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Title: Aussie bows.
Post by: bigbob2 on February 27, 2013, 12:21:00 AM
This one is a HH style flat laid but with 'palm swell' or locater grip. It is a light weight being 30# at 28'' and 66 NTN, and a 'leftie'. Timber in riser is Blue gum with beefwood accent and overlay is Red box. (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/004-3.jpg)
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 27, 2013, 12:22:00 AM
another shot of same. (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/015.jpg)
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 27, 2013, 12:25:00 AM
this is my deflex/reflex style. 53# at 28'' and 66NTN.Timber in riser is Blue gum and hairy oak. Belly veneers on both bows are black wattle. (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/001-9.jpg)
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 27, 2013, 12:26:00 AM
thin accent stripe is beefwood (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/007-5.jpg)
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 27, 2013, 12:27:00 AM
Last one-- both bows together. (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/013-2.jpg)
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Post by: coaster500 on February 27, 2013, 01:23:00 AM
Sweet shooter Bob!!!
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Post by: BCWV on February 27, 2013, 05:18:00 AM
Fine looking sticks, Very nice!
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Post by: Buemaker on February 27, 2013, 05:29:00 AM
Looking good, lot of work on that RD riser, both horizontal and vertical lamination. Interesting timbers. Bue--.
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Post by: Ranger44 on February 27, 2013, 09:10:00 AM
Nice work.  I love the wood combos.
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Post by: Trapper Rob on February 27, 2013, 01:28:00 PM
Looks good.
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Post by: chackworth3 on February 27, 2013, 01:32:00 PM
Beautiful! Nice work!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 27, 2013, 03:36:00 PM
Pretty cool Bob.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 27, 2013, 04:00:00 PM
WOA, hold on here Bob.

I guess they are Ok:)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on February 27, 2013, 04:59:00 PM
Beautiful work Bigbob. I love the woods.
Dave.
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 27, 2013, 05:39:00 PM
Thanks you one and all gents. Whooo back that includes Roy!   :goldtooth:    :goldtooth:    :biglaugh:
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Post by: beachbowhunter on February 27, 2013, 06:48:00 PM
Wow, what is that wood used for the I-beam in the RD longbow? Is that the hairy oak?  I love the way it looks.  You guys have some cool "timbers" down under..   :thumbsup:
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Post by: JJB on February 27, 2013, 08:38:00 PM
Nice looking bows, I really like the wood choices.
-Jay
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Post by: kennym on February 27, 2013, 09:19:00 PM
Nice bows Bob!!  :clapper:
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 27, 2013, 10:10:00 PM
thanks for the kind words gents.beachbowhunter you got in one ,-- it is the hairy oak. I may have mentioned this before in a previous post but it gets its name from the fibrous bark, not because its in need of a shave.   :goldtooth:
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Post by: soy on February 28, 2013, 02:57:00 AM
wow man i love your work  :clapper:  hope to one day have one   :pray:
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 28, 2013, 03:05:00 AM
Working on it Soy, might take a while though! Love your snake bow too!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Frosty the Bowman on March 01, 2013, 12:27:00 AM
BigBob2, man oh man, are those some beauties.
Great work, I love them both.

You do have some interesting woods,wish we had some of that stuff here, it would be neat to build something with stuff like you show there.

I love that Hairy Oak, wow! Neat looking stuff, totally unique.
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 01, 2013, 01:44:00 AM
A lot of what i use is not commercially available and not always easy to source . Also a big pain in the proverbial having to wait for some stuff to season. I don't want to force it so I'll have to learn patience.   :banghead:    :banghead:
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