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Offline Shooter

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Padauk Longbow
« on: October 03, 2010, 09:03:42 pm »
Started this bow last week and finished shooting it in today. It's lam-boo backed padauk with wenge and purpleheart overlays. It took 5/8" set and about 3/16" follow which comes back in  20 minutes or so. It's got a hint of stack starting just past 28 inches but it's real quiet and has decent speed.

Unstrung - 72 3/4" o/a, 70 1/2 ntn, 1-3/16" wide
70#@30"

Thanks for looking,
Bruce

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Offline Shooter

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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2010, 09:04:52 pm »
full draw

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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2010, 09:11:05 pm »
Hint of Stacking...what could you know about Stacking ....with hams like that for Forearms......... >:D

Very Nice Bow...I really like everythuing about it...
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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2010, 09:37:14 pm »
oooooooooooooooooooo, THAT'S NICE!
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2010, 09:57:29 pm »
Very nice!  I like the smooth lines and the tiller is great!
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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2010, 10:00:13 pm »
Nice bends.

Offline NTD

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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2010, 10:06:48 pm »
Gorgeous bow!  Seen that paduak in risers tips etc but it's nice to see it as a core.
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Offline kerryb

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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2010, 10:16:58 pm »
beautiful bow.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2010, 10:28:42 pm »
Amazing bow I love the color.....

Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2010, 11:04:02 pm »
Very nice bow.  The small pieces of Padauk I have are so brittle that I wouldn't have thought it would make a bow.  It also has a very nice smell when you work the wood.
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Offline ken75

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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2010, 11:14:50 pm »
now thats a nice bow !! beautiful tiller !

Offline adb

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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2010, 12:43:26 am »
Very nice bow!! Clean, simple, elegant lines... just my style. Your tiller is excellent, as well. Beautiful job.

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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2010, 07:37:08 am »
Beautiful bow,very nice work.  :)
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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2010, 09:24:55 am »
Nice job  ;D
I'll bet that bangs 'em out pretty fast.
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Offline ohma

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Re: Padauk Longbow
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2010, 10:43:11 am »
you got a winner there, and the tip work is first class.
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