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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Hrothgar on October 07, 2010, 10:12:43 pm

Title: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: Hrothgar on October 07, 2010, 10:12:43 pm

Here are a few pics of a recently finished west coast style pyramid bow. Quarter sawn white hickory, 59" ttt, 59# at 26", 2 1/2" at fades, 7/8" at nocks.
I applied two layers of linen backing, used acrylic paint and finished with two coats of satin poly. After 150 shots I notice the upper limb is bending more, but I'm pretty pleased with the way it shoots.

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Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: gmc on October 07, 2010, 10:16:59 pm

Excellent, love everything about it. Well done.

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: half eye on October 07, 2010, 10:19:47 pm

Hrothgar,
      That native bow is great....it's short, and ya say it shoots good....and no set at all.....it dont get no better than that. Very nicely done sir. Looking at the lack of set I have to believe that bow is going to last a very long time. Love the colors too
rich

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: ken75 on October 07, 2010, 10:26:22 pm

very nice bow , good use of hickory

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 07, 2010, 10:27:01 pm

Excellent tiller on a beautiful bow! Congratulations! Jawge

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: Hrothgar on October 07, 2010, 10:44:35 pm

Thanks for the comments guys.

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: Postman on October 07, 2010, 11:34:34 pm

Nice bow - she certainly is a looker - love the lines and paint job

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: Pappy on October 08, 2010, 06:40:13 am

Now that is a beauty,love everything about it. the paint job looks very impressive.. :)Very nice work. Why not for bom  ???
   Pappy

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: Pappy on October 08, 2010, 06:43:35 am

I looked at the picture again,the top may be bending a little more but looks pretty darn close to me.
May be the angel ,not sure but looks fine.  :)   
   Pappy

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: profsaffel on October 08, 2010, 08:49:21 am

My type of bow! Great job and thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: Parnell on October 08, 2010, 11:56:09 am

Very nice!  I really like the profile and the paint!  That's some serious weight for the length of the bow.  Looks like it would do well in the field.  Really great bow!

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: Stoker on October 08, 2010, 03:26:48 pm

Great looking bow.Paint is awesome.Not for BOM it gets my vote anyway ;D
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: Boofus on October 08, 2010, 04:45:51 pm

the paint job is definite eye-candy! thats a real beauty you got there :o

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: NTD on October 08, 2010, 11:36:55 pm

Love the pyramid profiles.  Nice bow and great paint job.  Tiller looks awesome.

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: Lombard on October 09, 2010, 10:09:09 am

That is a nice looking bow that you made.

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: denny on October 12, 2010, 03:25:34 pm

Be proud, Many can't or will venture the art.I like the colors as the design. It happens with the till. Too me for sure also. ...Denny

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: toomanyknots on October 30, 2010, 09:53:12 am

If the bow is symmetrical, it may be bending more simply because of the way you shoot it. I don't really know of course, but this is what I expect in my own bows. Maybe because the arrow is above center making the top limb bend more to be equal with the bottom limb while you draw. ? I don't know.

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: okiecountryboy on October 30, 2010, 10:36:59 pm

Love everything about it, especially the art work. Job (VERY) well done!

Ron

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: Bullitt on October 31, 2010, 02:58:58 pm

Great job! Also love them wide flatbow, pyramid style limbs.

Pappy's probably write, must be an Angel! O:)

Good shootin,  to ya all!

Title: Re: "Four Winds" (not for BOM)
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 31, 2010, 02:59:38 pm

These short little "westies" are getting under my skin and I have just the right piece of osage to try one.  This bow may be the inspiration I need to get after it!  Nice stiff draw weight for that length, I would have imagined a fair amount of set by now!  Good work.

One question, why two layers of linen?  I'd be afraid of adding more physical weight to the bow with the second layer.