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Title: First Glass done!!!!
Post by: D on August 19, 2012, 04:44:00 PM
Got my first glass bow done.  Its 62" tip to tip 57#@28.  Walnut riser with osage arch.  Walnut lams under clear glass with osage wedge.  Tips are deer antler with osage underlay.  Thanks for the lams Kenny.  
(http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg616/ipe20/DSCF3963.jpg)
(http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg616/ipe20/DSCF3961.jpg)
(http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg616/ipe20/DSCF3959.jpg)
(http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg616/ipe20/DSCF3958.jpg)
Title: Re: First Glass done!!!!
Post by: Mallardstacker on August 19, 2012, 04:49:00 PM
Beautiful!
Title: Re: First Glass done!!!!
Post by: D on August 19, 2012, 04:50:00 PM
Some more..Try not to laugh at the full draw pic I never said I was an attractive or muscular fella..lol
(http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg616/ipe20/DSCF3952.jpg)
(http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg616/ipe20/DSCF3965.jpg)
(http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg616/ipe20/DSCF3953.jpg)
(http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg616/ipe20/DSCF3954.jpg)
Title: Re: First Glass done!!!!
Post by: D on August 19, 2012, 04:52:00 PM
Thank ya Mallardstacker
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Post by: Glunt on August 19, 2012, 05:28:00 PM
Way to go!  Thats a sharp bow.
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Post by: JSMOFFITT03 on August 19, 2012, 05:36:00 PM
That'll work!!!   :thumbsup:   great job!
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on August 19, 2012, 05:44:00 PM
Thats a beauty.  looks great
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Post by: bowkill32 on August 19, 2012, 06:57:00 PM
very nice bow seen it in person today. when i build one i hope it turns out half that good.
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Post by: bigbob2 on August 19, 2012, 07:06:00 PM
Very nice love the riser shape and the accent through the riser looks great as well.
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Post by: Igor on August 19, 2012, 07:30:00 PM
Excellent...the first you say?????


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Glenn
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Post by: Trux Turning on August 19, 2012, 08:25:00 PM
Nice!! Great job for your first glass bow.
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Post by: rmorris on August 19, 2012, 08:32:00 PM
What a great looking bow! Nice job!
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Post by: red hill on August 19, 2012, 08:47:00 PM
D, with such a beautiful bow it doesn't matter what you look like! LOL! Great lookin' bow!  :clapper:
Title: Re: First Glass done!!!!
Post by: D on August 19, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
Thats kinda what I was hoping for red. lolol
Thanks for all the kind words everybody.
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Post by: kennym on August 19, 2012, 10:28:00 PM
Nice job D!! Handsomely done!  :D
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Post by: scottm on August 19, 2012, 11:01:00 PM
Nice work!
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Post by: beachbowhunter on August 20, 2012, 02:15:00 AM
Great job! Hope my first comes out half that nice.

How long is your riser?  Glad you were not hesitant to really shape it. Super slim and shapely.
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Post by: beachbowhunter on August 20, 2012, 02:19:00 AM
Did you use a jig on the riser flare or did you freehand?
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Post by: woodbender on August 20, 2012, 08:27:00 AM
Nice job D i like your wood combo
Title: Re: First Glass done!!!!
Post by: D on August 20, 2012, 04:07:00 PM
beachbowhunter..its 18 inches long end to end.  I think that may be a little long compaired to what most do but I didn't know that until I already had it drilled. lol  Its an 1 1/4" wide.  I shaped all of the rider by free hand.
Thanks again for all the compliments everybody.
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Post by: subsonic on August 21, 2012, 09:00:00 AM
Nice bow! Job well done!
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Post by: Jomohr84 on August 21, 2012, 12:03:00 PM
Nice work! Very nice bow, congrats!
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Post by: Greg Szalewski on August 21, 2012, 01:16:00 PM
That is outstanding for a first bow. Can't wait to see the next ones!!!
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Post by: Sant-Ravenhill on August 21, 2012, 07:28:00 PM
Very attractive riser and wood combo!
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Post by: redant 60/65 on August 22, 2012, 08:57:00 AM
Very nice D, very well done    :thumbsup:
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Post by: JJB on August 25, 2012, 08:15:00 PM
Good looking bow D, a real looker for sure.
-Jay
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Post by: NormanDale33 on August 27, 2012, 12:32:00 PM
Awesome job! I bet it will just get better as that osage ages. Really like the osage on the back of the tip too. Don't worry, with that bow nobody is looking at you in the full draw picture.  :)
Title: Re: First Glass done!!!!
Post by: D on August 28, 2012, 10:29:00 PM
Dang I hope not Norman. lololol  I really appreciate all the nice words everybody.  I really do.
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Post by: BrushWolf on August 29, 2012, 09:51:00 PM
Great Job!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: jess stuart on August 29, 2012, 10:23:00 PM
Great job, that certainly looks better than my first few.