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Offline TheWildCat

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New Bow
« on: July 25, 2009, 06:04:06 pm »
    OK fellers, Heres my newest bow. Her name is "Hazel".  She is 70" Tip to Tip...68" Knock to Knock. 50# @ 28". She is a copy of Gordon Fertlitsch's build a long, here on this site. She is a little longer than his bow, and I am not the Craftsman that Gordon is, but she Ain't bad. My Thanks to Gordon fer takin the time to document and post his build-a-long. It is quite in depth. I also gotta Thank Joe Klink who helped me procure the piece of Hazelnut to work with.

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2009, 06:24:33 pm »
wow, that's a nice one!!
excelent work!

You gotto take some more, and especially larger pics though; tips, handle, unstrung-strung-drawn profile, and maybe some more fancy stuff ;)

Nick

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2009, 07:07:05 pm »
Looks great! You did Gordon proud. Jawge
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Offline Dano

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2009, 07:17:09 pm »
Nice job.
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Offline Timo

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2009, 07:33:53 pm »
Looks perty sweet to me! ;)

Offline JustAim

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2009, 09:07:15 pm »
Looks Great! Well Done.

Offline adb

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2009, 09:21:48 pm »
Oooohhh! I like!

Offline TheWildCat

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2009, 08:36:01 am »
Thanks fer the nice compliments. Its a lot of First fer me. First Self bow that didn't fail, First Hazelnut I ever tried, First time I ever Heat Treated a bow, First time I ever steamed a bow and straightened the limbs so the string hit in the middle of the handle. And the First time I ever put any snake skins on a bow. Gordon's plans took me through all that and more. She shoots well, with only a slight bit of hand shock. I noticed it the first time I shot er, but don't notice it now.
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Offline OldBow

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2009, 11:56:43 am »
This is a wonderful bow...even Gordon will think so. Bookmarked, too, for July Self Bow of the Month, too.
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Re: New Bow
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2009, 12:12:59 pm »
you need to post the images directly, man

Offline El Destructo

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2009, 12:33:43 pm »
you need to post the images directly, man

Here....is this what you want to see.......... :P

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2009, 12:37:25 pm »
Mike you is the Picture Pirate!

thanks

Offline El Destructo

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2009, 12:47:50 pm »
It's a nice looking Bow....and I know lots of People would not have taken the time to go through all of them off-site....so I thought I would lend a Hand....I hope I didn't intrude........ ;)
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Offline TheWildCat

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2009, 02:32:26 pm »
Not at all. Glad ya helped me out. Sorry bout that Radius. I posted a pic direct, the other day. Tried to post em all, but got an error that I had a limit on size. Didn't figure it out so just went the only other route I knew. A computer nerd I ain't. I only started foolin with em a few years ago. Never saw a computer when I went to school.  Again, Thanks fer the help El Destructo. Thanks fer the compliments too!!!!
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2009, 04:08:53 pm »
              No Problemo....I never seen a Computer till after High School either....but now We are telling Our age!!
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