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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Mulberry Recurve
« on: March 14, 2013, 01:48:15 am »
I made this bow for one of my friends wife. I made him a mulberry bow about 3-4 years ago and he loves it and wanted to be able to shoot with his wife. The bow is hickory backed mulberry 60" ntn 1 1/2" at the fades to 1/4" tips. It pulls 30# at 26". The recurves have a reinforcing strip of tamarisk in them, the handle is made from black walnut with a strip of mulberry through it. The overlays are pink Ivory, she said she wanted a girly bow so I tried to keep that in mind while making it. And as kind of a nice touch I put a piece of mulberry from her husbands bow under the overlays. I had alot of fun making this bow hope you guys like it.  ;)
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2013, 01:57:41 am »
And the unstrung I forgot, It holds 2" of reflex after being unstrung.
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2013, 01:58:51 am »
Wow that's pure beauty right there amazing job !
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Offline hunterbob

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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2013, 02:07:42 am »
That is one sweet bow. great glue lines.

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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2013, 04:42:37 am »
Very nice bow.

Offline Del the cat

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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2013, 04:58:02 am »
Very pretty, nice tips (good pics too)
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2013, 06:51:54 am »
Good looking bow,she will love that I am sure. :)
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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2013, 07:57:56 am »
Nice smooth lines n detail  :)

Offline lesken2011

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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2013, 09:09:20 am »
Nice job, Justin. Sweet tips and curves!
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Offline raghorns

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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2013, 10:16:50 am »
That's a beauty....it just says, "smooooth."

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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2013, 10:35:55 am »
That thing is tasty man!
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 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

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Offline Rufledt

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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2013, 10:40:22 am »
That sure is pretty!

Offline steelslinger

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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2013, 11:14:04 am »
very cool!

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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2013, 12:33:27 pm »
wow, very nicely made...real elegant craftsmanship!  and like the pink fingernails at the tips
you call that two inches of set? well...looks pretty dang straight now anyway!
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Re: Mulberry Recurve
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2013, 12:46:46 pm »
Sweet lines on that bow.At every phase.She ought to be thrilled carrying and shooting that one.Nice work.
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