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Title: My new 3D Bow
Post by: beachbowhunter on June 11, 2014, 02:15:00 PM
This is a bow I started before my Trade Bow and finally finished. Gaboon ebony and black palm, it's named Black Point (a good spearfishing spot in Narragansett) and seemed like a good name for a 3D bow    :D  
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/beachbowhunter/IMG_0594_zpse51aecbd.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/beachbowhunter/media/IMG_0594_zpse51aecbd.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: beachbowhunter on June 11, 2014, 02:16:00 PM
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Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: beachbowhunter on June 11, 2014, 02:18:00 PM
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/beachbowhunter/IMG_0595_zps9148756c.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/beachbowhunter/media/IMG_0595_zps9148756c.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: Ranger44 on June 11, 2014, 02:49:00 PM
If it shoots as good as it looks your 3D season should be a good one.  Nice work!
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 11, 2014, 03:00:00 PM
I GUESS IT'S OK...  :)
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: beachbowhunter on June 11, 2014, 03:39:00 PM
Roy, keep it down...Kenny is trying to take a nap!
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: Buemaker on June 11, 2014, 04:45:00 PM
Looking good, nice finish. bue--.
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on June 11, 2014, 05:06:00 PM
I love your riser design... Looks amazing!
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: wood carver 2 on June 11, 2014, 05:09:00 PM
Nice! I really love that sculpted riser.
Dave.
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: delongbows on June 11, 2014, 05:09:00 PM
Very nice...love the wood combo!!!
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: LESKEN2011 on June 11, 2014, 05:15:00 PM
Sweet bow, Norbert! I will be glad when I can do my finishes like yours!!
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: beachbowhunter on June 11, 2014, 05:23:00 PM
Like I said Ken, it all got better when I started using a cheap gun and small compressor. I'm really liking the Big Jim buffalo hide satin.
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: Ice Mike on June 11, 2014, 05:26:00 PM
Awesome skills man!
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: BenBow on June 11, 2014, 05:34:00 PM
Nice!!!
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: Crittergetter on June 11, 2014, 06:03:00 PM
Very cool, love the dark wood combo!
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: LESKEN2011 on June 11, 2014, 06:18:00 PM
HF has several touch up spray guns. Which one did you get? The 120 cc or 6.75 oz?
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: Trux Turning on June 11, 2014, 06:19:00 PM
Very nice!! That's an awesome finish- what are the specs on the bow?
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: bigbob2 on June 11, 2014, 06:33:00 PM
Now that is super sweet! Beautiful bow, congrats and the color scheme is absolutely terrific.
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: bigbob2 on June 11, 2014, 06:34:00 PM
Now that is super sweet! Beautiful bow, congrats and the color scheme is absolutely terrific.
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: Al Dean on June 11, 2014, 06:44:00 PM
Very good looking bow.
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: beachbowhunter on June 11, 2014, 06:51:00 PM
Ken, this is the one I use (bought a couple)
 http://www.harborfreight.com/adjustable-detail-spray-gun-92126.html  

Trux, it was supposed to be 62" but needs a 60" string, so I guess it is really a 63" bow. 43@27, black glass with maple. Power lam and tip wedges. 0.300 stack with a total taper of 0.003.

Bigbob, that black palm is cool wood and not too bad to work with. Reminds me of your hairy oak a little.
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 11, 2014, 07:08:00 PM
i guess it's ok.
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 11, 2014, 07:16:00 PM
You guys need to buy a real spray gun. Ya spend hundreds of bucks on glass and lams, and fancy riser woods, then ya spend 12 bucks for a spray gun? Ya spend 80 - 90 bucks for fancy bow finish and 12 bucks for a gun to spray it?    Geeze  Oh Man.....

 http://www.sharpe1.com/sharpe/sharpe.nsf/Page/Finex+FX3000
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: beachbowhunter on June 11, 2014, 07:25:00 PM
I only use two tablespoons of finish at a time so the mini cup really works well.  If I was puttin another coat of gray primer on the 56 Ford like you I might get a bigger one.    :wavey:
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: kennym on June 11, 2014, 08:04:00 PM
Nap? That's fer retirded folks!! I'm still workin!

Real nice Norb!! Love the shape of your riser, its hard to make a TD longbow riser look good to me, but you nailed it!
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: mwosborn on June 11, 2014, 08:37:00 PM
That is one sharp looking bow - love it.
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: rmorris on June 11, 2014, 11:18:00 PM
What a beauty!! How long is your riser?
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: beachbowhunter on June 12, 2014, 12:52:00 AM
Thanks guys. It is a 15" riser. I've never liked risers that have flat sections, hard edges and angles so I really try to get rid of them. I kind of want my riser to look like it has muscles. The riser on the bow Al made for himself really caught my eye because it was so sleek.
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: redant 60/65 on June 12, 2014, 08:32:00 AM
Hey guy's I shot this bow and it shoots as good as it looks ! It's hard to believe Norb just started making bows, great attention to detail keep up the good work Norb     :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: bamboo on June 14, 2014, 06:52:00 AM
NAILED IT! is right!!
nice job!!
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on June 14, 2014, 08:04:00 PM
Norb,

Will your riser have Pins inserted in the 2 extra holes on either in?  Great looking bow!
Title: Re: My new 3D Bow
Post by: beachbowhunter on June 15, 2014, 02:11:00 AM
Yes. I took them out to spray the finish on.