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Title: Check out my first bow...
Post by: EASTERNARCHER on July 10, 2007, 08:59:00 PM
Meet "Little Wonder".  Hickory backed BooFloo (carbonized and vert, grain).
She was formerly maple bellied, but crysalled befor final tillering, so I shaved it off.

65.5" ntn, 1.5" at the fades and straight tapered to 1/2" nocks.
1.5-2" deflex (ya, I know, but I didn't know what I was doin'. ???) and started out with 3.5" reflex.
She shows 1.5" string follow after unstringing, but gains it all back after resting a couple of hours.
Ya, she's lightweight, I was shooting for 45 lbs. she came in about 30 lbs. at 28", but she's fun to play with!

She has 18" power lam of Jatoba, and the riser is built up with maple, natural Boo and the outer lam is "Cumarru", not sure but I think it's Brazillian Teak. : :)

Tillering was most nerve-racking for me, but I took my time and and made a lightweght shooter out of a bow which was supposed to end up as kindling!.

Finish is Feiblings leather dye with 7 coats of Tung Oil. I really liked this combo, as it was easy to apply and really makes the wood glow! l I think she looks good anyways!
Any and all comments are welcome. I can take good or bad...(I might learn something.)

http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/Easternarcher/

http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/Easternarcher/2007-06-18%20BOW%20SHOOT/
Title: Re: Check out my first bow...
Post by: JEFF B on July 10, 2007, 09:02:00 PM
hey thats a real nice bow well done  :thumbsup:  wolfman jeff
Title: Re: Check out my first bow...
Post by: Tilbilly on July 10, 2007, 09:22:00 PM
Slick! Looking forward to seeing the next bow.
Title: Re: Check out my first bow...
Post by: drewsbow on July 11, 2007, 06:02:00 AM
Very nice I love the color :0)
Title: Re: Check out my first bow...
Post by: sticshooter on July 11, 2007, 07:01:00 AM
Very nice stick. ya done a great job. Congrats<><
Title: Re: Check out my first bow...
Post by: EASTERNARCHER on July 11, 2007, 07:13:00 AM
BTW....the arrows in the target are simple mystery dowels from the Depot with Turkey fletch donated by members of the 'GANG...

Thank You all.
Title: Re: Check out my first bow...
Post by: Deadsmple on July 11, 2007, 10:02:00 AM
Beautiful! The color of that bow really looks good. I look forward to seeing your future projects.
Title: Re: Check out my first bow...
Post by: eagle feather on July 11, 2007, 11:26:00 AM
Very nice! I like the color