap , and a full draw added

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Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins
Post by: NTD on September 20, 2010, 12:06:27 am

Cool bow Ken.  That Canebrake really turned out nice.

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins
Post by: half eye on September 20, 2010, 12:09:40 am

SON,
     That is one sexy lookin "classic" bow, for sure. I really like the limb tip treatment, looks like long pyramids, or cones.....look sweet. Them mid-60's longbow shapes are just too nice.
rich

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins
Post by: okiecountryboy on September 20, 2010, 12:52:57 am

Ken
Very nice! I'm likin the skins.
Can't waite to see the full draw.
Ron

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins
Post by: Thwackaddict on September 20, 2010, 02:18:49 am

Ken looks to me in pics 4 and 5 theres a big rattler in your yard :o Better not leave that bow layin around someone will try an kill it for sure ;D you sure do put out some fine bows man!great job on the  skins!Cant wait to see full draw. Oh yeah remember that Black walnut bow i was tellin ya about?i got ya a surprise in store,i think you'll like it ;)

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins
Post by: medicinewheel on September 20, 2010, 03:06:32 am

Looks really nice!
I personally would put a dark handle leather on...but maybe that's just me...  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins
Post by: Pappy on September 20, 2010, 06:41:21 am

Nice looking bow,love the skins. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins
Post by: Steve Milbocker on September 20, 2010, 08:02:29 am

Great looking bow, I love the simple lines. How does she shoot?

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins
Post by: ken75 on September 20, 2010, 08:17:31 am

thanks Nate i like the canes last one i dried the cat ate,
thanks Rich told ya i posted an ugly one,
thanks Okie i'll put it on this afternon,
thanks Randy have to keep it away from locals with hoes,lookin forward to seein your BW bow,
 thanks Frank it probably will be dark leather,
thanks Pappy me too,
thanks Steve like most of my bows with ipe and tapered limbs unbeliveably fast ,always surprises me with the first shots

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins
Post by: swamp yeti on September 20, 2010, 01:36:05 pm

That is one nice looking bow,love snakeskins.

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins, full draw and handle pics added
Post by: ken75 on September 20, 2010, 01:50:37 pm

thanks swamp !

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins, full draw and handle pics added
Post by: Josh on September 20, 2010, 01:55:03 pm

another nice one Ken!!!!  Got it saved for the Sept Backed Bow of the Month Contest too.  Looks like a great contender.  :)

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins, full draw and handle pics added
Post by: ken75 on September 20, 2010, 02:08:35 pm

thanks josh but i doubt it

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins, full draw and handle pics added
Post by: JustinNC on September 20, 2010, 04:26:04 pm

Awesome.

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins, full draw and handle pics added
Post by: ken75 on September 23, 2010, 10:58:53 am

thanks justin ! this one has really surprised me how well it shoots for a simple clasic flatbow

Title: Re: hickory ipe and canebreak skins, full draw and handle pics added
Post by: ken75 on October 05, 2010, 10:40:26 pm

thanks Scott after seeing some of yours that means a lot . i couldnt wait to vote on your hickory this time