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Offline Gordon

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Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« on: March 23, 2013, 09:46:30 pm »
I know you all must be getting tired of seeing my lemonwood bows so I promise this will be the last for a while. I made this one for a friend who liked both the snakeskin backed osage take down and bamboo backed lemonwood bows that I shoot and wanted a bow that combined the best of both. So I made him a takedown bamboo backed lemonwood bow with rattlesnake handle accents. The bow is 66” ntn and pulls 37# @ 27”. The powerlam and handle overlay are made from Ipe. The tip overlays are elk horn and the handle is dyed elk hide. Both the horn and hide come from an Oregon North Coast elk. The finish is Tru-Oil which has been rubbed to a satin finish using pumice. I think he will like it.

Now I can finally get working on my trade bow…
















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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2013, 09:48:15 pm »
Holy crud that is one nice bow, my friend!
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Offline Adam

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2013, 09:49:08 pm »
Beautiful as always Gordon!

Offline bow101

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2013, 10:00:56 pm »
Very fine work..!
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Offline Bryce

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2013, 10:10:59 pm »
Well done sir!
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2013, 10:14:57 pm »
   just curious where did you get the degame(spelling ?) where you are I'm guessing Gilmore lumber?

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Offline steelslinger

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2013, 10:29:49 pm »
Wow, well done.

Offline Weylin

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2013, 10:41:33 pm »
Great as usual, Gordon! I like the snake skin accents. The whole package is unique and classy.  8) As soon as I get my #$%# takedown sleeves from Kustom King I'll let you show me how it's done...  :-\

Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2013, 10:56:10 pm »
Very, very nice! :)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2013, 11:17:13 pm »
I'm not shure anyone could get tired of looking at your bows, nothing is perfect, but your bows are darn close, Bub
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2013, 11:17:35 pm »
Stellar bow again Gordon!! Those skin accents are very attractive and unique and along with all the other perfect details its a real
stand-out from the crowd bow. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say your friend will love it. ;)
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2013, 11:20:35 pm »
Man THAT is awesome!
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Offline Zion

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2013, 11:20:51 pm »
wow whaddya know another awesome bow... believe me i'm not tired at all of your lemonwood bows, and this one is the cream!!!
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Offline missilemaster

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2013, 12:50:46 am »
WOW, never tired of seeing your bows! excellent as always. Can I ask how using those sleeves went for you? Any tips dealing with them?
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Lemonwood Take Down Bow
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2013, 01:07:26 am »
Wow that's craftsmanship,, just straight beauty ! I would never get tired of seeing beautiful bows like this
I like osage