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Title: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: Cardboard_Duck on August 08, 2013, 04:37:50 pm
I just finished this one up. It's 62" TtT and #58 @ 28". Clear glass, osage veneers, red elm cores, black walnut and osage I-beam riser.

This is my 3rd F'n-glass  >:D

(http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/WP_20130807_003_zps9be37e36.jpg)

 (http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/WP_20130807_007_zps4b276edd.jpg)

 (http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/WP_20130807_005_zpsaa22f2d3.jpg)

 (http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/WP_20130807_004_zpsd79f0f87.jpg)

 (http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/WP_20130807_008_zps0b881dac.jpg)
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: Cardboard_Duck on August 08, 2013, 04:42:02 pm
A couple more -

(http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/WP_20130807_010_zpsc18d162f.jpg)

 (http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/WP_20130807_009_zpsa2260d75.jpg)

 (http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/5b8e2649-160e-408a-9816-2b91a7589917_zpscad59e28.jpg)
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: madcrow on August 08, 2013, 04:58:57 pm
That is a very nice bow you have there.  Plus you have my weight and draw length down perfect.   ::)
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: seabass on August 08, 2013, 06:32:00 pm
that is beautiful Duck.very nice job buddy.
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: mullet on August 08, 2013, 07:27:50 pm
That's a pretty combination of wood, how's she shoot? :)
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on August 08, 2013, 07:50:00 pm
beautiful. Absolutly beautiful. How do you tiller a fg bow, its so thin that any normal method would destroy the belly ???
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: Cardboard_Duck on August 08, 2013, 08:01:45 pm
Thanks guys. It shoots pretty good :)

you don't really have to "tiller" a fiberglass bow if you are using a known working design. You just figure out the lam stack for your desired draw weight and then cut the profile. If you do a little planning it should bend perfectly without help. But you can tiller a little from the sides. IMO fiberglass bows are way easier than selfbows.
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: Newindian on August 08, 2013, 09:37:18 pm
The duck has gone to the dark side. O well that glass is clear so we can still see the real bow within  >:D
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: Cardboard_Duck on August 08, 2013, 09:55:39 pm
The duck has gone to the dark side. O well that glass is clear so we can still see the real bow within  >:D


Ha Ha Ha...  ;)

The first bow I ever made was a glass bow :) then I went to backed bows and now I am going to stick to self bows. After this one of course...  ;D
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: Roy on August 08, 2013, 10:36:30 pm
I guess it's ok:)
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: Appalachian on August 08, 2013, 11:08:15 pm
That is just one slick bow, wish I could make one like that, very nice work.
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: osage outlaw on August 08, 2013, 11:21:16 pm
Nice work Duck.  I like it.
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: stickbender on August 08, 2013, 11:34:04 pm

     Beautiful! :o  Very nice, and well done.  You said it shoots "OK", any problems?  Hand shock, etc. .  Is it pretty fast?  Either way, it is beautiful! 8)

                                                              Wayne
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: lostarrow on August 08, 2013, 11:37:46 pm
Looks pretty nice , Duck! I'd consider making one myself ,but I don't think that stuff grows around here! ;D ??? ::)
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: Joec123able on August 09, 2013, 12:20:13 am
Ohh no cardboard duck you got me wanting to try that f&:!; gl@$$ stuff ! Lol  >:D what a beauty I was gonna ask about tillering too sounds pretty easy
Title: Re: My latest bow... (F'n-glass warning...)
Post by: Pappy on August 09, 2013, 08:43:56 am
Beautiful bow,very sharp.  :)
   Pappy