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Title: Last of the year
Post by: mullet on December 31, 2009, 04:58:19 pm

I just finished this one yesterday. It is bamboo backed with a bamboo belly. I don't know what the inner lams are as this was a James Parker throw away glue-up. He gave it to Chris Cade and Chris said he didn't have time and gave it to me. This reflex-deflex is plenty fast. It is 64" N to N, 55# at 28". I finished off the Bamboo with flat black engine paint then Shellacked it. This bow is an inch and a quarter at the fades with Mesquite tip overlays. Sorry, no money shot. I'm home alone. Not for BOM.

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Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: Gordon on December 31, 2009, 05:09:13 pm

Wow, that bow has a lot of reflex. Good job on the tiller!

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: mullet on December 31, 2009, 05:30:19 pm

 Thank you, Gordon. That was the first time I did a Bamboo back and belly.

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: mullet on December 31, 2009, 05:38:37 pm

 The sweetie just got home, here's the Full Draw.

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Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: rileyconcrete on December 31, 2009, 05:42:26 pm

Mullet

I really like that bow.  It has a nice clean look.
Great bow. Good job.

Tell

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: mullet on December 31, 2009, 05:48:22 pm

  Thanks, Tell, there is nothing fancy about it. But it shoots real nice.

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: kerryb on December 31, 2009, 05:55:50 pm

great looking bow.

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: Cromm on December 31, 2009, 06:00:29 pm

Great work Eddie. And Happy New Year to you and your family.

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: mullet on December 31, 2009, 06:21:20 pm

  Thanks, Kerry.

  Happy New Year to you and your family, too, Steve. Watch out for that Blue Moon. :)

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: Keenan on December 31, 2009, 07:16:57 pm

That looks great Eddie. I like the dye job and contrast with the edge of the boo.  I was glad to see this because I've been working on that D/R yew bow and the tiller kept looking like I was flat in the mid limbs, and bending to much at the fades. Even though I know it's the nature of a D/R tiller profile I'm glad to see this one for confirmation. Thanks

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: sailordad on December 31, 2009, 07:21:19 pm

Eddie, love the looks of that garden and orange tree  ;D

oh ya,the bow look killer too
i never could tiller them r/d style,but looks like you got it figured out

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: Dano on December 31, 2009, 07:25:24 pm

OUTSTANDING Eddie !!

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: El Destructo on December 31, 2009, 07:57:10 pm

NIce One Eddie....looks really good for a Tossed Out Glue Up....... :P I am with Tim on this too....I hate Tillering R/D Bows...just haven't got the Eye for it yet........ ;)

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: nugget on December 31, 2009, 08:00:13 pm

Purdy. The front profile with the double shelf is wild looking.

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: DanaM on December 31, 2009, 08:02:59 pm

Looks fast eddie, James culls ar e better than most of us can manage, nice job saving it :)
Damn them collards look good :)

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: mullet on December 31, 2009, 08:11:06 pm

 Keenan, Looking forward to seeing the yew bow. I need to finish the one I've been working on. It's the Glen St.Charles yew billet. I'm afraid of screwing up a historic piece of wood.
 
  We need a good frost to get the greens tasty and the oranges sweet. I've been picking lemons for two weeks and it's almost time to pick the pineapples.

 Tim, Mike, I've found out that most of the tillering is done in the glue-up and taking the wood from the sides. That is why James and DavidK's Glue up Blanks are so good.

 Dana, I have two more ;D and the collards will be ready in about two weeks. I finally cut down the ones we have been eating at the Classic the last two years. They got over six feet tall and were 4 years old.

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: DanaM on December 31, 2009, 08:16:35 pm

I'll be planting collards this spring the ones I planted last summer didn't survive freeze up but the deer sure like them :)
I'm willing to bet I'll be the only Yooper with collards growing ;D

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: mullet on December 31, 2009, 08:24:27 pm

 Put them in 5 gallon buckets and bring them in when it freezes bad. And bring them home a bucket or two of that stew you stir at work. They'll grow fast ;D

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: Parnell on December 31, 2009, 08:43:07 pm

Real nice.  I've got the bamboo for something like that in the garage.  Would love to make one.

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: mullet on December 31, 2009, 09:23:59 pm

  Parnel, Glue it up and finish it at the Classic when James Parker and David Knight can give some good pointers. And thanks, Dano

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: Justin Snyder on December 31, 2009, 09:58:05 pm

Look at you fancy pants. Looks like a bow to take to a black tie event. Ill bet it is fast.

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: PeteC on December 31, 2009, 10:15:03 pm

Nice bow Eddie,that looks like a dandy pig sticker to me.Good job. God bless

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: mullet on December 31, 2009, 10:16:56 pm

 justin, ;D     

 Pete, I think it will.  It sure buries a shaft in that block of styrofoam.

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 01, 2010, 01:25:19 am

Well done, mullet. Looks like a fast one. Jawge

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: Dave 55 on January 01, 2010, 02:11:55 am

I sure like it Eddie Ive been wondering how those bamboo back and belly bows shoot,pretty quick Im thinkin. :)

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: ricktrojanowski on January 01, 2010, 09:37:08 pm

Nice job, it looks like it would really launch an arrow.

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: Cooper on January 03, 2010, 08:16:27 am

a fantastic bow, great work.

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: medicinewheel on January 03, 2010, 10:52:36 am

Nice bow for sure!

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: mullet on January 03, 2010, 03:37:56 pm

 Thanks everybody, yep, it is fast. I just got back from hunting and it was cold. Actually had ice everywhere. :(

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: Swamp Bow on January 03, 2010, 05:49:42 pm

Nice bow Eddie.  I guess the nice thing about the weather there is that it will only be marginally better when I fly back on Friday.  I won't fall over from the heat!  It's supposed to be spitting snow for most of the week here. Going to be nice when I get home to FL, even if it is a bit "cool".

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: james parker on January 03, 2010, 06:55:41 pm

you did a great job there pal.that was one of my bows from several years ago.. dont build that anymore.. oh yeah ,are you sure their was ice there? or are those old eyes starting to fail?  lol   james

Title: Re: Last of the year
Post by: mullet on January 03, 2010, 08:27:33 pm

 Thanks, James. Yea, it was ice. It was 28dgs  at 6am when I got up to hunt Saturday the 2nd, and 21dgs this morning. Pretty darn cold when you had the AC on thursday. But, I didn't miss, even though I was shaking. ;D
  And those eyes haven't failed enough to know  you had buy that pretty wife you married,  As ugly as you are. ;)