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Title: Finishing this one up...
Post by: Lee Robinson . on November 22, 2010, 01:35:00 AM
I made this "Protégé Longbow" (Diamondback) for my mentor, Gary Sentman. It only has 1 coat of finish on it at this time (but I have already shot it and am very pleased with the results if I may say so).

It is 64" AMO, 57#@28" draw. Riser is cocobolo with phenolic. Limbs are (from back to belly) western diamondback, black s-glass, carbon, 2 lams of tempered bamboo, 1 lam of edge grain red elm, and then clear glass on the belly.

I still need to complete the finish and put the elk hide grip and arrow rest on it.  Thanks for looking.

(http://www.protegelongbows.com/GarysBowbeforefinishing.jpg)  (http://www.protegelongbows.com/GarysBowbeforefinishing4.jpg)  (http://www.protegelongbows.com/GarysBowbeforefinishing2.jpg)  (http://www.protegelongbows.com/GarysBowbeforefinishing5.jpg)  (http://www.protegelongbows.com/GarysBowbeforefinishingstrung.jpg)  (http://www.protegelongbows.com/GarysBowbeforefinishingstrung2.jpg)
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: deadpool on November 22, 2010, 02:03:00 AM
all i have to say is AMAZING JOB!!! i love the snakesin! slim bows FTW!
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: 4est trekker on November 22, 2010, 07:31:00 AM
:clapper:
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: Lee Robinson . on November 22, 2010, 09:03:00 AM
Thanks guys. I just added two more pictures of it in the strung position.
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: J. Holden on November 22, 2010, 09:31:00 AM
That really is a pretty bow.  Nicely done.  I'm sure you're mentor will be proud.

-Jeremy  :coffee:
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: KellyG on November 22, 2010, 10:13:00 AM
Now all we need is a pic at full draw. Looks great!
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: Rattus58 on November 22, 2010, 12:09:00 PM
Beautiful and inspiring longbow.

Aloha  :archer2:
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on November 22, 2010, 12:18:00 PM
Nice.

Don't forget the annual TG bow swap is coming up soon. If your interested in a build and swap keep an eye out for it
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: Swissbow on November 22, 2010, 01:49:00 PM
WOW ! What a beauty. Love the lines of the unstrung bow. Nice job.

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Andy
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: Dave Bowers on November 22, 2010, 02:07:00 PM
that's a beauty Pat   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: Butch L on November 22, 2010, 04:29:00 PM
Wow, That's a Sweet Looking Bow. I love coming to this section and looking at all the projects that you guys do.

Butch L
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: jsweka on November 22, 2010, 06:31:00 PM
NICE!!!
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: Trux Turning on November 22, 2010, 09:30:00 PM
I like it!! Very nice.
Title: Re: Finishing this one up...
Post by: Pac'em out on November 23, 2010, 06:15:00 AM
Very clean bow.  Good job!