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Title: blackjack
Post by: don s on April 09, 2011, 08:55:00 PM
heres my first r/d bow. it's a bbh, 66 ntn, limbs are 1 1/4 inches wide for almost the full length and then taper the last 6 inches to 1/2 inch tips. the handle is 1 inch wide and 2 inches deep with a small shelf cut in. it's 49#@28". i sprayed it with black lacquer except for the osage tips. i sewed on a light colored leather handle for contrast. i'm really happy with it. no handshock whatsoever and quiet without string silencers. i named it blackjack.   (http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h356/donny-szymanski/blackjack%2066%20inch%20reflex%20deflex%20bbh/blackjack66inchbbh001.jpg)  (http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h356/donny-szymanski/blackjack%2066%20inch%20reflex%20deflex%20bbh/blackjack66inchbbh014.jpg)  (http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h356/donny-szymanski/blackjack%2066%20inch%20reflex%20deflex%20bbh/blackjack66inchbbh015.jpg)
Title: Re: blackjack
Post by: don s on April 09, 2011, 09:00:00 PM
full draw (http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h356/donny-szymanski/blackjack%2066%20inch%20reflex%20deflex%20bbh/blackjack66inchbbh010.jpg) (http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h356/donny-szymanski/blackjack%2066%20inch%20reflex%20deflex%20bbh/blackjack66inchbbh008.jpg)unstrung profile (http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h356/donny-szymanski/blackjack%2066%20inch%20reflex%20deflex%20bbh/blackjack66inchbbh017.jpg)handle (http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h356/donny-szymanski/blackjack%2066%20inch%20reflex%20deflex%20bbh/blackjack66inchbbh007.jpg) (http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h356/donny-szymanski/blackjack%2066%20inch%20reflex%20deflex%20bbh/blackjack66inchbbh006.jpg)
Title: Re: blackjack
Post by: Dave Bowers on April 09, 2011, 09:25:00 PM
Looks like a winning   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: blackjack
Post by: John Scifres on April 09, 2011, 09:35:00 PM
I love the color coordination all the way down to your sweats.  You need a black dew rag though  :)   Nice looking bow.  I love black bows.
Title: Re: blackjack
Post by: don s on April 09, 2011, 09:42:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by John Scifres:
I love the color coordination all the way down to your sweats.  You need a black dew rag though   :)    Nice looking bow.  I love black bows.
my black doo rag was in the wash. don
Title: Re: blackjack
Post by: Ken75 on April 09, 2011, 09:44:00 PM
very nice bow Don great full draw
Title: Re: blackjack
Post by: hardwaymike on April 09, 2011, 10:10:00 PM
Good looking bow Don!
Title: Re: blackjack
Post by: red hill on April 10, 2011, 01:01:00 AM
Nice bow, Don.  I like the curves of that R/D style.
Stan  :saywhat:
Title: Re: blackjack
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on April 10, 2011, 11:59:00 AM
I love it Don, and I really like the shape. That's what my bows will be leaning towards from here on out now that my caul is done.

Nice Job!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: blackjack
Post by: don s on April 10, 2011, 01:33:00 PM
thanks everybody. semo, my caul was just a 2x4 with two 2 inch pieces of pvc attached and a few u-bolts. i had to try something that was within my budget. which is very little. don
Title: Re: blackjack
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on April 10, 2011, 01:39:00 PM
You and me both Don. I got my 2x8x8' boards at Lowes for less than $5 bucks each. Everything else I already had in my garage to the entire project cost me $15 bucks. It works great.