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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 09, 2012, 11:46:08 pm

Title: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 09, 2012, 11:46:08 pm

Definatly rusty on all facets of bowmaking  ;D

but I'm really happy how this has turned out, it was quite a challenge to tiller since it weaves back and forth and rides on different plains

a Typo,..it's actually 45# @ 27"

64" ntn, the skin is from one snake but it was a bit short, ence the wraps where I added some skin

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/019.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/001.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/002.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/018.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/017.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/014.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/015.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/016.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/006.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/007.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/009.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/008.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/003.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/005.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/004.jpg)

Tomorrow I'll take Braced and Full draw pictures  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: straightarrow on April 09, 2012, 11:52:56 pm

Excellent craftsmanship.... how bout a full draw pic

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: coaster500 on April 10, 2012, 12:22:56 am

You should be happy with that one....   beautiful bow with an interesting wood :)


But we need a full draw pardner so saddle up  >:D

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: soy on April 10, 2012, 12:27:57 am

Very nice!neat looking wood and the attention to detail is outstanding .... :o

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: Keenan on April 10, 2012, 12:54:49 am

Impressive as ever Manny. You haven't lost a thing in your time off.  Another great looking bow on the list of many, "Manny" bows

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 10, 2012, 12:57:27 am

Anyone else notice the shark eye in the handle???  You meant to do that, right Manny?

Another nice work, bud!  I'd take the worst of your work and consider it a gift beyond measure.  Nice to see you haven't given up on bows totally.

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: ErictheViking on April 10, 2012, 01:06:20 am

Beautiful work Manny, nice to see a new bow from you.

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: Gordon on April 10, 2012, 01:51:23 am

It's so good to see those fine bows of yours again. Welcome back Manny!

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: Dane on April 10, 2012, 07:00:34 am

A Manny bow! Great to see your work again. The new guys here are in for a treat seeing the bows you produce.

Be sure the full draw shots are the traditional Manny ones, with flip flops of course. :)

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: danny f on April 10, 2012, 07:15:02 am

super looking bow there nice one.

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: cowboy on April 10, 2012, 07:23:35 am

Excellent as usual Manny! For Will? Don't spose you've run into Leapingbare out there have you?

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: dwardo on April 10, 2012, 07:34:09 am

Nice flowing lines, lovely bow.

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: Pappy on April 10, 2012, 07:34:29 am

Good looking bow Manny,like them timber skins,they always set one off. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: lesken2011 on April 10, 2012, 10:13:44 am

Good job NP. No full draw pic?

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: crooketarrow on April 10, 2012, 10:25:32 am

  SWEETTT
 What type of tree is that.

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: Parnell on April 10, 2012, 10:41:35 am

Have you tried Casuarina, Manny?  I think you've got it there...
Good looking bow.

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: rossfactor on April 10, 2012, 03:08:47 pm

Great to see you posting Manny.  You're 'rusty' is prettier than my polished any day.  I see you're making em lighter than usual at 45  ;D

Hope you keep at it.  How are the piggies treating you on the islands?

Gabe 

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 10, 2012, 03:31:17 pm

Thanks alot guys.

just woke up and still raining a bit, hopefully it will clear up thru the day and I'll take all the Braced and Full draw pictures  ;)

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 10, 2012, 08:36:32 pm

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/001-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/002-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/003-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/004-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/005-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/007-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/010.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/011.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/012.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Will%20Piatt/013.jpg)

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: Jboyd on April 10, 2012, 09:21:55 pm

Great looking bow, wish that was my rusty!!

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: bubby on April 10, 2012, 09:35:43 pm

nice, those last two pics were what i was waitin' for, Bub

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: Adam on April 10, 2012, 10:23:08 pm

Nicely done!  That's one incredible bow!

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: Steve Milbocker on April 10, 2012, 10:47:02 pm

Sweet as always Manny!

