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Title: Pretty Plywood
Post by: Glunt on July 12, 2012, 08:06:00 PM
Darn Dymondwood is hard not to like.  Heavy, consistent, easy to finish, and can be pretty sharp looking.

Just finished this one.

62", 50# @ 28", Cocobolo Dymondwood riser, elm limbs.

(http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/GBPHunt/DentistbowCompos.jpg)
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Post by: Trux Turning on July 12, 2012, 08:14:00 PM
Wow that's a beauty!!    :notworthy:
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Post by: scottm on July 12, 2012, 08:52:00 PM
Nice work!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 12, 2012, 09:00:00 PM
Very nice.
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Post by: SportHunter on July 12, 2012, 09:16:00 PM
Great looking bow! I like the dymondwood, adds nice weight & absorbs some shock.
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Post by: Dan Landis on July 12, 2012, 09:26:00 PM
That's real sharp looking....Dan
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Post by: jess stuart on July 12, 2012, 10:14:00 PM
Very nice.
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Post by: red hill on July 12, 2012, 10:34:00 PM
Nice bow, Glunt.
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Post by: briarjumper12 on July 13, 2012, 06:53:00 AM
Love the accent stripe through the tip overlay.
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Post by: owlbait on July 13, 2012, 08:24:00 AM
Hey Glunt, sharp combo right there. Red elm is way under utilized in my opinion, and that goes great with your coco dymandwood riser. Nice work!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: David Flanrey on July 13, 2012, 09:02:00 AM
I love it!
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Post by: Jomohr84 on July 13, 2012, 09:50:00 AM
Very nice!
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Post by: Igor on July 13, 2012, 12:31:00 PM
I really like the way you shaped the riser...nice all around looking bow!

Congrats

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Glenn
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Post by: kennym on July 13, 2012, 01:31:00 PM
Looks great Don, what finish you usin?

And what color D-wood is that, coco?
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Post by: SportHunter on July 13, 2012, 02:22:00 PM
I keep coming back to look....very attractive bow!
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Post by: Glunt on July 13, 2012, 02:47:00 PM
Thanks for the nice comments guys. Yep, Cocobolo colored.  Finish is super glue to fill up the pores in the moradillo accent stripe & back overlay, 2 light coats of Bullseye shellac on all wood to fill and seal the elm limb edges - lighty steel wooled.  Then 2 coats of gloss Helmsman spar and 1 final coat of satin HS.

Went to glue up my elk bow the other night which will have those cool zebra veneers I got from you Kenny.  Unfortunately, my brother was cleaning the garage and tossed a box with my glass for it!  I'll be in touch.
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Post by: JJB on July 13, 2012, 09:28:00 PM
Beautiful work!  I really like the way you do your tips, very classy.
-Jay
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Post by: kennym on July 13, 2012, 10:42:00 PM
Don, that reminds me of my bro's efforts to be scent free, kept his huntin clothes in a garbage bag on the back porch.

His wife took em to the curb by mistake!  :scared:    :scared:
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Post by: KellyG on July 14, 2012, 10:56:00 AM
love the tips as well as the rest of the bow.
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Post by: 6feathers on July 14, 2012, 08:52:00 PM
great looking bow, I'm a fan of the Dymondwood, great looks and adds some mass weight.
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Post by: Sharp Shooter on July 14, 2012, 11:11:00 PM
Great looking bow!! Tony
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Post by: Glunt on July 14, 2012, 11:53:00 PM
Never have worried about or measured the speed from this form.  Its a mild R/D and never figured it to be race car.  Tonight I got to chrono it along with 6 or 7 different make bows and it ran right along with everything.  Nothing outstanding, but around 175 - 180 @ 10gpp with fingers, puffs, and an 18 strand FF.
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