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Okie1's BBO R/D Bow gets December Laminate Bow of the Month

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OldBow:
John Holman of Luther,Oklahoma Made a Superior Reflex/Deflex Bamboo backed Bow on a Unique Form
for His December 2009 Laminate Entry for Bow of the Month
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,16623.0.htmlHere's my first bow off my new form. It's 64" and pulls 50#@28". Osage backed with Bamboo with Sapele accents. This thang shoots hard and is dead quite too. I gave it a light coat of red mahogony stain and sealed her up with poly. Let me know what ya think. ... and it's all wood!  
I used 2 pieces of 1/2" plywood and 2 pieces of 1/4". It's 70" long and 1 1/4" wide. I use a long bungie cord to strap the bow in the form and the holes are for my clamps to pull it into the deflex/reflex until I can get her all wrapped up. I wrap the limbs in innertube before strapping it to the form. I wish I had taken pics of this bow while in the form... but I didn't. I'll try to remember to take pics when I glue up my next one.
Not only did folks like the bow but they really like the form!!
- "Wow nice bow there Okie!  Tiller and finish work are outstanding!"  josh  
- "Beautiful work.  It's got a nice comfortable look to it.  Great job!"   Parnell
- "Very nice bow!  That's one to be proud of." brownhillboy
- "Okie, that bow is truly beautiful.  It's so graceful and scream power.  Oh, the form is a work of art, also.  Class act all the way around." hedgeapple

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OldBow:
Here's a summary of Okie1's form:

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Keenan:
Congratulations on a very great bow and BOM win. Nice graceful lines.

 Very cool form, I like it ;)

Okie:
Wow! This is great guys. I'm glad ya'll liked it. I'll definitely be building more bows off this form. Thanks.

PeteC:
Congratulations John.That is one beautiful bow.Great work. God Bless

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