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Offline Apex Predator

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Finished a new bow today!
« on: May 19, 2008, 02:17:49 pm »
This is a 65" bamboo backed ipe that I built for a wheelie shooting buddy of mine.  It draws 40@28 and turned out quite well.  It was my first narrow width bow.  It is only 3/4" wide at the widest.  It is a sweet shooter, and has about 1" of string follow.















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Re: Finished a new bow today!
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2008, 02:25:35 pm »
wow, nice bow.  i like the stain job on the boo.  are you going to show us a full draw?

Offline Apex Predator

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Re: Finished a new bow today!
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2008, 02:32:16 pm »
I'll try and talk one of my kids into taking a full draw photo tonight.
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Re: Finished a new bow today!
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2008, 02:43:57 pm »
i really like it!  Bamboo backed bows are cool, eh?"  I made one recently which is only 1" wide at its widest point, and it pulls 70#...but it's not as pretty as yours...not even close!

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Re: Finished a new bow today!
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2008, 02:49:41 pm »
Nice bow, I'm sure he'll be pleased with it!
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Finished a new bow today!
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2008, 07:09:17 am »
Sweet looking bow,I love the detail work.Very nice job,he should be pleased with that. :)
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Offline Apex Predator

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Re: Finished a new bow today!
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2008, 08:42:43 am »
He loves his new bow!  He kept repeating "I can't believe how much fun this is".  He normally doesn't shoot his compound until about 4 weeks from the season opener.

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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Finished a new bow today!
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2008, 09:36:47 am »
Nice work there partner.  The tiller looks great. Justin
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Re: Finished a new bow today!
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2008, 12:34:25 pm »
Great bow!   Ipe amazes me almost as much as osage.  Both are excellent bow woods.     Pat
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Re: Finished a new bow today!
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2008, 01:08:35 pm »
You nailed the tiller on this one. Great candidate for Laminate BOM. Looking forward to seeing it again.
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Offline uwe

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Re: Finished a new bow today!
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2008, 09:41:05 am »
Nice work!
I used the Ipe/ Hick combination for an ELB, which I`ve made years ago for a friend. Ipe gives a nice colour to the fingers.
Regards Uwe