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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PatM on February 14, 2010, 05:28:54 pm

Title: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: PatM on February 14, 2010, 05:28:54 pm

Here's a Grumley style bow I made a while back. It's made of 12 pieces of wood. Quite the jigsaw puzzle come to think of it.
Pics aren't the greatest.
(http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp78/pat_05/CIMG5138-1.jpg)
(http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp78/pat_05/CIMG5134.jpg)
(http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp78/pat_05/CIMG5133.jpg)
(http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp78/pat_05/CIMG5143.jpg)

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: mullet on February 14, 2010, 05:33:59 pm

  I've always liked that style of bow. But I never could decide if all that extra weight at the tips hurt performance. Is that Ipe?

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: PatM on February 14, 2010, 05:48:41 pm

No, It's Bulletwood. The extra weight has to decrease performance somewhat but in a hunting situation it's splitting hairs.
 You can make the tips from much lighter wood though.
 However when this bow sends a heavy arrow crashing into the target at 20 yards you tend to not be worried about needle tips.
 I will finesse them down quite a bit but once I start shooting a bow I will often put that off (sometimes for years) if the bow makes me happy.

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: mullet on February 14, 2010, 05:59:55 pm

 Great looking bow, Pat. That style is on my To-Do list.

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: Josh on February 14, 2010, 06:18:17 pm

very nice bow Pat!   :)

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: zenmonkeyman on February 14, 2010, 06:45:38 pm

That's cool.

What are the advantages of this particular style?

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: Pat B on February 14, 2010, 07:15:08 pm

Very nice Grumley, Pat. Like Eddie, one's in my future also.

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: RyanY on February 14, 2010, 07:21:35 pm

That's one awesome bow. I have a friend who loves that style. Really wants to make one.

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: Timo on February 14, 2010, 07:59:49 pm

Cool job! how bout some specs/materials? ;)

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: PeteC on February 14, 2010, 09:13:33 pm

That's a great bow.I'm with the others though.More details and pics. God Bless

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: PatM on February 14, 2010, 09:33:23 pm

Spliced Bulletwood billets, Ipe Handle, v- spliced in Elm recurves, Bulletwood underlays and brush nocks, Hickory backing with rawhide on top of that.
 62" ntn.
 You can see the multiple glue lines in the tip picture.

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: sailordad on February 14, 2010, 09:35:56 pm

thats and incredible bow  :o
love them brush nocks and wood choices

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: Hoot on February 14, 2010, 10:50:36 pm

Very nice!  Seems only right to send it here to me in Michigan for a test trial.....ala Grumley.

Nice work.

Hoot

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: ken75 on February 14, 2010, 10:59:44 pm

awesome bow !! not on my to do list . too advanced for me ....right now

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: elk country rp on February 15, 2010, 01:56:52 am

styley!

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: medicinewheel on February 15, 2010, 04:41:48 am

This is really nice!
Full draw???

Title: Re: Grumley style Deerslayer
Post by: ohma on February 15, 2010, 02:14:09 pm

absolutely great, my all time favorite design. and you did it justice.