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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Kegan on December 30, 2010, 09:13:57 pm

Title: Yet another hybrid
Post by: Kegan on December 30, 2010, 09:13:57 pm

Built this one recently for myself in order to have a decent bow for after Christmas archery season (80# too much, who'd have imagined?) I really rushed it, and as a result it is my worst functional hybrid yet:lol:. But it's for me, and I don't take any of my whining seriously anyway. Shoots fast and hard with no shock like the rest. It's got a poorly done ebony stain job on the riser and draws 62-63# at 28", about 66# at my draw. Finished tuning with inner tube silencers.

Man these glassies are making me miss selfbows and sinew backed bows. Have to get on cutting some more staves very soon.

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: John K on December 30, 2010, 10:09:24 pm

Looks nice Kegan !

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: Kegan on January 01, 2011, 06:43:32 pm

Thanks John :)

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: Justin Snyder on January 01, 2011, 08:13:21 pm

Kegan, you are a bow building master. I sure do miss seeing those high weight all wood bows though.

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: Sparrow on January 01, 2011, 08:55:41 pm

Beauty !  60+ and no shock,can't ask for more.  '  Frank

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: Kegan on January 02, 2011, 06:01:58 pm

Quote from: Justin Snyder on January 01, 2011, 08:13:21 pm

Kegan, you are a bow building master. I sure do miss seeing those high weight all wood bows though.

Thank you! So do I :D. I've spent the last few evenings working on a few new hickory bows. I'm hoping to have a couple nice R/D selfbows and sinew backed bows finished soon enough ;).

Thanks Frank :)

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: PeteC on January 03, 2011, 09:19:59 pm

It looks mighty fine from what I see.Great job. God Bless

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: mullet on January 03, 2011, 09:32:01 pm

   60#+, shoots hard and fast, ??? ::) ;) I guess so. ;)

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: Jesse on January 04, 2011, 12:03:22 am

Nice looking bow Kegan. I have been messing around with the glassies myself lately. ;)

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: Kegan on January 04, 2011, 02:14:28 pm

Thanks Pete!

Mullet, I guess I don't really think before I type :D

Jesse, it's fun to take a break from wood bows every once in a while, makes me appreciate them more. You have any of that?

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: Jesse on January 05, 2011, 12:05:41 am

Quote from: Kegan on January 04, 2011, 02:14:28 pm

Jesse, it's fun to take a break from wood bows every once in a while, makes me appreciate them more. You have any of that?

I pick up a wood bow and think "now that's a real bow"   I think I will always have a softer spot for a wood bow.

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: Kegan on January 05, 2011, 11:29:57 am

Quote from: Jesse on January 05, 2011, 12:05:41 am

I pick up a wood bow and think "now that's a real bow"   I think I will always have a softer spot for a wood bow.

Couldn't agree more :). I have a couple in the hot box right now that I'm trying to baby along. I even want to go back and make some wooden arrows for them. Haven't done that in a while.

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: Pappy on January 07, 2011, 08:41:04 am

Great looking bow,nice work.  :)   
   Pappy

Title: Re: Yet another hybrid
Post by: Kegan on January 07, 2011, 05:37:34 pm

Thanks Pappy :)