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31" draw? :biglaugh:
Oh snap. We will have to try it out ;) . Lucky dog
Numbers look good.... :thumbsup:
what's the story behind em?
31.5"
yup Norbert- didnt know how to take a picture of my orangutan arms :laughing: :laughing:
will get the rest of the pics up in a while- this all takes time with a techno peasant!
lol...nice
You won't need a string tracker. Just follow the smoke trail! :thumbsup:
Dave.
Is that with the new glass?
yea.. i wish this was my design/bow.
this is a beauty made by Mark Daniel.Mark Daniel of Mississippi fame!! :D
Mark had helped me a lot when i was working on my short, 1 piece static tip recurve- with advice, dimensions and even plans and drawings which he posted up.
that when he showed a bit of an interest in my bow, and said he might like to try one- i jumped at sending him all the plans and specs, but also offered to build him a blank, and send it down to him to finish, the way he wanted.
instead of having to build the form etc.
he wanted some special woods in the bow- (i did offer him yew!!) so he said he would send some up.
well the package arrived, with permission lam wood, riser blocks, glass- and a little something extra :eek:
i was shocked!! and mad!!! that he had sent all the materials, as building the bow for him was the least i could do- any way- so now its gonna be a finished bow heading his way!! ;)
these are my thoughts on it:
i love the bow- shoots fast, and accurate- if you do everything right. not saying it is a sensitive bow. but i can be inclined to pluck the string if i havent shot in a while- and this bow will send them about 6" wide at 20 yards if i do. but if i do my job, she shoots straight and fast!!
it is very smooth to draw- no stack at my ape like long draw- 31.5".
super smooth to draw!!!!
one thing about 3 pieces, is that i usually find them quite heavy- i know that it surely helps with stability and accuracy- but i hate lugging them around in the bush all day- but this one is so light, slim and sexy- i WILL have no problem carrying this one all day!!( this bow is gonna pull chicks!!)
did i mention it was REEEAALLY smooth to draw!
no hand shock- need some silencers on it - not super noisy- but will need to be quited down a bit for hunting- some cat whiskers!!
the quality of workmanship is amazing- i love the colour combos, and the tips in themselves are a work of art- the little phenolic overlays at the nock sides- the string grooves, the bridges- the lams on the overlay and the heavily trapped back in the tips to reduce weight- all add up to a perfect combo in my mind- deep static hooks- that are stable and well mannered.
i really like this bow- gonna be shooting it a lot. its also the only 3 piece i have.
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seen this style of full draw pic on here- so my first try at it- really like the result
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Nice job Wayne! I like the limb butt overlays and the way you have shaped the string grooves, sort of key-holed them.
Quite the draw by the way, anchor at your ear?
i would love to take credit for this bow Murray, but my friend ,Mark Daniel built it.
and she is a beauty.
yer right, this bow is all about the tips- the power and speed derives from them, and in turn, Mark has put a lot of effort into their creation.
the best think though, is just how it nestles into the palm of the hand, and is more like a nice wooden one piece bow- its light and balanced- easy to carry and nice to shoot. :)
i have changed to the "Rick Welch" style/technique of shooting , where the thumb knuckle anchors under the ear lobe, and the nose touches the specially positioned cock feather - this gives a two point anchor, that really ensures proper back tension, and combined with the 3 under release has drastically improved my accuracy and consistency- i could not ever imagine going back to a split, finger on the eye tooth way of shooting- this works very well for me..
and yup , it does add some to the draw though :D
Very nice, Mark! I like how you did the static tips and the overall look of the bow. Bet it shoots sweet!
Thanks Charlie
It's definitely a labor of love
The tip angle is to much for a 28" draw
As I was talking to fujimo (Wayne) he said he had a 31/32" draw so I found a home for it.
we are having our own bow swap.
GET THAT PERSIMMON DUST FLYING
Wow . beautiful work man. Can't wait to check it out. Lol my wife was teasing me saying one I get to your place I won't want to come home lol.
hey ... lotsa pretty island girls here- all in bikinis all day :D
Suns out buns out ;)
Very nice Mark!
yup, you can see Mark is a machinist- this thing is built to exacting tolerances.
Good looking bow there! Nice job Mark. I bet that arrow went a long way when you released :)
yep
thanks
Wayne, you are a very lucky guy. That is a cool bow!!!
Nice bow, Wayne.
Really like those static tips with the sharp hooks. Easy to see where it would derive its power! Great!
Wayne, if you're not in sales you should be ;)
I've seen you talk more guys into giving you their superb bows than is humanly possible. And this is another beauty. How do you do it?! :D