A friend of mine wanted a bow for his wife- something around 35#@22" and left handed :eek: . He chose this bow because of the small riser size(<1.5") and length 60"s.
So far I'm on track weight wise- I also discovered I can't shoot a lefty :rolleyes:
Here's a few pictures so far...
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Thats a good looking bow.
Sweet bow Dave... I borrowed a buddys lefty bow the other day when we were shooting and at ten yards shot a 2" group with 3 arrows... I couldnt believe it. Liked it so much i bought a lefty cheap ILF riser now looking for limbs.
Nice bow, Trux... What do you mean you can't shoot lefty? I thought everybody was a southpaw!
It's a sad sad sight to watch me shoot left handed, it's like I've never seen a bow in my life-lol. The only thing safe in the yard is the target.
i now the feeling. i just made a osage bow for a friend whos a righty. im NOT. ill have to have my dad break it in. good lookin bow :thumbsup:
Sweet bow! What do you use for a finish?
Nice!!!
I once made a lefty longbow for my brother-in-law. Man, does cutting the shelf on the wrong side play tricks on your mind.
Almost all the bows I build lately are ambidextrous - no shelf. I guess you could call them half leftys. Or maybe partly right.
That is REALLY good looking! I love the smooth lines to it, great work!
-Jay
Dave you did good buddy, I like the Leopard wood riser, really pretty.
When I tiller a bow I do most of the finishing work by shooting the bow with a bare shaft. I have an uncle and a good friend who are lefty's and each want a bow but I don't know what quallity I can produce with being able to shoot the bow so I have not made them bows yet. I do have a 35# lefty in the works at the moment so I can learn to shoot a lefty, but untill then hats off to you on a beautiful left handed bow!
Thanks for the complements- here's a right handed full draw photo on this lefty..
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/Elk%20Bow%202012/ElkBow2012053.jpg)
Dave, that is a nice looking bow. I'm a target-panic lefty convert, I'd be happy to shoot it for you. Although,It would require a signed contract to get it back. :readit:
Thanks for the offer Greg- i'll have to take that under consideration-lol
I'm betting you would feel right at home shooting this one since its from those plans you sent me.
Nice profile, Trux. Are the tips home-made micarta?
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Nice profile, Trux. Are the tips home-made micarta?
The tips aren't homemade- its some I got from Binghams