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Title: a maple bow
Post by: 15yearold.archer on October 03, 2010, 03:28:43 pm

hey guys heres a bow i made for my 13 year old brother its 50 pounds at 27 inches and is 63 inches long it has oak tip overlays and the arrow rest is built up leather widest point is 1 1/2 inches and tapers to 3/8s at the tips the close up on the handle is taken from the back of the bow the last 8 inches on each end are also slightly reflexed
enjoy

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Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: Del the cat on October 03, 2010, 04:06:36 pm

Nice tiller on that.
Bet your bro' is well pleased.
Del

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: half eye on October 03, 2010, 09:54:50 pm

Looks like you are gettin a good handle on that tiller thing young man....it looks good
rich

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 03, 2010, 10:57:41 pm

Very nice.  You did a good job tillering that bow out.  Did you make it from the stave I gave you?

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: ken75 on October 03, 2010, 11:17:58 pm

very nice bow you've come a long way fast !!! unusual to see a lefty shoot off the left side of a bow

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: 15yearold.archer on October 03, 2010, 11:26:16 pm

thanks guys and this is not the stave you gave me marc this is just a board but i was meaning to ask you, when i was tillering out the stave a spinter popped on the back about a foot from the tip its  pretty wide and about 3 inches long i  am not sure if its repairable though i want to give it a try cause i really liked this stave and i had put alot of time into it to get it the way i wanted, an ken thats just me pulling the bow im the lefty but i made the bow for the right :D

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: ken75 on October 03, 2010, 11:28:19 pm

Ahhhh ! well its a dang good looking draw whoever it is !!

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: NTD on October 03, 2010, 11:29:02 pm

It really is incredible how quickly you grew in skill.  Beautiful job, tiller looks great!

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: adb on October 04, 2010, 12:39:45 am

Nice job... good tiller. Can your 13 yo brother really shoot 50#???

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: Pappy on October 04, 2010, 07:33:43 am

Nice work,you done a fine job on that one. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: Barrage on October 04, 2010, 01:15:47 pm

Looks great.  Man, you got up to speed in a hurry.  Nice work and keep it up!  :) 8)

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: Parnell on October 04, 2010, 02:36:37 pm

Nice work, that tiller looks very good.  Hope you keep them rolling!

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: swamp yeti on October 04, 2010, 03:36:44 pm

Good looking bow,nice work.

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: Shooter on October 04, 2010, 05:21:37 pm

Good job on that one

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 04, 2010, 08:11:39 pm

Wow! That is fantastic! Jawge

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: Alpinbogen on October 04, 2010, 08:28:24 pm

That's great!  It's so nice to see young guys into bowmaking.   Well done.   ;D

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: PeteC on October 04, 2010, 09:49:32 pm

Good job 15,the tiller is very good. God Bless

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 04, 2010, 11:43:43 pm

Hey XXO, that is one FINE bow, you are getting to be one of the regular pro's on the site. 

But the arrows are crap, throw 'em out.   :D

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: okiecountryboy on October 05, 2010, 04:09:53 am

Young man
I believe I have said this about you before, but, You have the makings of a master bowyer in you.
Don't ever let your passion die. Great work. Don't stop!....................
Unless It's for homework! Sorry to say that...It's the Dad and Grandpa in me.

God Bless Ya
Ron

Title: Re: a maple bow
Post by: Steve Milbocker on October 05, 2010, 11:33:19 am

Great job!