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Main Discussion Area => Bow of the Month Contest => Topic started by: OldBow on June 06, 2008, 10:49:37 pm

Title: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: OldBow on June 06, 2008, 10:49:37 pm: Eddie Parker, of Lakeland Florida,
Wins May Laminate Bow of the Month :)
From Eddie: I've been working on this bow off and on for over a year. I decided to take it with me to Pappy's Classic to see if I could make any progress on it. I figured being around everybody and chips flying, No mosquitos and nice weather I could get motivated. I felt kinda funny working on the only recurve there, but got asked a lot of questions about tillering recurves and hoped I answered all of them correctly. I got it shooting, even after missing the draw weight I was shooting for and the upper limb didn't match the lower one.
I was shooting for 60 - 65# and ended up with 47#. The bow really impressed me with how fast it shot at 47#. Well I got it home , and it was hot, and mosquitos and couldn't get inspired to finish it again untill this weekend. I straightened the tiller, I think the time in the hot box helped more than anything. The weight jumped up to 50#@ 28". I Cammo'd the Boo with dark green, Rit Dye and acetone , using Q-Tips. It has a Spar Urethane finish.
The bow is 50# @ 28", 60" knock to knock. And after not making weight I decided to Center-Cut it real deep. It sure shoots nice.[/b]
Eddy got a lot of praise for this bow:
-"Thats is beautiful I love that bamboo and i love recurves" - david w.
-"Wow!! Very nice, I especially like the stain job on the boo. Well done."- Dano
-"looks great, nice curves. 50# should just fine for a recurve."- twistedlimbs
-"That looks great Eddie. looks like the limbs match now. I saw you shoot it before it was done and it was spitting them out fast. With that camo job your gonna have to remember where you set it." - Jesse-S

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Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Keenan on June 06, 2008, 11:05:30 pm: Cogratulations Eddie, thats got a very sweet profile and a nice overall package ;) Keenan
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: mullet on June 06, 2008, 11:19:40 pm: Thank you, Keenan.
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Justin Snyder on June 06, 2008, 11:30:13 pm: Congratulations Eddie. I love the nice smooth flowing lines. A great looking bow that I am sure shoots well just by design and tiller. Justin
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Ryano on June 07, 2008, 12:03:49 am: Congrats Eddie! A deserving win for sure Buddy. Keep up the good work. 8)
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: cowboy on June 07, 2008, 12:21:15 am: Well congrats Eddie, just seen this one. Job well done!!
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on June 07, 2008, 12:26:00 am: Congradulations Eddie.....very well mannered bow looks like..........bob
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: El Destructo on June 07, 2008, 02:05:09 am: congrats Eddie..........only You could pull off that Bow Stance in Sandals!!! I really love that Bow..... Good Job Mullet!!!!
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: brian melton on June 07, 2008, 02:30:11 am: Good job Eddie ;D
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: medicinewheel on June 07, 2008, 02:53:32 am: congrats eddie! - very nice bow!

frank
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: DanaM on June 07, 2008, 08:22:13 am: Congrats eddie on a job well done. Sure glad I got to meet ya in person at Pappy's
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: ber643 on June 07, 2008, 08:33:00 am: Congratulations, mullet.
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: mullet on June 07, 2008, 08:38:44 am: Thanks ya'll it was fun working on it.Dana it was nice meeting everybody at Pappy's and I hope to meet others on this board in the future, wearing my flip-flops, of course.
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: El Destructo on June 07, 2008, 10:02:38 am: Flip- Flop.....Sandals....Thongs....what ever You call them where You live...You made a Fashion Statement that Day!!!!
You Da Man....Eddie!!!

