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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1320 on: May 16, 2013, 10:13:14 am »
Sweet lookin' bow Matt.
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1321 on: May 16, 2013, 12:25:03 pm »
Thank you, guys!  It was fun to make. 
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1322 on: May 16, 2013, 01:39:37 pm »
You can just bring it to me Matt and save the shipping !!!
Don't get any better than that !
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Offline coaster500

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1323 on: May 16, 2013, 04:48:54 pm »
My trade bow is finished....  This has been a difficult build for me. It has taken me longer than any other build. I have been fighting my shoulders and this will probably be the last bow I build. I just can't take the shoulder pain anymore. Shooting it in took about 100 pain killers!!!!

Anyway here it is I hope my recipient likes it.

It's a Yew with rings so tight a diamond cutter couldn't chase one. It started with almost 1/2 inch of sap wood so I de-crowned it. It had some twist and a some deflex on one end. I used dry heat and bear fat to move it where I needed it. The bear fat also brought out the rich color of the heart wood. Without giving away anymore spec wise :) She is 60 to 66"s 45/60@28 with stripped Ebony tips and a Seal skin strike plate with no rest (easy to add if he so chooses). The string has Alpaca wool silencers that are probably unnecessary but I felt like it. I made up some arrows to send with the bow but the sinew needs a bit more time before I ship.....

Click for Video....  sorry for the poor shooting form but my shoulders are killing me









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Offline bubby

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1324 on: May 16, 2013, 04:58:26 pm »
well Kip if that's your last bow I think you went out on top, sweet bow, Bub
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Offline autologus

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1325 on: May 16, 2013, 04:59:00 pm »
Wow, Coaster that is a thing of beauty and knowing what you went through to complete it will make it that much more special for someone.  Whoever gets it had better appreciate what it took to complete.

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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1326 on: May 16, 2013, 05:13:06 pm »
Kip, that is a thing of pure beauty.  I hate to think of you hanging up the drawknife, but if you wanted to go out on top...well, you couldn't have done any better.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1327 on: May 16, 2013, 05:30:53 pm »
Good gravy Kip Winger! That girl is smokin' hot my friend. Somebody just a pinch less lucky than me is going to get that hotty.
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1328 on: May 16, 2013, 05:36:07 pm »
Kipster:  She sure is purrrrty!  I already have a fine, fine Coaster bow in my collection but I wouldn't mind having 2 of them.  >:D
Sorry to hear of your shoulder problems.  Hope its something that will pass in time.
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Offline Bryce

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1329 on: May 16, 2013, 05:37:34 pm »
Woah! Way to go out kip!
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Offline k-hat

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1330 on: May 16, 2013, 06:07:24 pm »
Speechless Kip, that's what I am! Good on ya man, sorry bout the shoulder, guess that rules out the possibility of me get'n one next year :'(
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1331 on: May 16, 2013, 06:09:07 pm »
Kip, that is one drop dead beautiful bow you made. If that baby shows up on my door I'll be doing back flips. :)
Hope your shoulder gains strengths and gets better so you can continue to build and shoot bows.
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1332 on: May 16, 2013, 06:11:12 pm »
Even if you can't build,Kip, I hope you will continue to pass on that knowledge.  Beautiful!
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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1333 on: May 16, 2013, 08:06:54 pm »
What a gift that's gonna be! I'm totally honored to be in a trade with guys of your caliber makin and tradin. This has been a good year and I have really enjoyed seein all the bows produced this year!

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Offline steelslinger

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1334 on: May 16, 2013, 09:05:04 pm »
Wow, someone will be very happy with that one.
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