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Easternarcher:
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. ::) Tip overlays are also Cumarru. Arrow shelf is built up leather with Superglue.
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!. Leather grip is not glued so I can remove it if needed. Stitching is abit messed up, but not bad for a first timer.
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 and I'm proud of her! Any and all comments are welcome. I can take good or bad...(I might learn something.)  Sorry for so many pics.

BTW, these are my first woodies too! Just 5/16" mystery dowels from the depot. Great fun to make stuff huh???

DanaM:
Tiller looks good to me and the finish is quite simply stunning. I 'd say its a job well done.
I have a tough time stitchin a grip also, maybe Marie could give us a sewing lesson eh ;D

david w.:
that bow is beautiful

Justin Snyder:
Wow, that is an incredible bow.  Nice finish, nice tips, nice handle, and from the looks of it, a nice shooter. Justin

mullet:
  Tiller looks great,as does the bow.I had a bow with beads like that.It gave me a big pucker the first few times I shot it.The beads would make a slight "click"sound every time I was almost at full draw. ;D

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