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Title: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: VRB on April 29, 2012, 11:22:00 AM

http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd452/wjp20977/IMG_3022-1.jpg
Riser woods glued up and actionboo lams cut.Most of the shaping is done on the 1 1/2" drum sander.
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd452/wjp20977/IMG_3023-1.jpg
Sanding jig to get it close to form shape,final fit done by hand sanding.
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd452/wjp20977/IMG_3024-1.jpg
Riser ready for glue and coco lams in foreground.
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd452/wjp20977/IMG_3081.jpg
Bow glued and baked.
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd452/wjp20977/IMG_3085-1.jpg
Excess glue sanded off ready to shape riser.
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd452/wjp20977/IMG_3086-1.jpg
Roughed out getting close to hand sanding.
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd452/wjp20977/coco1-1.jpg
Finished bow sprayed with Thunderbird semigloss.
52" 49#@28" Hope the pics show up I don't see them in my preview.

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: JJB on April 29, 2012, 11:27:00 AM

I just checked out your finished pics, will check out the rest tonight. That is really stunning, unbelievable craftsmanship!
-Jay

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: Sharp Shooter on April 29, 2012, 11:59:00 AM

Outstanding!!

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: bjansen on April 29, 2012, 12:47:00 PM

Very nice one piece Bill. It looks a Howatt inspired and it turned out excellent.

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: Igor on April 29, 2012, 01:01:00 PM

Excellent ....hows the performance?

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Glenn

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: SportHunter on April 29, 2012, 01:43:00 PM

Great wood choice, very nice design.

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: kennym on April 29, 2012, 04:45:00 PM

Nice job! Looks fast!!

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Post by: scottm on April 29, 2012, 10:04:00 PM

Beautiful!

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: Bodork on April 29, 2012, 11:18:00 PM

That's one of those bows that you want to hold just because it is so pretty!

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: Tron on April 30, 2012, 12:28:00 AM

Gorgeous. Nice work

-Nathan

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: VRB on April 30, 2012, 11:09:00 AM

(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd452/wjp20977/IMG_2970.jpg)
(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd452/wjp20977/IMG_3124.jpg)
Thanks for the kind words guys.The pic shows a different bow same design drawn to 27 1/2".It feels like it would be smooth to 29",but I have only checked it to 28" on a scale.
Brad your right,inspired by the Howatt Hi-Speed.
Howatt had a good design and fast shooting bows.
Bear had something similar going on in the fifties and they were known to be fast bows.
This bow has good manners,shooting and feeling like a longer bow and has good speed.

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: Robertfishes on April 30, 2012, 11:29:00 AM

I like this one, nice cocobolo and ebony, perfect treestand bow for me

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: Robertfishes on April 30, 2012, 12:18:00 PM

post morepics if you can

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: Over&Under on April 30, 2012, 12:34:00 PM

Incredible! The talent here just amazes me!

Love the wood combo too...don't see that too often!

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: LeeNY on April 30, 2012, 01:00:00 PM

Beautiful !!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: Possum Head on May 08, 2012, 06:13:00 AM

Nice job sir. Must be real satisfying to show her off. You should be proud. Yep I can see myself in a tree with her!

Title: Re: 52" Coco and Mac Ebony Recurve
Post by: jess stuart on May 08, 2012, 06:36:00 PM

Don't know how I missed this one before. Man that is one pretty bow, love the wood choices.

Trad Gang

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