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johnston
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Johnston's First Bow
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May 29, 2011, 11:04:55 pm »
Gonna try and post pic's of my first successful bow.Don't know about the pic's but the bow goes like this...Red oak flat bow w/shelf. From a board, 62" ttt and 47# @25". I just started building 5 weeks ago and my first two became firewood so I ain't good at the finishing yet. Bow casts a 500 gr arrow a bit past my 130 yd marker if I over draw a little. Been shot around 500-600 times and has put meat on the table already. It is dead quiet, no hand shock and the most accurate bow I own. Kinda happy with it.
Thanks for looking.
Lane
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johnston
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Re: Johnston's First Bow
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May 29, 2011, 11:07:48 pm »
oops.
First pic's posted...sorry.
Lane
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k-hat
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Re: Johnston's First Bow
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May 29, 2011, 11:10:19 pm »
very nice sir!! Definitely a shooter!!!!
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JonW
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Re: Johnston's First Bow
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May 29, 2011, 11:17:28 pm »
Nice job! Feels good, don't it. It just gets better!!!
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Canoe
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Progress - Not Perfection
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May 29, 2011, 11:46:38 pm »
Howdy Johnston,
"Kinda happy with it." You should be happy with it, she's a beauty.
I sure would appreciate a pic of that handle, it looks interesting.
And, you said you made meat with 'er. What did you get?
Thanks for sharing,
Canoe
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half eye
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Re: Johnston's First Bow
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May 29, 2011, 11:52:35 pm »
Lane,
Your first bow, looks great, has made meat......just a suggestion but make sure ya hang on to it, eh? Some of us
was to dumb to keep their "first".
rich
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ErictheViking
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Re: Johnston's First Bow
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May 29, 2011, 11:54:45 pm »
Saw your second bow first. I like this one too. good work.
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Arrowind
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Re: Johnston's First Bow
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May 30, 2011, 12:06:37 am »
I agree. You should definitely be happy with that. I know I really like a bow if it's one I'd like to have or want to make one like it. I had both of those thoughts when looking at these pics. Nice work. Good job.
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NTProf
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May 30, 2011, 12:11:49 am »
Awesome bow!! Keep making them just like that. Nothing llike a red oak board bow (in my opinion).
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Will H
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May 30, 2011, 12:32:14 am »
Great lookin bow!
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May 30, 2011, 11:07:12 am »
Good looking first shooter bow for certain. Enjoy it while you build another.......and another......and another.....
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HatchA
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May 30, 2011, 11:16:47 am »
Looks nice, Lane. Great job! .....'cept for the rest is on the wrong side..??
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blackhawk
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May 30, 2011, 11:29:57 am »
Congrats on your first shooter...feels good huh. Almost makes ya wanna build another cus your prob saying to yourself "I can do better,and that sure was exciting"
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ken75
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May 30, 2011, 02:05:01 pm »
very nice first bow ! there will be more
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johnston
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Re: Johnston's First Bow
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May 30, 2011, 10:53:09 pm »
Yall I appreciate the fine comments. Somehow in trying to put correct pic's on my other post I screwed this one up too. Guess I got more to learn than just bows.
Canoe,man, I tried but could not post the handle pics.
Rich thanks for the advice. It never occurred to me that anyone would want it but I guess you never know.
Sure glad I got these first pictures over with. At least now you guys know I'm trying.
Lane
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