:P
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Hillbilly on June 07, 2008, 10:35:04 am: Congratulations, Eddie, fine lookin' bow. Now I want to see you pointing it at pigs next weekend. I'm gonna hide your durn Kodiak. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Little John on June 07, 2008, 08:36:48 pm: Congrats Eddie, well deserved win and hope you can get some pork with it soon. Again nice design, and execution on a beautiful bending and beautifuly finished bow. Kenneth
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Justin Snyder on June 07, 2008, 09:22:15 pm: Quote from: El Destructo on June 07, 2008, 10:02:38 am
Flip- Flop.....Sandals....Thongs....what ever You call them where You live...You made a Fashion Statement that Day!!!!
You Da Man....Eddie!!!

:P
Hold on just a minute. If Eddie is wearing a thong I don't even want to know about it. :(
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: DanaM on June 07, 2008, 09:58:58 pm: Now thats a mental picture I didn't need :'(
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: david w. on June 07, 2008, 11:39:32 pm: Nice bow Mullet! i love that bow!

and my coment made the comment section thing that as good as bom for me ;D
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: mullet on June 08, 2008, 12:43:54 am: Thank's David, To bad their wasn't a section for fly tieing, those you sent me are real nice.
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Otoe Bow on June 08, 2008, 02:52:17 pm: Good Job Eddie. Way to stay motivated. I've got some Boo, Ipe, and Hickory in my shop that I need some motivation on as well. I can only hope for similar results.

Mike
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: mullet on June 08, 2008, 05:24:50 pm: Thanks Mike, Go to work and whittle some wood. I'm gluing one up today along with tillering a nice glue-up that Badger sent me. And making a little neck knife and working on 4 powder horns. I cleaned my shop and can get into it now. :o ;D ;)
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Pappy on June 09, 2008, 10:05:03 am: Congrats Eddie,very nice job,now go kill something with it. :) as I am sure you will. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: mullet on June 09, 2008, 08:26:31 pm: Thanks Pappy, Going Friday morning.
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Dano on June 09, 2008, 09:11:26 pm: Way ta go Eddie, nice bow.
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: El Destructo on June 09, 2008, 09:34:48 pm: Quote from: mullet on June 09, 2008, 08:26:31 pm
Thanks Pappy, Going Friday morning.

Hey...if you mess up and get a Boar....send Me the Tusks!!! You can have all of the Great tasting Pork!!!
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: mullet on June 09, 2008, 09:56:42 pm: thanks Dano. Mike I'll just box the whole pig up and send it to ya'. Do you think Priority mail will get it there before it smells a little? ::)
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Dano on June 09, 2008, 10:10:52 pm: Maybe priority mail and some dry ice ;D
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: El Destructo on June 09, 2008, 10:15:17 pm: Quote from: mullet on June 09, 2008, 09:56:42 pm
thanks Dano. Mike I'll just box the whole pig up and send it to ya'. Do you think Priority mail will get it there before it smells a little? ::)

If it's anything like this Sucker I got two Years ago....He stunk when He was still Breathing!!!!!

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Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: mullet on June 09, 2008, 10:52:10 pm: Cool! You are used to it. So if I get an old nasty Boar I'll stick him in an old refrigerator box and get him to ya' quick as a whistle.
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: El Destructo on June 09, 2008, 10:58:01 pm: Works for me...but could ya put a few pounds of Dry Ice in there with it??? Hate to lose a Mailman..talk about Musky!!
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Dano on June 10, 2008, 12:14:55 am: If it's anything like this Sucker I got two Years ago....He stunk when He was still Breathing!!!!!

;D ::)
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Marc St Louis on June 10, 2008, 10:50:43 am: Way to go Eddie
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: mullet on June 10, 2008, 05:20:23 pm: Thanks Marc.
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: james parker on June 11, 2008, 12:18:04 am: hey mullet your bow is jammin,im glad to see you won,when do i get one?
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: mullet on June 11, 2008, 08:13:09 am: You want it?
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: david w. on June 11, 2008, 01:48:33 pm: I DO! ;D
Title: Re: Mullet: AKA Eddie Parker's Recurve is May Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: cracker on June 12, 2008, 07:37:46 pm: Massive cool Eddie wish I had talent like that.
Ronnie