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Title: Made my first bow!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bowjo on March 15, 2007, 05:50:00 PM

Just finished my first bow.It is my first string also.Thanks to Sam,Jawge and Ferret.It turned out 50#@28" and 70"long.It is an unbacked Red Oak boardbow.Thanks to everyone....Joe
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Bowjo/boardbow.jpg)

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Post by: Hornseeker on March 15, 2007, 06:23:00 PM

Let me be the first to congratulate you!!

Congratulations! Looks Great!

Ernie

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Post by: Bowjo on March 15, 2007, 06:29:00 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Bowjo/1stselfbow-2.jpg)

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Post by: Bowjo on March 15, 2007, 06:34:00 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Bowjo/1stselfbow-1.jpg)

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Post by: Huntrdfk on March 15, 2007, 06:34:00 PM

Pretty cool, isn't it Joe? You've got some great people helping you out too....(I speak from personal experience).....

Congrats :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

David

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Post by: sticshooter on March 15, 2007, 06:38:00 PM

YEAH BABY! Congrats<><

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Post by: 4runr on March 15, 2007, 06:53:00 PM

Wow. That is sweet. Congrats on a job well done!!

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Post by: whitebuffalo on March 15, 2007, 07:48:00 PM

real nice bow, hows it shoot?

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Post by: ishiwannabe on March 15, 2007, 07:51:00 PM

Nice job. I guess I know what my next project will be...

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Post by: TimZeigler on March 15, 2007, 07:52:00 PM

:clapper: Very nice work.

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Post by: mich-mtnman on March 15, 2007, 07:53:00 PM

great job joe!!!

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Post by: vermonster13 on March 15, 2007, 07:55:00 PM

So many first timers this winter. Too cool to see the experienced sharing and getting new guys fired up.

Nice job to all involved.

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Post by: EASTERNARCHER on March 15, 2007, 08:22:00 PM

FULL DRAW PIC....C'MON!
That's really a good looking bow.....hope mine turns out half as nice.
Congrats...and what's up for bow #2??

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Post by: RamiusEng on March 15, 2007, 08:27:00 PM

Nice bow! :thumbsup:

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Post by: the Ferret on March 15, 2007, 08:32:00 PM

Now how cool is that?

Congrats :thumbsup:

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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on March 15, 2007, 08:50:00 PM

Real nice. Love the simplicity of it, as well as the little trinkets you have attached. Man, I love those crazy orange arrows.

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Post by: Shakes.602 on March 15, 2007, 11:46:00 PM

No "Backing" at ALL? I am MOST Impressed, Great Job!! :thumbsup: :archer: Have you started on the Next Bow yet?? :goldtooth:

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Post by: 6 POINT on March 16, 2007, 02:48:00 AM

That turned out to be a really nice effort on your first. Then I noticed the arrow goes on the wrong side!!!!!!!! All kidding aside you did a great job on it and should be proud as a peacock to hunt and shoot with it. What did you name that sweetheart?

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Post by: Linc on March 16, 2007, 06:03:00 AM

Way to go!!!! :thumbsup: And the addiction starts.LOL. :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:

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Post by: fxe on March 16, 2007, 09:12:00 AM

Looks Good.Hope my first turns out that good.

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Post by: Bowjo on March 17, 2007, 08:18:00 PM

Thanks everyone.This was my first try at it .Guess I got pretty lucky for an unbacked boardbow.It is about a week old now with a hundred arrows through it,no problems.I draw at 28 1/2",puts the bow at 52#.It hasn't lost any strength.This is the first selfbow I have ever shot.I expected a lot more stacking and handshock.It shoots real smooth.Sorry about not having any other pics.Everyone wants to see unbraced and full draw pics.,I didn't think about it when I took the pictures.I should have tried making strings years ago,It will come in real handy.Thanks again........Joe

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Post by: Dances with drums on March 17, 2007, 08:47:00 PM

very nice, great touch with the teeth hanging off the handle, very pretty. Good luck and great shooting.

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Post by: RGK on March 17, 2007, 09:05:00 PM

Very nice indeed. That is on my list of things to do.

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Post by: DesertDude on March 17, 2007, 11:22:00 PM

Thank you very much for sharing this. I really enjoy seeing the work of others. Very nice.

Mark

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Post by: Bowjo on March 20, 2007, 06:18:00 PM

Full draw (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Bowjo/HPIM0252.jpg)

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Post by: Bowjo on March 20, 2007, 06:24:00 PM

unstrung (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Bowjo/selfbowunstrung.jpg)

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