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Title: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on May 31, 2012, 10:40:00 PM
Long and lean no Fiberglass!     :bigsmyl:    

KennyM's Osage lams and riser wood.   :thumbsup:    

   (http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/aa60f87e.jpg)

   (http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/0c38c133.jpg)

   (http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/01ec600f.jpg)

   (http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/adbd7c5d.jpg)

I will get full draw pics this weekend at a 3d shoot.

   (http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/095095d6.jpg)

Tracy
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: bretto on May 31, 2012, 10:43:00 PM
I can't wait to see it Tracy. I'm sure it's a dandy.

See You Saturday morning. Weather looks great for the shoot!!
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on May 31, 2012, 10:45:00 PM
I will be there Brett looking forward to it buddy.  :bigsmyl:  

Tracy
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: SportHunter on May 31, 2012, 11:21:00 PM
Looks fantastic! On my to build list....
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Post by: monterey on June 01, 2012, 12:16:00 AM
Very nice!  What is the lam on the back?
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 01, 2012, 12:18:00 AM
Great work again Tracy. You've got em nailed down now.
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Post by: stringstretcher on June 01, 2012, 05:47:00 AM
Can you share with us some specs on the bow?  Lamination thickness and what weight you came up with?
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on June 01, 2012, 07:30:00 AM
Thanks and I will get you some better picks and specs/mesurements after work today.

The bow is 68" tip to tip and 50# @ 28, I would have marked it on the bow but I have a shoot this weekend and when I get back I plan on putting 3 more coats of Spar varnish on it.

Tracy
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: BMN on June 01, 2012, 08:40:00 AM
Great Job as usual Tracy!    :thumbsup:
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Post by: GreyGoose on June 01, 2012, 02:47:00 PM
Beautiful bow - a work of art!
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Post by: kennym on June 01, 2012, 04:31:00 PM
Sweet bow Tracy!!

You make it look easy buddy!!
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on June 01, 2012, 07:17:00 PM
Mike that is natural bamboo on the back.  :)  

Thanks David they seem to be getting better.  :thumbsup:  

Tracy
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: wood carver 2 on June 01, 2012, 07:27:00 PM
Very nice!  :thumbsup:  
Dave.
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: Traxx on June 01, 2012, 07:33:00 PM
MAN!!!!!
I like the looks of these bows!!!!
I shot one of John Strunks bows,just like these,last weekend.It shure was nice.Ive got some bamboo n Ipe just waitin fer a bow like this.Tell us everything about em,you can please.
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Post by: steadman on June 01, 2012, 09:20:00 PM
That boys got talent!!! Good job Buddy!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on June 01, 2012, 10:12:00 PM
Another great looking bow Tracy
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: bretto on June 03, 2012, 09:00:00 AM
I was able to spend the day shooting with K.S.TRAPPER yesterday. This bow is whisper quite with no string silencers. And Osage and Bamboo just look great together.

I'm sure some Kansas Monster will be in some serious trouble come fall. Great job on this one Tracy.

bretto
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: twitchstick on June 03, 2012, 04:06:00 PM
Very nice!
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Post by: Mike Yancey on June 03, 2012, 10:30:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on June 05, 2012, 06:40:00 PM
Thanks guys!

Brett it sure was fun getting to spend time and shooting with you. Let me know when were going to the next one.   :D  

I forgot to have one of you guys take a full draw pic of me shooting this bow. See if I can catch the wife later this week. It sure shot nice this weekend.

Tracy
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on June 05, 2012, 06:43:00 PM
Here's a couple pics after break in and hundreds of shots.

(http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/834ee24c.jpg)

Started with 1.5 inches of reflex before tillering.

(http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/659be110.jpg)

Tracy
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: menatkin on June 05, 2012, 10:09:00 PM
That's a SPECTACULAR looking bow!

Seeing these pics is really driving me to want to build a double-shelf.

I can hear the Mrs. now, though... "Finish that rack so we won't have all these bows sitting around the house... What do you need another bow for?"

Summer project coming up!

Keep up the excellent work!
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Post by: razorsharptokill on June 15, 2012, 06:56:00 PM
That's a beauty!
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on June 15, 2012, 09:03:00 PM
Fantastic! Your last one pushed me to build one and I sent her to a new home. Seeing this one make me want to build another one.

The tips are some of the best I've seen.
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: Kris on June 17, 2012, 08:04:00 PM
Perfect tiller, beautiful bow.  Love the simplicity and elegance of these bows.  Excellent Job!  

Kris
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: DEATHMASTER on June 26, 2012, 10:00:00 PM
Tracy, you have created another nice one there.
It will get better with age.
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Post by: blacktailchaser on June 28, 2012, 10:59:00 PM
i would love to see the whole prosses...that is a very well made bow...john
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: saxtonyoung on August 19, 2012, 07:11:00 AM
Beautiful Bow,Can't wait till you share your build along.

Are you using tapered lams or parallel so you can scrape the belly like building a self bow ?
Title: Re: Finished a natural American Longbow!
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 19, 2012, 09:17:00 AM
Very nice.. Tracy whats ya mean by natural bamboo and how thick is the boo backing, and did you belly taper the boo?