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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ken75 on February 21, 2011, 07:25:45 pm

Title: scrap bow
Post by: ken75 on February 21, 2011, 07:25:45 pm

as stated made from scrap beefwood with white oak backin . 62 inches tip to tip 1 inch wide , d belly 47 lbs at 28 inches . pardon the white legs been too cold for shorts till now

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: ErictheViking on February 21, 2011, 08:46:57 pm

Looks really good Ken. color contrast is cool, the beefwood makes the white oak backing pop. The belly looks semi-rounded?  btw do you ever do anything else but churn out bows? jeesh makes me feel like a slacker. :) good job

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Post by: okiecountryboy on February 21, 2011, 08:52:11 pm

Really nice Ken. Tiller looks spot-on. I agree with Eric, like the wood combo.

Ron

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 21, 2011, 08:56:52 pm

Very nice, Ken. Excellent tiller. Jawge

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Post by: Cameroo on February 21, 2011, 10:42:38 pm

Sweet bow Ken, I wouldn't call it scrap ;)

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Post by: denny on February 21, 2011, 11:00:08 pm

Nice job Ken, Is this the only bow you have used white oak for backing or have you built others ? I ask , wondering is white oak a good backing material ? Thanks Denny

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: ken75 on February 21, 2011, 11:22:45 pm

thanks eric , it is semi rounded ,i havent posted one in almost two weeks
thanks okie
thanks jawge
thanks Cam the beefwood was a scrap piece left over with nail holes in it
thanks Denny , ive used it on 6 bows so far, its a great backing only surpassed by hickory in my opinion

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: PeteC on February 22, 2011, 12:19:30 am

Very nice bow Ken.Sure looks good. What is beefwood,and where is it native?  God bless

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: ken75 on February 22, 2011, 09:42:15 am

thanks Pete, its Brazillian redwood , massaranduba, south america is where its from Pete great stuff dense as Ipe but stinks when you sand it

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: osage outlaw on February 22, 2011, 01:02:35 pm

Too cold for shorts?  I haven't even started wearing pants this winter!   Nice bow.  The colors look great.

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Post by: DEllis on February 22, 2011, 05:54:34 pm

Love the contrast twixt the back and belly.......one of my favorite style bows too.
Darcy :)

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: Josh on February 22, 2011, 06:24:02 pm

Another nice entry for Feb. Backed Bow of the Month Ken!  Doesn't look like a scrap bow to me.  :)

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: Del the cat on February 22, 2011, 08:24:16 pm

Sweet, I like the way the grip and binding colour sort of matches the colour/contrast of the wood. Nice bow, I like the rounded belly gives it a hint of ELB meet AFB...
Del

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: Dvshunter on February 22, 2011, 08:38:46 pm

Nice bow ken. Good thing yo weren't makin bows in the old days or Bear archery would have had some feirce competion.

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: ken75 on February 22, 2011, 11:13:55 pm

thank yall very much , glad i can share this addiction

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: david w. on February 22, 2011, 11:31:50 pm

Scrap?  Not at all

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: ken75 on February 23, 2011, 01:22:47 am

thanks david

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Post by: beetlebailey1977 on February 23, 2011, 11:30:16 am

I would say that is pretty nice for scrap.  Great tiller and you are the bow making man.  You sure do spit them out.

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: ken75 on February 24, 2011, 05:09:48 pm

thanks Beetle , blame it on Rich

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Post by: Michael C. on February 24, 2011, 07:56:50 pm

Nice one, good job on saving old wood.

Title: Re: scrap bow
Post by: madmax46 on March 04, 2011, 10:30:50 pm

Great looking bow.  Doesn't look like scrap to me.