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Title: Indie the Hungarian Horse bow
Post by: Cuban Missile on February 03, 2012, 11:53:00 AM

So here it is hot off the press. Inspired by a good Hungarian friend of mine Indie who I met while living in Costa Rica. Bamboo core with ash riser/power lam and saiyahs. I had no horn so I used the leather and superglue for tip overlays. He draws 55#'s at 28"... So without further a due....

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and the money shot

(http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k525/javdiaz9/Snapbucket/FE95685E-orig.jpg)

I hope these are a good size.

Title: Re: Indie the Hungarian Horse bow
Post by: Cuban Missile on February 03, 2012, 12:37:00 PM

I changed the size of these three times and they still look the same!

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 03, 2012, 01:03:00 PM

Cool bow! The pics are huge.

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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 03, 2012, 06:18:00 PM

Cool bow for sure! Nice job.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 03, 2012, 06:28:00 PM

Very neat bow..

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Post by: Dmaxshawn on February 03, 2012, 06:31:00 PM

You do VERY nice work Sir.

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Post by: KellyG on February 03, 2012, 07:02:00 PM

That is a great looking bow. I would like to give one a hand someday. Great Job!

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Post by: beetlebailey1977 on February 03, 2012, 08:46:00 PM

That sir is a fine looking bow.....I like it.

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Post by: Jorgy on February 04, 2012, 10:00:00 AM

Great lookin' bow,how does it shoot?

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Post by: Capt on February 04, 2012, 12:22:00 PM

Very nice. I bet it shoots a nice heavy arrow.

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Post by: coaster500 on February 04, 2012, 12:35:00 PM

Sweet bow, I love to shoot one but can't imagine building it!!

Great job!!

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Post by: cooper2003 on February 06, 2012, 10:36:00 AM

Thats nice. Where did you find the specs to make it?

Title: Re: Indie the Hungarian Horse bow
Post by: Cuban Missile on February 06, 2012, 11:12:00 AM

It shoots great. The draw is very smooth and it seams to waist no energy.

I am by no means a horse bow expert, so I'm till trying to match arrows with it, but I haven't had much time to shoot. I was able to shoot for a couple hours yesterday.

I have a friend who has a bow like it so I got some measurements from his. This was my first try at fiberglass. Its fun but I think I'll stick to wood from now on.

I have always wanted to try a self bow but I can never find the wood for one. Sad but true.

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Post by: monterey on February 06, 2012, 04:07:00 PM

Very nice bow!! I congratulate you on taking on such a project.

Selfbow wood; just gotta keep picking through the boards at the lumberyard.

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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on February 06, 2012, 10:59:00 PM

Looks good. I'm getting ready to take on learning to build horn bows. Fixing to read Adam Karpowitz's book. Love the looks of these type bows.

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Post by: mwosborn on February 06, 2012, 11:10:00 PM

That is one cool looking bow! Nice work. Would love to shoot one sometime. To little time...too many bows to try.

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Post by: mmgrode on February 11, 2012, 11:14:00 PM

Very cool! That must be some tough ash wood to bend to that angle! Quite an accomplishment! Thanks for sharing it with us.

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