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Title: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: stickhunter on April 23, 2011, 10:25:00 PM
Just recently finished her up.  It is 64"ntn--52#@28, hard maple core, black glass on back and belly, phonolic tip overlays.  What jawall think?  let me see if I can get the pictures posted...I'm about 50/50 success rate posting pict's
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: stickhunter on April 23, 2011, 10:28:00 PM
http://s1098.photobucket.com/albums/g366/tsloniger1/
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 23, 2011, 10:46:00 PM
Nice Tom.
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: stickhunter on April 23, 2011, 10:50:00 PM
Thanks again Roy,,,Dylan has been turkey hunting with her the past 2 weekends but no shots yet.
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 23, 2011, 10:51:00 PM
You have a private message Tom.
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: kennym on April 24, 2011, 05:51:00 AM
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g366/tsloniger1/017.jpg)

(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g366/tsloniger1/016.jpg)

Nice job there!!
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on April 24, 2011, 09:45:00 AM
I pulled a couple more out for ya Tom.
Nice job! Looks Great.

(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g366/tsloniger1/021.jpg)

(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g366/tsloniger1/018.jpg)
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: Magnum in Ms on April 24, 2011, 09:53:00 AM
Good looking bow, I like the mild R/D bows
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: tradbower on April 24, 2011, 10:01:00 AM
Great Job !!!!   Well done!!!
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: Magnum in Ms on April 24, 2011, 10:10:00 AM
Did you build it off of Bingham 64"r/d plans?
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Post by: TREESLEEPER on April 24, 2011, 10:33:00 AM
Nice job!
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: stickhunter on April 24, 2011, 10:38:00 AM
Thanks guys...that is why Roy sent me the PM, trying to teach me the proper way to post pictures.
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: stickhunter on April 24, 2011, 10:51:00 AM
David, well it is sorta Binghams form plans...this was the first glass bow I ever built..I have always been more into the all wood bows but I thought I would give this a shot.

I used their  form plans for the curves and all but then altered it from there.  If you follow their plans, you will end up with a bow with even lenght limbs.  You will also end up with a little different riser.  This bow has a longer upper limb and the shelf is cut to center...the limbs are also trapazoid instead of the sides  being square to the back and belly.  Just got to be careful about your finished draw weight when you do that to the limbs...you need to order your lams about 5# heaiver than your target weight.
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: red hill on April 24, 2011, 07:18:00 PM
Really nice bow, Tom. The R/D profile looks great.
Stan
Title: Re: finished a new R/D longbow
Post by: bjansen on April 25, 2011, 09:59:00 PM
Nice profile!
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Post by: jsweka on April 25, 2011, 10:07:00 PM
Tom - That's one cool looking bow   :thumbsup: