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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kidder on July 29, 2021, 01:34:53 am

Title: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: Kidder on July 29, 2021, 01:34:53 am

So I finally finished my trade bow - this is version 2.0. The first version was improperly tillered (negative tiller) and mysteriously fretted. After really thinking through it I believe the issue was a number of design flaws - too short, too narrow, not trapped enough, boo slightly too thick, and edges not quite rounded enough. So I set off to rebuilt version 1.0 only better, correcting those mistakes and I believe this one does that. It’s bamboo backed ERC pulling 40 at 26. It’s got about 1/8 inch positive tiller. The handle wrap is stingray. The tip overlays are mammoth tusk over Buffalo horn and the strike plate is inlayed mammoth tusk. I find it to be a very pleasant shooter, and shoots off the hand well. It maintains decent reflex after hours of being strung and more than 200 arrows through it. But most importantly it didn’t fret! Hope my recipient enjoys it!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51342459338_ac55e8f372_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mdXwqb)2021 trade bow 2.0 (https://flic.kr/p/2mdXwqb) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51342459223_1756fee140_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mdXwoc)2021 trade bow 2.0 (https://flic.kr/p/2mdXwoc) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51341514567_5254be38d7_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mdSFz2)2021 trade bow 2.0 (https://flic.kr/p/2mdSFz2) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51343245405_e126845d6b_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2me2y64)2021 trade bow 2.0 (https://flic.kr/p/2me2y64) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51341513617_bd631df68b_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mdSFhD)2021 trade bow 2.0 (https://flic.kr/p/2mdSFhD) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51342973254_db7effd859_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2me1abN)2021 trade bow 2.0 (https://flic.kr/p/2me1abN) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: Pat B on July 29, 2021, 01:53:46 am

Very nice.  :BB   :OK

Title: Re: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: Bob Barnes on July 29, 2021, 08:42:30 am

very nice!  you did a great job with lots of attention to detail...  :OK 

Title: Re: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: gutpile on July 29, 2021, 09:40:04 am

that is sweet.. gut

Title: Re: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: Hamish on July 29, 2021, 09:43:20 am

 Looks great. I knew that combo would be pretty sweet to shoot too.

Title: Re: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: hoosierf on July 29, 2021, 10:29:39 am

Really great bow.  Nice work.

Title: Re: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: PaSteve on July 29, 2021, 10:31:55 am

 Beautiful bow Kidder. Very well done.

Title: Re: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: Stixnstones on July 29, 2021, 11:11:09 am

Wow! Awesome job on a beautiful bow

Title: Re: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: SLIMBOB on July 29, 2021, 12:46:48 pm

Really nice work.

Title: Re: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: Morgan on July 29, 2021, 03:59:09 pm

Very pretty bow. What does that Ray skin feel like? Someone is going to be beyond happy with that.

Title: Re: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: Will B on July 29, 2021, 04:07:10 pm

That is a really beautiful bow. Well done!

Title: Re: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: Kidder on July 29, 2021, 09:57:18 pm

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Someone asked about the ray skins - they feel kinda weird actually - almost like tiny glass beads. Nothing at all like leather feels. I went with ray skins purely for aesthetic reasons. In particular I felt the combination of the white oval on black would look sharp and match the mammoth on Buffalo tip overlays and have everything flow together real well visually.

Title: Re: Trade bow 2.0
Post by: TimothyR on July 29, 2021, 11:10:13 pm

Love it