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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ken75 on December 28, 2009, 12:44:49 pm

Title: #2 pyramid bow
Post by: ken75 on December 28, 2009, 12:44:49 pm: hey ,been a while since the mulberry bow this is one i just finished , wood is hickory from a 24in tree on my place . this bow is 62in tip to tip ,2/34 at fades to 3/8 tips . bows back is the split face of a stave so i guess it could be called a board bow although it was removed from the tree with axe and wedges .this bow finished 52 lbs @28 it has 2in of string follow ,i think moisture was still a bit high . heat box for the next one

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Post by: ken75 on December 28, 2009, 12:46:44 pm: couple more

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Post by: ken75 on December 28, 2009, 12:49:48 pm: last one

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Post by: Keenan on December 28, 2009, 12:51:54 pm: Very nice Ken. Love the paint job on the back of that one.Tiller looks great ;)
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Post by: ken75 on December 28, 2009, 12:58:55 pm: thanks keenan prob. not traditional but kinda of retro camo , no reason building these things if we cant play with them .
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Post by: DanaM on December 28, 2009, 01:08:07 pm: Well done a little set don't hurt nothing :)
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Post by: rileyconcrete on December 28, 2009, 01:36:14 pm: Ken,

That bow is awsome! Great job! Just inspired me to build one like that. I have a hickory stave on the way, I will see if it is capable of being a bow like that.

Good job!

Tell
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Post by: PeteC on December 28, 2009, 02:07:20 pm: Very nice bow Ken.I've been doing a few out of hickory lately too. God Bless
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 28, 2009, 02:26:14 pm: Beautiful bow. 2 in is quite acceptable when starting from a straight stave. Truthfully, I think on a pyramid bow getting a bit more near handle wood moving will cut down on set. Kind of a rounder tiller rather than elliptical. :) Jawge
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Post by: Del the cat on December 28, 2009, 02:29:59 pm: V nice, love the paint job, I like abstract/geometic stuff. A pyramid is on my list of bows to make...I think personally I'd make the handle shorter.
Del
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Post by: ken75 on December 28, 2009, 03:13:14 pm: thanks for all the nice replys jawge i think your right , and del right on on the handle it will be shorter next time i was following the measurements in tbb2 of tims bow, thanks again guys
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Post by: adb on December 28, 2009, 03:26:28 pm: Nice bow... I like pyramid designs. I initially thought your bow had snakeskins from looking at the frontal pic... nice design, should make excellent camo. Your tiller looks good, but I'm a bit perplexed by your grip?? Why did you put the grip so far down middle of the handle? If that bow was mine, I'd put it in the middle.
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Post by: ken75 on December 28, 2009, 03:58:10 pm: the antler tip arrow rest is one inch above center, only way i know to do them
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Post by: Hoot on December 28, 2009, 05:35:11 pm: good job, looks great. Personally I like a bit of "set"
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Post by: NTProf on December 28, 2009, 05:49:33 pm: Wow! I am getting more tempted to try a pyramid bow. I like a little set, too. I have a bow with 2 1/2 inches of reflex, and I cannot shoot it as well as my bows with 1-2 inches of set.
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Post by: OldBow on December 29, 2009, 02:00:25 pm: Well done (must be nice not to have snow and cold to stand around in). Got your neat weapon bookmarked for Dec Self BOM fun, too.
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Post by: medicinewheel on January 02, 2010, 06:24:35 pm: I like Pyramid bows! Nice one...!
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Post by: ken75 on January 02, 2010, 08:34:24 pm: thanks i have ya'll and tbb to thank for this , i broke em for two years before i got some instructions and read them