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Title: Bow #3 sweet
Post by: bsv on August 02, 2015, 12:51:00 PM

First of all a BIG THANK-YOU to everyone here for all the help you have givin me in my latest hobby Bow Building,from selecting wood and backing,to tillering and following stright down the draw line to keep the limbs in time,tiller tree pully set-up,videos,to how to mix the glue.and of course how to apply a finish to oilie woods...THANK-YOU

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she is quiet as a mouse with no had shock at all.Burt

Title: Re: Bow #3 sweet
Post by: wood carver 2 on August 02, 2015, 02:12:00 PM

Very nice. My third bow didn't look that good!
What woods did you use?
Dave.

Title: Re: Bow #3 sweet
Post by: bsv on August 02, 2015, 04:16:00 PM

Dave,it's bamboo backed Ipe,black palm riser and tips,maple "I" beam in the riser.I went by Sam Harpers method on poor folk bows,Thanks for the kind woods,she tuned out very well,#2 broke after about 300 shots. Burt

Title: Re: Bow #3 sweet
Post by: jess stuart on August 02, 2015, 09:50:00 PM

fine looking bow, I thought it was a glass bow when I first saw it.

Title: Re: Bow #3 sweet
Post by: BenBow on August 03, 2015, 08:16:00 AM

Looks like a sweet shooter for sure

Title: Re: Bow #3 sweet
Post by: KellyG on August 03, 2015, 11:08:00 AM

Nice Job

Title: Re: Bow #3 sweet
Post by: bsv on August 03, 2015, 02:21:00 PM

Thanks every-one I'm very proud of it, but couldn't have done it without you...Burt

Title: Re: Bow #3 sweet
Post by: Mad Max on August 03, 2015, 06:23:00 PM

Awesome
good job :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Bow #3 sweet
Post by: JJB on August 03, 2015, 10:12:00 PM

Very nice!
-Jay

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