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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: John K on April 15, 2009, 04:28:40 pm

Title: New one
Post by: John K on April 15, 2009, 04:28:40 pm

This is a 57" 52# @ 27" Iron wood  i thought i would share .
I'm really starting to like these little D bows  :)

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Title: Re: New one
Post by: Bowbound on April 15, 2009, 04:46:05 pm

Plain and simple but effective. Nice bow. You got any close ups on the tips etc. :)

Title: Re: New one
Post by: John K on April 15, 2009, 05:11:23 pm

Thanks Limey-Josh, Not a very good pic , but i have pin nocks on this one.

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Title: Re: New one
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 15, 2009, 05:14:43 pm

good looking bow, i like the tiller on that short bow!

Title: Re: New one
Post by: Kent D. on April 15, 2009, 05:21:53 pm

Excellent.  52lbs at the length, very nice. ;)

Title: Re: New one
Post by: John K on April 15, 2009, 05:35:05 pm

Thanks Ryan and Burnie. This Iron wood is some strong stuff !

Title: Re: New one
Post by: Bowbound on April 15, 2009, 05:36:23 pm

Thanks for the pic. I reckon the simple nock matches the bow's style. They're nice. :)

Title: Re: New one
Post by: Kent D. on April 15, 2009, 05:41:00 pm

If you donot mind me asking, what is the actual wood.  Im my part of the world the name  Iron wood is used for ebony, and mesquite.  

Title: Re: New one
Post by: John K on April 15, 2009, 05:41:50 pm

My bows have seemed to be getting simpler lately  :D

Burnie, Hophornbeam

Title: Re: New one
Post by: Kent D. on April 15, 2009, 05:54:02 pm

Thanks. ;)

Title: Re: New one
Post by: JustAim on April 15, 2009, 06:17:48 pm

Nice lookin bow!

Title: Re: New one
Post by: Timo on April 15, 2009, 07:38:10 pm

I want to call that bow "cute" but I know better! I bet it's an arra flinging blood sucker? The tiller is great.Nice job!

Title: Re: New one
Post by: John K on April 15, 2009, 07:45:44 pm

Thanks Justaim and Timo, It is kind of "cute"  isn't it !  :D

I'm going to try and take a Turkey with it in about a month.  ;D

Title: Re: New one
Post by: Hillbilly on April 15, 2009, 08:08:40 pm

Durn, John-that's a nice'un. I like those little D bows.

Title: Re: New one
Post by: OldBow on April 15, 2009, 11:02:29 pm

Only the better bowyer can make a short bow. Congrats and this little riparian hunter is bookmarked for April Self BOM.

Title: Re: New one
Post by: Woodland Roamer on April 15, 2009, 11:19:51 pm

Nice bow John, tiller looks right on. Hard to beat a D bow.

Alan

Title: Re: New one
Post by: Pennhawk on April 15, 2009, 11:22:45 pm

Nice little bow. Are you going to camo it in any way to hunt with?

Title: Re: New one
Post by: AKAPK on April 16, 2009, 03:22:19 am

 :)

Title: Re: New one
Post by: Pappy on April 16, 2009, 06:19:16 am

Sweet shorty,very well tillered ,simple and effective. Well done John,I like HHB , I think it ranks right up there with the best bow wood. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: New one
Post by: GregB on April 16, 2009, 08:30:38 am

Good looking bow! Great job on a short bow with good draw weight! Yeah, I like the hhb myself! ;)

Title: Re: New one
Post by: DanaM on April 16, 2009, 08:53:36 am

Grest lookin D bow John, very nice tiller :)

Title: Re: New one
Post by: John B. on April 16, 2009, 09:38:18 am

It's Ostrya virginiana and it's very nice indeed.

Title: Re: New one
Post by: brownhillboy on April 16, 2009, 10:02:44 am

Nice job on a short bow...I like it!

Title: Re: New one
Post by: John K on April 16, 2009, 10:51:06 am

Thanks for the nice coments everyone  :)  I'm not sure if i'll camo this one up or not for Turkey hunting :-\ I mostly hunt out of a blind......I put a handle wrap of Hemp on her last night. I first built up belly and back with some leather.

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Title: Re: New one
Post by: John K on April 16, 2009, 10:59:39 am

And the unbraced profile. I have a little string follow on this bow, but it's the best one to date  :)

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/unbraced-1.jpg)

Title: Re: New one
Post by: ricktrojanowski on April 16, 2009, 10:37:06 pm

Great looking bow.  Those nocks are sweet.  I'm too chicken to get that daring with my nocks.  Very good job, the tiller looks great.

Title: Re: New one
Post by: koan on April 16, 2009, 11:38:44 pm

Great work John! I just finished tillerin an ironwood too, looked almost like yours before I flipped the tips ;)...I was really surpised how tuff this stuff is cuz I built mine with dimensions I would use on osage! Again great bow and my favorite style too.....Brian

Title: Re: New one
Post by: John K on April 17, 2009, 10:28:22 am

Thanks Rick and Koan ! This one is an inch and an eigth wide until the last 6 inches,then tappers to half inch at the tips.

One of these days i'm going to try flipping the tips on my bows  ;)

Title: Re: New one
Post by: cowboy on April 17, 2009, 11:43:31 am

Cool little bow John! Aught to do the job..

Title: Re: New one
Post by: John K on April 17, 2009, 11:48:10 am

Thanks cowboy ! It's fun one to shoot  :)