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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: CalRecurve on June 19, 2013, 05:43:28 pm

Title: Recurve bow
Post by: CalRecurve on June 19, 2013, 05:43:28 pm

I like recurves and wanted to build this design for a long time and here it is. Its three layers, Osage, Jatoba and BamBoo with maple and purpleheart in the handle, overlays and inlays. I heat bent each layer before gluing. Its 60” tip to tip, 1 ¾ wide max, 55#@26”. It shoots great but I want to build another to see if I can get 60# out of that design.
I would like to enter it into bow of the month.
John

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Post by: Markus on June 19, 2013, 05:54:17 pm

Very good. Markus

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Post by: JW_Halverson on June 19, 2013, 05:58:41 pm

It's got "pretty" written all over it!  You are making it hard for me to resist these modern laminates!

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Post by: Ed Brooks on June 19, 2013, 06:06:14 pm

Nice looking bow. Ed

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Post by: Cardboard_Duck on June 19, 2013, 06:10:22 pm

That's a beauty!! Nice one

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Post by: Slackbunny on June 19, 2013, 06:23:23 pm

Very nice. That is one sharp looking bow.

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Post by: SLIMBOB on June 19, 2013, 06:48:19 pm

Like it.  Mucho!

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Post by: Dvshunter on June 19, 2013, 07:09:36 pm

Sweet design. I like it.

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Post by: adb on June 19, 2013, 07:15:59 pm

Very dramatic entrance! Nice bow. Excellent all around. Welcome aboard!

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Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 19, 2013, 08:23:46 pm

Nice work.  Lovely design.  Beautiful woods. 

You have to be an active subscription holder for PA magazine in order to enter your bow in BOM.  Send criveraville a PM for details.

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Post by: lesken2011 on June 19, 2013, 08:26:55 pm

Very cool indeed!! Nice color combo and sweet bend. 8)

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Post by: blackhawk on June 19, 2013, 08:46:09 pm

Can u post a straight on unbraced picture please?

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Post by: KHalverson on June 19, 2013, 09:10:38 pm

WOW!
thats a heck of a nice bow for your first post here.
thats setting the bar high

i likey lot
KH

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Post by: CalRecurve on June 20, 2013, 02:08:18 am

Thanks guys.

Blackhawk, were you looking for a side view or front view? I didn't take any unbraced but I will get some in.

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Post by: blackhawk on June 20, 2013, 07:18:18 am

Both actually ;)

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Post by: Gordon on June 20, 2013, 10:01:01 am

That's some really fine work.

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Post by: bushboy on June 20, 2013, 10:08:00 am

Awesome! I can't imagine the time and detail that went into that one!

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Post by: RBLusthaus on June 20, 2013, 05:06:12 pm

very nice work. 

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Post by: CalRecurve on June 21, 2013, 02:41:06 pm

Here are two more views of the bow unbraced, sorry for the poor quality, I took them with my phone, I had a friend with a good camera shoot the first set. I will be taking the bow to Mojam this year if any of you will be there.

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Post by: blackhawk on June 21, 2013, 02:48:56 pm

Thanks for filling the request ;)....if trying to win bom is important to you then posting a front view and side view unbraced shots is a really good idea...and it helps folks to know if your tiller is bang on or not,because to some folks the most important part of a bow is its tiller and won't comment unless they know for sure its right or not.....just my two cents of advice for ya...... ;)

Oh by the way.....nice bow ;)

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Post by: gifford on July 21, 2013, 09:31:41 am

Way to go John. Great looking bow.

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Post by: Bob Barnes on July 21, 2013, 06:42:23 pm

got to see this bow at MoJam...WOW!  John is a perfectionist so there's nothing to fault on this bow...

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Post by: lad on July 22, 2013, 01:47:56 am

very nice.

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Post by: Pappy on July 22, 2013, 09:53:48 am

Nice bow.Should be a shooter. :)
   Pappy