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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simk on April 21, 2018, 02:28:29 pm

Title: Nr. 2
Post by: simk on April 21, 2018, 02:28:29 pm

Hi Folks

Last autumn I built 2 very similar bows - the Goldeneye Twins. With these I learnt a lot about length of bows, width of bows, stacking of bows @ set of bows. They both took set like bananas. Now I refined Nr. 2 by heat treating with stunning results; it‘s a quick bow now with a 5 strand B452X racing string  :BB

It‘s 61“ and pulls 43 @ 25“ - Wood ist rowan @ it weighs 398 gramms.

Thank you, RatherBinTheWoods, DC, Tim Baker, bjrogg, Carl Galvin, Weylin, Julian, bushboy, 240m3srt, jeffp51, bradsmith2010, loefflerchuck, Archeryrocks, Aksel, CorrodedArcher, S.C. hunter, JWMALONE, upstatenybowyer, redbow22, Msturm, Thunderlizard, PEARL DRUMS/PEARLY/PD/DRUMS, stixnstones, Mo_coon-catcher , M2A, Swamp Thang, Morgan, Greg DeJanes, hoosierf, Parnell, Bob W., Simson, Bow Ed, and all the others,

for presenting your bows and providing daily inspiration.   

Cheers

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: simk on April 21, 2018, 02:32:06 pm

some more

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: simk on April 21, 2018, 02:33:13 pm

more

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: upstatenybowyer on April 21, 2018, 02:34:24 pm

Very nice  :) I love that strike plate!

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: wizardgoat on April 21, 2018, 02:37:52 pm

Nice work, and cool idea with that strike plate. I gotta try that

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 21, 2018, 02:44:26 pm

She's a beauty.

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: rps3 on April 21, 2018, 02:56:32 pm

That's sharp. Strike plate in particular. Heat treating really makes a difference, but it is my least favorite thing to do in bow making.

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: Swampman on April 21, 2018, 03:07:29 pm

Very nice bow.  I like it a lot. 

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: Pat B on April 21, 2018, 03:09:09 pm

By george, I think You've got it!  Well done.  :OK

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: simk on April 21, 2018, 03:36:22 pm

It's only shot on sundays  8)

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 21, 2018, 03:49:17 pm

Man, you nailed that. Gorgeous bow and finish work.

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: RatherBinTheWoods on April 21, 2018, 04:06:39 pm

Lovely classic lines and details. Really nice.

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: Springbuck on April 21, 2018, 07:12:21 pm

Nothing wrong with that!  Finish work is great!

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 22, 2018, 07:09:34 am

Excellet tiller! Jawge

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: BowEd on April 22, 2018, 07:18:21 am

Nice work.Congratulations!!

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: DC on April 23, 2018, 05:10:53 pm

My internet's been down for a couple of days and I missed this. About no 3 or 4 on the strike plate, I will steal that idea.

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: Aksel on April 23, 2018, 05:16:17 pm

Thats a very nice tillered bow by the look of it. I have tons of rowan growing here. makes me want to give it a go again! usually when i have cut it it has been quite spiraled.. did make a nice longbow once - with a deep rounded belly. That choclate colored heart wood really is a nice contrast to the sap wood.

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: Redhand on April 23, 2018, 05:40:47 pm

Nice work! strike plate looks awesome.

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: simk on April 23, 2018, 05:55:31 pm

@all: fhanks for not too harsh critisizing my beloved bow
@dc: you get permission but do use the good tools
@aksel: theese trees seem to make the nice heartwood only very late and nice old rowan-trees are difficult to find here. the last couple of sapling staves hasn't any heart wood....still very nice wood. Heat-treat it!   
Cheers

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: bjrogg on April 23, 2018, 06:08:41 pm

Very nice smik. I somehow missed this one to. Sure glad DC spotted it. There sure are a great bunch of inspirational bowyers on here. They have inspired and help me to. Don't forget to post no.3
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: M2A on April 24, 2018, 06:48:44 am

Very nice bow! Thumbs up on that strike plate :) Mike

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: bushboy on April 24, 2018, 10:15:40 am

Very nice!tiller looks great!love the tips!

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: Badger on April 24, 2018, 10:35:47 am

  Good job redoing that bow! Nice save!

Title: Re: Nr. 2
Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on April 24, 2018, 10:40:32 am

Great job on a great bow