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Offline JWMALONE

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Re: Opinions Wanted
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2018, 08:35:15 pm »
Quote from: rps3 on January 04, 2018, 12:26:26 am
No string silencers...it needs to be loud!
LMAO
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Offline barebo

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Re: Opinions Wanted
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2018, 04:47:39 am »
Unbraced - not bad profile - lots of work ahead.
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Offline barebo

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« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2018, 04:48:57 am »
Braced to 6.5"
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Offline Philipp A

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Re: Opinions Wanted
« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2018, 04:57:18 pm »
I think this bow is coming along just great. Cant wait to see the finished bow!
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Offline AniKituahBowyer

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Re: Opinions Wanted
« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2018, 05:16:51 pm »
I'd love to see the finished project!
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Offline barebo

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« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2018, 05:40:33 pm »
I just put the black Feibings leather dye on, and I believe I may apply another coat as the red oak really soaks it in. I've never done a black bow, let alone with an orange stripe and chrome tips!
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I've put about 100 arrows through it and the set is an honest 3/4" so that's fair enough for me and the final weight is 41#. It isn't a screamer, but is a nice easy shooter @ 70"ntn.

I left the tips a bit wider - if I were keeping it they would have been narrowed to a finer shape. I doubt my buddy will shoot it a lot, but will hang it in his "man cave".

 I hope to have it done in the next week or so - drying time in the cold here slows the process up.
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Offline barebo

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« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2018, 07:25:20 pm »
OK - here's a full draw of this "Theme Bow" - not sure what else to call it. I will take more pics with detail of the graphics during the day.

My buddy wanted it gloss black, so that's what it is, with an Orange stripe with the H-D spelled out top and bottom limb, and chrome tips.
I also inlaid a medallion he gave me from an old pair of riding boots on the front of the riser.

I think he'll like it, and I hope you all do as well. This was a far departure of the bows I've made, but it is a shooter!
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Offline barebo

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« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2018, 07:29:30 pm »
Looking at this, I could have gotten the upper mid limb bending a bit more.  Ah well......
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Offline willie

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« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2018, 08:14:21 pm »
Nice project. Hope you can get your friend out to sling a few arrows with his new and nicely tillered HD bow.
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Offline Philipp A

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« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2018, 09:10:56 pm »
Looks like a great bow, more pics please :)
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Offline barebo

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« Reply #25 on: January 18, 2018, 01:29:03 pm »
Hopefully these show correctly!
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Offline barebo

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« Reply #26 on: January 18, 2018, 01:30:27 pm »
Few more........I'm not photobucket literate, but will learn!
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Offline barebo

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« Reply #27 on: January 18, 2018, 01:32:09 pm »
Wrapped the grip in leather lace - it takes about 12' to do one.
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Offline barebo

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« Reply #28 on: January 18, 2018, 01:34:51 pm »
This was different to say the least. Now I can start on my HHB recurve. More likely a static tip. I have one nice stave left till spring.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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« Reply #29 on: January 18, 2018, 01:36:47 pm »
Board bows are made from wood. Your bow is a well tillered beauty. Jawge
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