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Offline Wooden Spring

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Purpleheart for the Wife
« on: May 18, 2014, 09:15:33 pm »
Well, I finally got around to posting some pictures of the second bow that I made for my wife. This one was much better built for her. It is 62" tip to tip for her 25" draw, and being hickory backed purpleheart, it's 1" wide at the fades, tapering to 1/2" wide nocks, and 3/8" thick for a 20# @ 25" draw. I'm not the best photographer, but I finished it off with 5 coats of teak oil and a good rubdown with 0000 steel wool.

I glued in 2" of reflex, so that when tillered and shot-in, it kept about 1" of reflex, and for it's size and draw weight, it actually shoots pretty quick!

« Last Edit: May 18, 2014, 09:46:12 pm by Wooden Spring »
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Offline Badger

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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2014, 09:30:43 pm »
  Thats a nice job on that , she gets it right back to full draw. I don't blame you for wanting to keep that wife happy!!

Offline bubby

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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2014, 09:35:22 pm »
nice WS, I just built my ol'lady a maple/purpleheart a while back ;), great minds think alike :laugh:
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2014, 11:17:17 pm »
Nice work spring!! Looks great.

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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2014, 11:19:23 pm »
Nice work on that bow, looks great and seems to be to fit her just perfectly.
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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2014, 11:19:56 pm »
Looks great man!  HOpe she has fun with it.  Finishin a bow for my wiffie now.
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Offline killir duck

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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2014, 01:13:01 am »
That's a real pretty little bow. Do you really have an attack chicken????? :o ;D 8)
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Offline wildman

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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2014, 01:18:52 am »
Nice bow really like the contrast.
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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2014, 07:59:02 am »
Good job on that!!  Nice bow.  I too, would like to see a pic of the attack chicken. :)
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Offline Wooden Spring

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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2014, 10:30:39 am »
As requested... Here is our attack chicken. Some may practice the art of Falconry, but we who know better, hone the aggressiveness of (cue the twilight zone music) the ChIcKeN....  Yes, we practice not Falconry, but CHICKENRY...   I mean, come on, look at those beady, shifty little eyes, the rippling muscles, ready to pounce on prey... As long as the prey doesn't move too fast... Or turn too quickly... Or happens to be aggressive...   You see, we who know, use the chicken, because we know the last thing that an intruder suspects, and the last thing he will ever hear are the terrifying shreaks of BAWK BAWK BAWK BAWKAAAAAAAAWWWK!!!
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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2014, 12:36:55 pm »
That's funny! When I just glanced at the picture I saw "Attack Children". That I can relate to >:D

Offline killir duck

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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2014, 03:28:34 pm »
Lmao ;D :laugh:
PRIMITIVE ARCHERY what other way can you play with sticks and rocks all day and not look like a little kid

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Offline DavidV

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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2014, 03:39:11 pm »
"Do the chickens have large talons?"

Lol, seriously nice looking bow though
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2014, 04:26:46 pm »
Nicely done Sir!  Josh

Offline Ozzy

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Re: Purpleheart for the Wife
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2014, 08:26:46 pm »
Sweet little bow there nice chicken too :)
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