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Offline skyarrow

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Boo backed ipe R/D
« on: May 07, 2011, 02:12:04 pm »
Here is what I tillered out at the tenessee classic in David knights bow making class. Its bamboo backed ipe reflex deflex  65 inchs ntn 52#@28inchs  I can't remember all of the handle wood but I do know there is canery, Osage, babinga, ipe I put zebra wood tip overlays and on the shelf tanned zebra hide










And last a short vid
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/7de7f5e4.mp4
« Last Edit: May 07, 2011, 02:16:54 pm by skyarrow »
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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2011, 02:24:48 pm »
Sterling that turned out sweet
i love the way them bows of Davids bend
you did it justice
i like he tip over lays
they look like arrow heads  ;)

i got to get some money saved up and get me a one of his blanks like that
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
i ride because i love to,not to be part of the crowd

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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2011, 02:27:19 pm »
Thanx Tim  :D
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Offline aero86

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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2011, 02:51:52 pm »
wow!  that is very nice, excellent job! 
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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2011, 05:32:18 pm »
I like it a lot,good job!

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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2011, 06:21:01 pm »
That's a sweet lookin bow Sterling, nice work!  How bout a video of it in action?

Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2011, 07:26:33 pm »
Looks great Sterling, nice job.

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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2011, 08:01:49 pm »
That is one nice looking bow.

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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2011, 08:05:04 pm »
Muy bien! Muy bien paisano!!!

Man did I miss out. Looks great. That zebra hide does it justice and the tips do look like arrow points..  ;)
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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2011, 08:12:03 pm »
The tiller looks great, Sterling. Sweet looking bow.
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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2011, 09:13:43 pm »
looks good sterling .
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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2011, 09:53:28 pm »
im not sure that bow is safe for you to use, you best give it to me for safety ;D
don't waist another day, i cant risk it
noel
PS: it looks amazing
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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2011, 01:08:48 pm »
Ty all for the kind words
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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2011, 01:34:27 pm »
Sterling, i keep finding myself coming back to this thread to look at your bow
just one more time,thats what i keep saying to myself,just one more look,just one more time  ;D

i realy like the bends of that bow
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
i ride because i love to,not to be part of the crowd

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Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2011, 02:16:23 pm »
Nice bow.  Nice work.  Good job!
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