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Title: last four bows
Post by: Ken75 on April 27, 2011, 03:38:00 PM
havent posted one in a while due to schedule heres the last four i built , you may have seen them on PA. first is crepe myrtle 58 inches tip to tip  (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/c1.jpg)   (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/c.jpg)   (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/c7.jpg)
Title: Re: last four bows
Post by: Ken75 on April 27, 2011, 03:40:00 PM
this ones hickory with spliced cherry tips and copperhead skins 50 inches tip to tip  (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/cp.jpg)   (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/cp0.jpg)   (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/cp1.jpg)   (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/cp2.jpg)
Title: Re: last four bows
Post by: Ken75 on April 27, 2011, 03:43:00 PM
this ones hickory flipped tips hognose skin red acrylic paint 54 inches tip to tip   (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/h1.jpg)   (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/h2.jpg)   (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/h3.jpg)   (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/h4.jpg)
Title: Re: last four bows
Post by: Ken75 on April 27, 2011, 03:46:00 PM
and last white oak flipped tips 53 inches . texas rat snake with red paint and dyed deer hair on handles  (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/o1.jpg)   (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/o2.jpg)   (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/o3.jpg)   (http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee487/Ken7051/o4.jpg)
Title: Re: last four bows
Post by: b.glass on April 27, 2011, 04:12:00 PM
Let me be the first to say....WOW!!! What is the poundage on these bows?
Title: Re: last four bows
Post by: Ken75 on April 27, 2011, 04:27:00 PM
oops sorry crepe myrtle is 51 at 28, copperhead is 45 at 27, hickory is 48 at 28, and white oak is 46 at 27
Title: Re: last four bows
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on April 27, 2011, 04:43:00 PM
Very nice Ken, I love snake skins!   :thumbsup:  

What in the world do you do with all those bows........building an army of ninja warriors??   :D
Title: Re: last four bows
Post by: Ken75 on April 27, 2011, 05:40:00 PM
thanks B.glass
thanks Semo, i give a bunch away
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Post by: bjansen on April 27, 2011, 06:19:00 PM
Man you are turning our some excellent bows at an extroidinary pace.  Great job!
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Post by: mater on April 27, 2011, 07:35:00 PM
I shoot glass bows, but those are sure eye catching.  Nice work.   Mark
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 27, 2011, 09:22:00 PM
cool bows ken.keep on cranking em out
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Post by: JJB on April 27, 2011, 09:26:00 PM
Looks like you've been staying busy.  They all look great, I really like those skins.
-Jay
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Post by: Ken75 on April 27, 2011, 09:37:00 PM
thanks gentlemen
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Post by: John Lipinski on April 27, 2011, 10:35:00 PM
impressive as always, very nice.
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Post by: twitchstick on April 28, 2011, 10:07:00 AM
Wow! That is alot of good looking work.
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Post by: Ken75 on April 28, 2011, 05:04:00 PM
thanks john
thanks twitch
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Post by: don s on April 29, 2011, 12:10:00 AM
very nice ken. always very nice. don
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Post by: Buemaker on April 29, 2011, 08:48:00 AM
You have got some really good looking pieces there.  Bue--.
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Post by: Ken75 on May 01, 2011, 01:22:00 PM
thanks Don
thanks Bue
Title: Re: last four bows
Post by: NYArrow on May 02, 2011, 06:24:00 AM
Ken the copper head skins are really awesome. Any chance you can pm me your source? I would really like to use a set of those on one of my next bows.
Title: Re: last four bows
Post by: Living_waters on May 02, 2011, 08:15:00 AM
Super nice work on some short bows, awesome craftsmanship.