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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Gordon on March 23, 2013, 09:46:30 pm

Title: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
Post by: Gordon on March 23, 2013, 09:46:30 pm: I know you all must be getting tired of seeing my lemonwood bows so I promise this will be the last for a while. I made this one for a friend who liked both the snakeskin backed osage take down and bamboo backed lemonwood bows that I shoot and wanted a bow that combined the best of both. So I made him a takedown bamboo backed lemonwood bow with rattlesnake handle accents. The bow is 66” ntn and pulls 37# @ 27”. The powerlam and handle overlay are made from Ipe. The tip overlays are elk horn and the handle is dyed elk hide. Both the horn and hide come from an Oregon North Coast elk. The finish is Tru-Oil which has been rubbed to a satin finish using pumice. I think he will like it.

Now I can finally get working on my trade bow…

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Title: Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on March 23, 2013, 09:48:15 pm: Holy crud that is one nice bow, my friend!
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Post by: Adam on March 23, 2013, 09:49:08 pm: Beautiful as always Gordon!
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Post by: bow101 on March 23, 2013, 10:00:56 pm: Very fine work..!
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Post by: Bryce on March 23, 2013, 10:10:59 pm: Well done sir!
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Post by: burn em up chuck on March 23, 2013, 10:14:57 pm: just curious where did you get the degame(spelling ?) where you are I'm guessing Gilmore lumber?

chuck
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Post by: steelslinger on March 23, 2013, 10:29:49 pm: Wow, well done.
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Post by: Weylin on March 23, 2013, 10:41:33 pm: Great as usual, Gordon! I like the snake skin accents. The whole package is unique and classy. 8) As soon as I get my #$%# takedown sleeves from Kustom King I'll let you show me how it's done... :-\
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Post by: vinemaplebows on March 23, 2013, 10:56:10 pm: Very, very nice! :)
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Post by: bubby on March 23, 2013, 11:17:13 pm: I'm not shure anyone could get tired of looking at your bows, nothing is perfect, but your bows are darn close, Bub
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Post by: Badly Bent on March 23, 2013, 11:17:35 pm: Stellar bow again Gordon!! Those skin accents are very attractive and unique and along with all the other perfect details its a real
stand-out from the crowd bow. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say your friend will love it. ;)
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Post by: Arrowind on March 23, 2013, 11:20:35 pm: Man THAT is awesome!
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Post by: Zion on March 23, 2013, 11:20:51 pm: wow whaddya know another awesome bow... believe me i'm not tired at all of your lemonwood bows, and this one is the cream!!!
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Post by: missilemaster on March 24, 2013, 12:50:46 am: WOW, never tired of seeing your bows! excellent as always. Can I ask how using those sleeves went for you? Any tips dealing with them?
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Post by: Joec123able on March 24, 2013, 01:07:26 am: Wow that's craftsmanship,, just straight beauty ! I would never get tired of seeing beautiful bows like this
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Post by: VicNova on March 24, 2013, 01:15:47 am: very beautiful bow
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Post by: BL on March 24, 2013, 02:25:58 am: Every time I see a new one of your bows posted I get a little excited right before I click to look. Always a treat.
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Post by: Jmilbrandt on March 24, 2013, 03:17:06 am: Beautiful as always!
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Post by: danny f on March 24, 2013, 03:43:46 am: you can post lemonwood bows everyday if they look like that. its a beautiful bow.
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Post by: mikekeswick on March 24, 2013, 04:06:36 am: Quality :)
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Post by: chamookman on March 24, 2013, 04:32:35 am: Very nice - GREAT profile, well done Sir ! Bob
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Post by: Gaur on March 24, 2013, 08:34:12 am: Nice one Gordon. I have a bamboo backed lemonwood I made a year or so ago and love it. I was actually just thinking of making it into a take down so I could take it with me to the states easier.
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Post by: nathan elliot on March 24, 2013, 08:39:05 am: Looks like you might have this bow building thing sorted ;) Just out of interest do you buff up the brass collar? It looks quite polished........A word that sums up your bows nicely!!!!
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Post by: lesken2011 on March 24, 2013, 08:48:25 am: I'm speechless, Gordon. Love the contrasting colors. The ipe really sets the whole thing off. Another fine job!! :P
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Post by: Eastman on March 24, 2013, 08:55:52 am: Really inspiring stuff! Great looking bow!
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 24, 2013, 09:01:45 am: Perfect as usual Gordon. I love your work.
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Post by: Olanigw (Pekane) on March 24, 2013, 09:16:49 am: Gorgeous.
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Post by: ErictheViking on March 24, 2013, 11:53:42 am: Gorgeous as always Gordon.
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Post by: Dvshunter on March 24, 2013, 12:01:21 pm: Nailed it!
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on March 24, 2013, 12:01:48 pm: Good to see this one finished up, now you can get to work on that trade bow for me >:D ;) Outdone yourself again Gordon. Very Nice.
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Post by: simson on March 24, 2013, 12:20:05 pm: Beautiful bow, excellent work, stunning details
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Post by: Gordon on March 24, 2013, 03:07:11 pm: Thank you for the compliment SquirrelSlinger.

