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Offline ken75

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« on: May 17, 2011, 03:59:10 pm »
well i had to break from the shorties today and build a LONG bow , ive given away about every molly and i needed one for a hunting bow that will stay here. so heres one finished today hickory self bow 59 inches on the grooves 52 lbs at 28 . 1 3/4 working limbs fadeing to 1 1/8th. 15 inch working section . laced handle wrap with antler rest. banded water snake
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Offline degoins

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Re: hunting bow
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2011, 04:02:25 pm »
Nice!!!
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: hunting bow
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2011, 04:12:28 pm »
Lovely bow Ken.  Do you have any problems with feathers coming off the arrows on that rest?  I taped a temporary wood rest on my shortie over the weekend so we could shoot it at the lease.  It promptly stripped the bottom feather off 2 arrows.

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Offline bubby

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Re: hunting bow
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2011, 04:21:45 pm »
nice full draw and love those skins, Bub
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: hunting bow
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2011, 05:22:15 pm »
woooow i like alot...thats some mighty fine work...so ken what are we hunting with that stick..hogs,frogs,deer,bear,terrorist..lol..john
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« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2011, 05:50:08 pm »
Im amazed at the speed you churn out one pretty bow after another :o


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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: hunting bow
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2011, 06:01:29 pm »
Very nice bow. Jawge
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Offline half eye

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Re: hunting bow
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2011, 06:17:19 pm »
That's one very sweet molly....love everything about it, sir  8).  Them Banded watersnakes are really pretty. Damned fine bow is all that comes to mind.
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Offline ken75

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Re: hunting bow
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2011, 06:21:10 pm »
thanks degoins
thanks George , my feathers are tied down on the front so i havent had any issues. even on store bought feathers you can thread or sinew them down.
thanks bub , their a gift from my mailman
thank you John , all of the above with a preference to deer and terrorist
thanks Mikael , you have to make the best of the time you have
thanks Jawge
thanks Rich , i knew you would like it if no one else did, lookin forward to seein that cane-break stretched out on one of yours
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Re: hunting bow
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2011, 06:28:33 pm »
Awesome molly....love those long levers.

Oh by the way....is there any bow stave worthy trees left in your area  :D
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Offline ken75

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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2011, 06:34:17 pm »
thanks blackhawk their gettin sparse  >:D

actually everything ive done hickory in the last year has been one tree .....its was a bigun
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Offline hillbilly61

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Re: hunting bow
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2011, 06:48:17 pm »
Very nice Ken. I've been working on a Molly today. Work a little till my knee starts hurting bad then sit down. Going back out after this. Hope they get the MRI scheduled soon :(

blackhawk...I had been eyeing a couple trees, but then I woke up one mornning and the were gone :o Maybe I know where they went ::) ;D
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Offline criveraville

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Re: hunting bow
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2011, 08:53:19 pm »
That's another keeper.. Thats good use for that postal snake skin.. I bet you get some deer jerky with it.
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Offline ken75

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Re: hunting bow
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2011, 12:31:34 am »
thanks Mark , lookin forward to seein your molly, like i told the boss at work "you didnt see me do it did you " must not have been me >:D
thanks Cp i hope to
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Re: hunting bow
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2011, 08:32:00 am »
Beautiful bow Ken,very nice work. :)
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