First try at a glass bow.

Mark Smeltzer · August 31, 2011, 04:24:00 PM

This is my first attempt at a glass bow.
It is 43lbs@26", 64"NTN.
It has Red Elm limb cores with Tulip wood veneers. The riser is Cocobolo.
It shoots great with no hand shock and is super quiet.
I'll put a black leather grip on it but I just wanted to show the Cocobolo first.
Thanks,
Mark

Igor · August 31, 2011, 04:30:00 PM

Great looking first or hundredth bow!

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Glenn

BrushWolf · August 31, 2011, 05:23:00 PM

Nice job love the wood choices.

red hill · August 31, 2011, 05:31:00 PM

Nice, Mark, like the wood combination.

jsweka · August 31, 2011, 07:34:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Mark Smeltzer:
This is my first attempt at a glass bow.

Sorry Mark. I don't believe you.

That looks great! My first one sure didn't look that good.

mwosborn · August 31, 2011, 07:52:00 PM

Looks great - I would have to shoot it without the leather!

BenBow · August 31, 2011, 08:37:00 PM

Mark shoot me an e-mail and I'll send you a fool proof way of putting on a leather grip. forlogons at gmail dot com.
Nice looking bow.

KellyG · August 31, 2011, 09:11:00 PM

Looks great.

jess stuart · August 31, 2011, 09:29:00 PM

Mark that is one fine looking bow. Really nice choice of woods.

GREG IN MALAD · August 31, 2011, 09:32:00 PM

It looks even better up close. Mark really did a fine job on it. John, it really was his first glass bow. You should see his self-bows, they look even better.

Wingless Arrow · August 31, 2011, 10:08:00 PM

at the risk of sounding completely random, are you a lefty?

bjansen · August 31, 2011, 10:19:00 PM

Outstanding job.

Bodork · August 31, 2011, 10:21:00 PM

What a nice job! Beautiful bow!

Trux Turning · August 31, 2011, 10:34:00 PM

Man that is outstanding!! Great choice on the riser and veneers- The design looks alot like one I have in my collection (from Greg)

Mark Smeltzer · August 31, 2011, 10:35:00 PM

Thanks Guys I appreciate the compliments but really I was just a student. It was my first glass bow but it is Greg's design and he did most of the work in his shop. This was more of a lesson from from from an awesome bow builder.
Check out the other bow he made for me(in a bow swap) in the Elk hunting Utah thread.

Mark

eagleone · August 31, 2011, 10:38:00 PM

sweet bow! nice work!

GREG IN MALAD · September 01, 2011, 05:15:00 AM

Trux,
It's off the same form as your bow.

Mark,
I still think you did most of the work.

SteveD · September 01, 2011, 07:17:00 AM

Wow Outstanding Job. Beautiful bow

Mark Smeltzer · September 01, 2011, 11:26:00 AM

Greg's just messin with me. Not true. There is no way I could have even come close to doing that.

Mark Smeltzer · September 01, 2011, 11:26:00 AM

Nope, not a lefty.