Thank you Adam.

Thank you bow101

Hey Bryce, thank you!

Chuck, you are correct, the wood was purchased from Gilmore lumber.

Thank you steelslinger.

Hey Weylin, thank you for the nice compliment. I’m happy to help you when you receive your sleeve.

Hey vinemaplebows, thank you!

Thank you for the really nice compliment bubby.

Thank you for the nice words Badly Bent. The new owner (Rick) seemed to take a shining to it when I gave it to him.

Thank you Arrowwind, I appreciate the compliment.

Thank you for the nice compliment Zion.

Thank you misslemaster. To be honest, getting the sleeves perfectly installed is a bit of a challenge. There are lots of things to keep in mind including: use the correct adhesive (MT-13), don’t force the brass sleeve (it will deform), check the limb alignment before the glue cures, be careful not to glue the sleeves together…and a lot more…

Thank you for the really nice words Joe.

Thank you Victor

What a nice compliment BL. Thank you.

Thank you Jmil.

Thank you for your nice words Danny.

Thank you Mike.

I appreciate the compliment Bob.

Thank you Gaur. The take down sleeve certainly does make the bow more convenient when traveling.

Thank you for the nice compliment Nathan. I had to remove minute amounts of the brass sleeve to get it to fit perfectly. After that I buffed out the brass to remove the scratches.

Thank you for the nice compliment Kenny.

Thank you Eastman.

Hey Pearl, thank you!

Thank you Pekane.

Thank you for the compliment Eric.

Thank you Dvs.

Thank you Carson. I always appreciate your nice comments.

Thank you Simon, I appreciate the compliment.
Title: Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
Post by: dwardo on March 24, 2013, 06:54:36 pm: Kwwar thats pretty :o . Lovely as always Gordon.
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Post by: chamookman on March 24, 2013, 07:18:50 pm: Boy I don't feel so bad - thought I was the only one that filed the string grooves the wrong way :-[. That and forgetting to take some Dr. Pepper when going to see Gary Davis at His garage ;D. Bob
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Post by: DarkSoul on March 24, 2013, 07:32:08 pm: Perfection.
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Post by: Gordon on March 24, 2013, 09:56:14 pm: Thank you dwardo.

