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Title: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: V-Archer on April 24, 2007, 03:58:00 PM
Today I finished a new R/D bow that I built on order. I started building it on March 21 therefore I have named this bow "Equinox".
The bow is 62" long has a pull of 47 lbs. @28". The riser is made of bocote and black walnut split by a mosaic strip. The limbs are made of bocote under clear glass (backing and belly), the core is osage and ash. The tips are made of black micarta and bocote.

V-Archer

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Equinox/Combi1.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Equinox/Combi2.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Equinox/Combi3.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Equinox/Combi4.jpg)

This was my result after some shooting at 20 yards.

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Equinox/Equinoxtarget.jpg)
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: bentpole on April 24, 2007, 04:05:00 PM
Outstanding! The talent of Trad Gangers never ceases to amaze me!That's my kinda bow right there, and it shoots as good as it looks!
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: 9 Mile Archer on April 24, 2007, 04:17:00 PM
Beautiful stick!!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: drewsbow on April 24, 2007, 04:23:00 PM
Very nice :0)  :notworthy:    :notworthy:
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: keith brimmer on April 24, 2007, 04:24:00 PM
WHAT a shooter and pretty on top of that
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: Hot Hap on April 24, 2007, 04:59:00 PM
Very nice! Hap
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Post by: Golden Hawk on April 24, 2007, 06:39:00 PM
Sweet!
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on April 24, 2007, 07:44:00 PM
Lookin Good  :thumbsup:   Congrats on the workmanship and the shooting.
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: Shakes.602 on April 24, 2007, 08:13:00 PM
:thumbsup:   AWSOME BOW!!!   :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :archer:
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: 4runr on April 24, 2007, 09:01:00 PM
Very, very nice!!
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: Cutty47 on April 24, 2007, 11:17:00 PM
Beautiful wood combo, and profile...a shooter for sure!
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: shantam on April 24, 2007, 11:50:00 PM
nice bow,but where the did you get the bocote venneer V-archer?
i cant find it in my place.
can you tell me your dealer please?
thanks shantam
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: pseman on April 25, 2007, 12:59:00 AM
Awesome bow! The more bocote I see, the more I think that my first custom bow is going to be bocote.
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: JRY309 on April 25, 2007, 08:17:00 AM
Great looking bow,beautiful wood combo.I have a few bows with bacote it is a beautiful looking wood in the riser and limb veneers.
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: CMR on April 25, 2007, 08:40:00 AM
Awesome looking bow!!
Looks like it holds up in its shooting capability too!
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: Plywood Bender-laptop on April 25, 2007, 11:59:00 AM
The bow looks great, but I'm really impressed that you have the b@11s to shoot at that target with windows and doors, etc right behind it.
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: Mulberry River on April 25, 2007, 12:41:00 PM
Wow!! That's an eye-popper!  Sweet!!
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: TimZeigler on April 25, 2007, 02:24:00 PM
Very nice work, I'm fond of the mosaic accents.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: ishiwannabe on April 25, 2007, 08:14:00 PM
Im drooling.....
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: deertraks on April 26, 2007, 07:45:00 PM
Man! That's what I'm talking about.
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: V-Archer on April 27, 2007, 02:33:00 AM
Thanks guys for your nice comments.

Yesterday I chronoed some arrows with this bow but the light was fading so the read outs may not be accurate enough for real good statistics.
Arrow: Legacy 2016 with 125 gr field point, 5" shield LW helical, weight ~ 475 gr, length 29"
Average arrow speed after 5 arrows: 190 fps.

I'll have a go some other time to compare with these results.

V-Archer
Title: Re: A new R/D bow "Equinox"
Post by: V-Archer on April 30, 2007, 03:37:00 AM
For those who are interested in where I got the bocote laminations here are two links:

http://www.bowstick.com/storefront/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=19_49

http://www.gamelandz.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=68_19_49

V-Archer