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Title: 1ST TIME BOW BUILD..T/D LB
Post by: Jim Rocole on January 05, 2012, 01:03:00 PM
1ST Time Bow Build. Used a Binghams T/d LB form but tweaked it as I went. Learned a lot and had a ton of fun. Finished just in time for the last week of the season. Came out at 59# @ 28". Can't wait to start on the second.

 (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s299/RocoleJ/P1010034.jpg)

 (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s299/RocoleJ/P1010033.jpg)

 (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s299/RocoleJ/P1010032.jpg)

 (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s299/RocoleJ/P1010031.jpg)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 05, 2012, 02:52:00 PM
Looks nice Jim!
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Post by: Mike Most on January 05, 2012, 03:16:00 PM
Looks good, glad to see you got it all lined up..
 :clapper:  
I am sure plans will be in the works for another soon.
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Post by: caleb0100 on January 05, 2012, 03:18:00 PM
Nice! I like those colors.
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Post by: recurvericky on January 05, 2012, 03:35:00 PM
You have gone and done it now. You do realize there is no cure for what you have started? Enjoy!
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Post by: cooper2003 on January 05, 2012, 03:36:00 PM
That is a very nice bow.
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Post by: NormanDale33 on January 05, 2012, 03:37:00 PM
Hoping to start one this winter...I hope it turns out that well. Good job.
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Post by: NormanDale33 on January 05, 2012, 03:38:00 PM
Oh yeah, how does it shoot? Any pics at full draw?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 05, 2012, 03:38:00 PM
Nice Jim, congrats..
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Post by: H8nonCubs on January 05, 2012, 05:23:00 PM
Nice lookin bow whats that white stuff in the background? its in the low 60s here
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Post by: JJB on January 05, 2012, 06:40:00 PM
Nice job Jim, kind of fun isn't it.
-Jay
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Post by: mwosborn on January 05, 2012, 07:00:00 PM
Really like the colors of the riser!  Nice work.
Title: Re: 1ST TIME BOW BUILD..T/D LB
Post by: Jim Rocole on January 05, 2012, 07:34:00 PM
Couple of pics at full draw.

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s299/RocoleJ/IMG_0096.jpg)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s299/RocoleJ/IMG_0095.jpg)
Title: Re: 1ST TIME BOW BUILD..T/D LB
Post by: BigErn on January 05, 2012, 09:10:00 PM
Looks good,i like the colors also.How long
of a bow is it?
                                 Ernie
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Post by: rmorris on January 05, 2012, 09:21:00 PM
Jim, That is a great looking bow, you should be very proud of it. Enjoy shooting something you made...
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Post by: red hill on January 05, 2012, 10:01:00 PM
Nice lookin' bow, Jim.
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Post by: jsweka on January 05, 2012, 10:43:00 PM
Well done.  That's quite a task tackling a take down on your first bow build.  

Welcome to the addiction.  You will never look at a piece of wood again withouth thinking how it would look in a riser or laminations.
Title: Re: 1ST TIME BOW BUILD..T/D LB
Post by: John Lipinski on January 06, 2012, 01:01:00 AM
looks good. That's a very unique riser shape, it looks great. Hope you caught the bow building bug
Title: Re: 1ST TIME BOW BUILD..T/D LB
Post by: Jim Rocole on January 06, 2012, 08:45:00 AM
definetly have the bug now. Have already order the material for the 2nd project.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 06, 2012, 08:59:00 AM
Nice work jim.
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Post by: Zbearclaw on January 06, 2012, 12:06:00 PM
Very nice!

What is that riser?  The colors are great for the woods!
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Post by: snakebit40 on January 06, 2012, 12:12:00 PM
Very nice work Jim!
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Post by: Dimondback on January 08, 2012, 02:19:00 AM
Hey Jim,
      Did you order the lamination press kit to build this as well? I was thinking about ordering the fire hose style press for the even pressure it provides.

Nice work...getting prepped to start my first as well.
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Post by: KellyG on January 08, 2012, 02:09:00 PM
Looking good?
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Post by: Jim Rocole on January 10, 2012, 09:16:00 AM
I did use the lamination press kit with the fire hose press.
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Post by: coaster500 on January 10, 2012, 03:14:00 PM
Nice bow!!

How did you do the last of the season?


 :campfire:
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Post by: Inspector12 on January 11, 2012, 01:54:00 PM
That looks fabulous!!!! If you get tired of shooting it let me know.  Super nice
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Post by: Ninjineer on January 11, 2012, 05:07:00 PM
I was looking at that wood before, now I really want that in one of my bows!
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Post by: Glunt on January 11, 2012, 11:29:00 PM
Good job!  From the drawn profile it looks like it would be smooth out to some longer draw lengths as well.
Title: Re: 1ST TIME BOW BUILD..T/D LB
Post by: Jim Rocole on January 12, 2012, 08:20:00 AM
Ryan
Ended up seeing nothing over the last week of the season. Full moon, no snow and 50 degree weather made life easy for the deer at the end of the season. Did end up finding a nice 14 pt buck I had been hunting dead. Not sure what killed him my guess is one of neighbors hit him and couldn't find him. Do have a nice set of rattling horns now. Just got the material for the 2nd bow yesterday. Its bow building season.
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Post by: coaster500 on January 12, 2012, 07:54:00 PM
Nice consolation but would have been better if you would have crossed paths with him first...

14 points!! Wouldn't mind seeing that....  good luck with your new rattles  :)