I think you may have meant to post on another thread chamookman - the string groves look correct to me :)

Thank you DarkSoul.
Title: Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
Post by: coaster500 on March 24, 2013, 11:03:28 pm: I don't think looking at your work could ever be tiresome to see but it is a bit frustrating for a hack like me who wishes he could produce the kind of work you do.......... absolutely Beautiful, Masterful work Gordon!!!!
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Post by: Will H on March 24, 2013, 11:59:28 pm: That bow is stunning! Another masterpiece sir :o VERY well done!
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Post by: Josh B on March 25, 2013, 02:38:37 am: Gordon, your bows are as classy as it gets. This one is certainly no exception. Bravo Sir! Josh
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Post by: Pappy on March 25, 2013, 08:28:48 am: Beautiful bow Gordon,he should love that and by the way never get tired of seeing your work. ;) :)
Pappy
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Post by: blackhawk on March 25, 2013, 10:14:31 am: Sweet Gordon :)
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Post by: Shaun on March 25, 2013, 11:12:47 am: Inspirational, could never tire of seeing the bar set so high. Thanks for sharing
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Post by: Tom Leemans on March 25, 2013, 11:46:52 am: No one ever gets tired of looking at your bows Gordon.
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Post by: criveraville on March 25, 2013, 01:32:08 pm: Another historic post Gordon 8) That bow is what dreams are made of.
Cipriano
Title: Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
Post by: Gordon on March 26, 2013, 12:28:16 am: Thank you for the nice words Coaster.

Thank you for the compliment Will

Thank you Josh, I appreciate your comments.

Hey Pappy, thank you!

Thank you BlackHawk.

Thank you for the compliment Shaun.

Thank you Tom. I’m glad you liked it.

Thank you for the really nice compliment Cipriano.
Title: Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
Post by: criveraville on March 27, 2013, 01:42:00 pm: Gordon thank you for entering your bow in the March BOM contest. It is much appreciated amigo ;) I look forward to seeing the votes once it's up and running.

Cipriano
Title: Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
Post by: Bowman on March 27, 2013, 03:43:25 pm: Nice bow. I like the combination of snake skin and bamboo. I think I must build a take down bow soon. :-)
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Post by: buffalo on April 06, 2013, 01:36:56 pm: Fantastic Gordon. It is beautiful in every way. Incredible job!
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Post by: Granite Mtn on April 06, 2013, 09:34:56 pm: That is a beauty very well done as usual.. I remember you were having troubles with bamboo backs failing a while back. Did you figure out what was causing them? I just have up on bamboo backs because I could never nail down what the problem was. I have bbo bows that were made for freinds in Texas that are 5 and 6 years old and still going strong and some bows built at the same time blew up after 100 or 500 or so shots no rhyme or reason that I could see. I would sure be interested in what ever you found out!
Thanks
Chris
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Post by: Buffalogobbler on April 06, 2013, 09:38:19 pm: Awesome bow, very graceful.

Kevin
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Post by: Gordon on April 06, 2013, 11:12:04 pm: You're wellcome Cipriano. You got a really nice crop of bows this month.

Thank you Bowman. Take down bows are kind of a pain to make, but they are sure nice once they are done.

Thank you for the compliment Buffalo.

Chris. I had all manner of problems with my bamboo backs a few years ago. I ended up junking my collection of slats on the theory that it was the bamboo and not anything I was doing. This winter I bought a new bunch of bamboo and so far I'm 3 and 0 and keeping my fingers crossed!

Thank you Buffalogobbler.
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Post by: IdahoMatt on April 06, 2013, 11:32:53 pm: Man your bows are ridiculous. They are all truly an inspiration to anyone interested in the craft. I used to build custom guitars and it is nice to see someone so passionate about the work they do. I love to see anything custom. :)
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Post by: Gordon on April 07, 2013, 02:31:54 am: What a nice compliment. Thank you Matt.
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Post by: killir duck on April 10, 2013, 12:03:38 pm: absalutely flawless!! your finish work is amazing!
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Post by: deerhunter97370 on April 10, 2013, 02:37:33 pm: Beautiful bow as always.
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Post by: Sidewinder on April 10, 2013, 03:58:22 pm: Gordan I like your style. I bet you make a mean Elk sausge too dont ya? Danny
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Post by: Gordon on April 11, 2013, 01:54:01 am: Thank you Killir, I appreciate the nice words.

Thank you deerhunter.

Thank you Danny. I've not made elk sausage, but I make a mean elk stew.