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Title: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: Hermann From Bavaria on October 28, 2009, 04:11:00 PM

hey guys,

here i show you a bow, which i built for a good friend. i had not seen him for a couple of years. as i met him again, we spoke about my archery and crafting bows. in this conversation i noticed that he is very interested in this stuff. i think its a nice surprise for our next meeting to give him a bow for present.

well, here it is. its 64" ntn, draws 48# @28".
hickory backed bulletwood. hope you like it.

(http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/Hermann123/IMG_1306.jpg)

(http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/Hermann123/IMG_1305.jpg)

(http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/Hermann123/IMG_1294.jpg)

(http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/Hermann123/IMG_1303.jpg)

(http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/Hermann123/IMG_1302.jpg)

(http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/Hermann123/IMG_1312.jpg)

(http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/Hermann123/IMG_1300.jpg)

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: razorback on October 28, 2009, 04:47:00 PM

Very nice bow and gesture. What is "bulletwood". Very nice contrast with the hickory.

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: Pat B on October 28, 2009, 04:49:00 PM

Classic lines and a well built bow. Tiller is right on. Very nice!

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: Hermann From Bavaria on October 28, 2009, 05:09:00 PM

bulletwood is called massaranduba in one of the bibles.

greets

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: Dano on October 28, 2009, 06:36:00 PM

Great looking bow, I really like the leather work on the handle. Your friend will be overjoyed I'm sure.

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: dutchwarbow on October 28, 2009, 07:47:00 PM

Ah,,, good to see the most important thing written on it... the fact that it's a bow :)Well, I must say it's a beauty! I really like that handle!

Nick

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: limbcracker on October 28, 2009, 09:45:00 PM

Excellent craftsmanship, that turned leather handle is really a nice touch. You know your friend is going to want a matching quiver when he sees that:) Kirk

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: SteveD on October 29, 2009, 07:13:00 AM

Very Nice. Great looking bow

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: Dooley on October 29, 2009, 09:11:00 PM

Very nice bow Hermann! Your friend will be delighted with it :wavey: !

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: ChristopherO on October 29, 2009, 09:14:00 PM

I would be blessed to be gifted a bow such as that beauty. Excellent work, Herman.

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: flntknp17 on October 29, 2009, 11:10:00 PM

Absolutely beautiful!

What part of Bavaria are you in? I spent some time in Lindenberg (im Allgaeu) as an Austauschschueler (Gymnasium). It means that my German is now forever tainted with a wicked dialect!

Matt

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: Hermann From Bavaria on October 30, 2009, 02:27:00 AM

thank you guys for the good feedback!

@ flntknp17
i live in lower-bavaria(niederbayern) in kelheim, near regensburg,60miles from munich. if you think the allgaeu-dialect is wicked, wait to hear the oberpfalz-slang! sounds like a barking dog. hope you had a good time in bavaria! if you come back again some day head for kelheim, and we´ll do some fun shooting (and drinking bavarian beer of course!)

greets

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: Apex Predator on October 30, 2009, 06:15:00 AM

That is a great looking bow!

Title: Re: A Bow for a Friend
Post by: Dean Marlow on October 30, 2009, 06:36:00 AM

That is a beautiful bow. Your friend will never forget what you did for him.Thanks for sharing.

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