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Offline maitus

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My first long bow.
« on: March 30, 2020, 03:10:57 pm »
Hi!
 I'm not sure is that just a long bow or a longbow :D. Outer limbs are from longbow but the middle part is almost like flatbow with unbending handle. Its the longest bow I'v ever made.
 68"long
50# at 26"
Bamboo/cumaru/juniper. Juniper is from two billets joined with V- splice.
Tips and arrow pass are made from cow horn.
Vegetable tanned cow hide grip
Holding some reflex, I didn't measure how much.
Full draw shot is taken of a moving bow. I'll make a better picture tomorrow :).
Crony 180 fps the best shot. The slowest 172 fps with 490 gr arrow.
« Last Edit: March 30, 2020, 03:17:09 pm by maitus »

Offline maitus

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Re: My first long bow.
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2020, 03:12:13 pm »
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Offline maitus

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Re: My first long bow.
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2020, 03:13:10 pm »
And more :).

Offline TRiggs

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Re: My first long bow.
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2020, 03:25:11 pm »
Wow what a beautiful  bend sure looks like a sweet shooting bow and great job on the tooled leather grip  I like it a lot.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: My first long bow.
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2020, 03:26:14 pm »
Very nice tri-lam longbow, Maitus or whatever you call it.  ;) Beautiful work all around. The handle wrap is especially cool. Well done.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: My first long bow.
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2020, 03:28:11 pm »
Handsome bow, lovely tidy nocks.  :)
Very fancy leather work  :)
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Offline DC

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Re: My first long bow.
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2020, 03:35:54 pm »
Very nice :D :D

Offline maitus

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Re: My first long bow.
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2020, 03:44:47 pm »
Thank You guys :D! I always try to give my best....

Offline aznboi3644

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Re: My first long bow.
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2020, 04:01:10 pm »
Wow that’s awesome.  I love the look of the trilams

Offline Hamish

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Re: My first long bow.
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2020, 04:24:50 pm »
Very cool!

Offline BowEd

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Re: My first long bow.
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2020, 07:05:27 am »
You did good maitus.Like your range shooting target too.
PS.....Is that a horn bow in the making below your latest?
« Last Edit: April 15, 2020, 08:42:14 am by BowEd »
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Offline Lehtis

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Re: My first long bow.
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2020, 08:21:16 am »
Nice bow! I like the handle very much!

Offline bjrogg

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Re: My first long bow.
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2020, 08:37:41 am »
Nicely done sir.
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