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow
Post by: Gaur on April 10, 2012, 10:52:39 pm

Great looking bow Manny.  Good to see you.

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: youngbowyer on April 10, 2012, 11:01:55 pm

Awesome! Love the subtle reflex you put in it!

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: coaster500 on April 10, 2012, 11:09:17 pm

SaaaaWeeeeT!!! ...  that's the money shot...  very nice bow!!

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: Arrowind on April 11, 2012, 12:59:00 am

Awesome!  Love it!

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on April 11, 2012, 02:13:33 am

NICE!

God I haven't seen a plam leaf in ...... do they still exist?

Questions:
Guava tree wood?  Self bow?  The dark wood in the riser is heart wood?  Did you leave the snake scales on?  What type of snake was that?

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 11, 2012, 05:27:58 am

Quote from: Prarie Bowyer on April 11, 2012, 02:13:33 am

NICE!

God I haven't seen a plam leaf in ...... do they still exist?

Questions:
Guava tree wood?  Self bow?  The dark wood in the riser is heart wood?  Did you leave the snake scales on?  What type of snake was that?

Guava Tree ? .....more precisely Strawberry Guava

Self bow ? ....yes

The dark riser is a combination of leather strips and sawdust with Superglue  ;)

Scales are off the skins, and I belive they are timber rattlers   :) :) :)

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: mikekeswick on April 11, 2012, 05:40:09 am

Soooo nice - there's a proper bow. Thumbs up!

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: lesken2011 on April 11, 2012, 10:13:15 am

Now that's what I call a full draw. Great lookin handle build up, too!

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: Ifrit617 on April 11, 2012, 02:41:14 pm

Awesome bow manny.. I love the look of that guava.

Jon

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 11, 2012, 02:46:05 pm

Nicely done, Manny. Good to see your creations once again. :) Jawge

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: dragonman on April 11, 2012, 03:45:03 pm

very nice bow and good full draw pics.  Awesome tree....what is it ?? (did you say the tree was a guava  tree ,as well as a guava bow??)

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: Del the cat on April 11, 2012, 03:56:59 pm

gorgeous bow, nice tree too.
lets see some of these Guavas you've hunted then eh?  ::)
Del

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: Carson (CMB) on April 11, 2012, 04:05:39 pm

Manny, I still remember the first PA magazine I picked up in a grocery store in Texas about 4 years ago.  BOM featured one of your bows, and I still remember thinking that is a sweet bow.  That is when I discovered there were people out there making beautiful, functional bows, and decided I wanted to be one of them...still working on that. 

Great bow, and glad to see you are still making them!

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 13, 2012, 08:01:30 am

Thank You guys,

Much appreciated


M  :) :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: Stonedog on April 13, 2012, 11:46:52 am

Good stuff!

Manny and I traded for a guava bow a few years ago....impressive stuff!

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: Josh on April 13, 2012, 12:03:18 pm

Awesome bow Manny!  I was wondering if you were gonna start building bows again, I missed seeing your work.   :)

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: Will H on April 13, 2012, 03:23:50 pm

Very cool :)

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: PeteC on April 13, 2012, 10:44:25 pm

Another beauty,fitting for a milestone,#50.Congrats. God Bless

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: mullet on April 14, 2012, 12:06:01 am

Manny; That's a good one! Are ya getting old? #45? ;)

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 14, 2012, 06:49:48 am

Quote from: mullet on April 14, 2012, 12:06:01 am

Manny; That's a good one! Are ya getting old? #45? ;)

LOL , I made this one for trades with my AirGunSmith  ;D ;D

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: johnston on April 14, 2012, 11:06:51 am

Manny it is always a pleasure to see your work. 'Preciate you posting.

Lane

Title: Re: "# 0050" a Guava Hunting Bow...Full Draw Pics
Post by: Ghost Dog on April 15, 2012, 01:18:06 pm

Hey Manny, nice to see you resurface! I was a little worried about you. Cheers!