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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: druid on July 29, 2011, 01:38:07 pm

Title: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: druid on July 29, 2011, 01:38:07 pm

This is custom made bow for one big man, my friend Max. He wanted heavy gull wing bow so I did my best to make him happy. This is medium quality elm, 74" ntn (Max is almost 80" tall), 2" wide, a little over 1" of set, not heat treated. Upper limb seems softer but it already had that shape, I just followed, lower limb was little more reflexed than upper. I had problem with one ugly knot but I just deicided to ignore it, as usuall. Oiled and bee waxed.
(http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/2936/59743812.jpg)
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4773/93516485.jpg)
(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9131/67653477.jpg)
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7792/48075798.jpg)

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 29, 2011, 01:40:14 pm

Nice work Druid!

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: Lee Slikkers on July 29, 2011, 01:59:24 pm

Fantastic!  At 85# I'd have to mount it as a Ballista to use  >:D >:D >:D

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: blackhawk on July 29, 2011, 02:19:29 pm

Its a bird.....its a plane......no its a superbow by druid  :laugh:

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: BowJunkie on July 29, 2011, 02:53:06 pm

Man those are some nice curves on that bow.
Obviously it can bring home some meat, If it could cook the meat I would consider proposing to it.  ;D
Nice work Druid

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: hatcha on July 29, 2011, 04:09:14 pm

85#...and bare-finger drawing...

Damn!!

Nice bow, man!  Well done.

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: medicinewheel on July 29, 2011, 04:54:02 pm

druid if we ever meet remind me not to mess with you, please.  8)  8)  8)

Very nice bow, love the braced side profile!

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: druid on July 29, 2011, 06:49:31 pm

Thank you people, I am doing my best...  ;)

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: juan lopez on July 29, 2011, 11:08:42 pm

Druid, beautiful arch seagull is amazing

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: juan lopez on July 29, 2011, 11:16:11 pm

Druid, beautiful bow, a gull is amazing. forgive my bad English, the translator helps me something. but love the primitive, has no boundaries or languages.

  regards

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: ken75 on July 30, 2011, 12:29:21 am

very nice bow !!!

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: jpitts on July 30, 2011, 01:37:53 am

WOW......
If I tried that, I'd need a chest cast.... :o
Love the curves druid. Great job.

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: Hawkeye1974 on July 30, 2011, 01:45:13 am

Amazing work druid!!!!

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: ErictheViking on July 30, 2011, 04:47:06 am

Absolutely awesome Druid!

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: Del the cat on July 30, 2011, 05:56:48 am

Handsome bow, great pics.
Del

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: Matt S. on July 30, 2011, 11:25:44 am

That looks like a bow they would use in a movie because it's so darn sexy 8)

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: crooketarrow on July 30, 2011, 12:36:36 pm

  SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: skyarrow on July 30, 2011, 01:05:56 pm

So If I throw some bread crumbs out and in the air would it fly to me so I can catch it. Lol man you did a great job on that gull well done

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: Sidewinder on July 30, 2011, 01:49:14 pm

Very nice. I think those gull wings are really cool looking.  danny

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: Mister D on July 30, 2011, 02:58:06 pm

wow that is incredible, really inspiring stuff - 85#? -  that is just bonkers!

mister D

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: druid on July 30, 2011, 03:09:48 pm

Thank you people...I hope you liked it!  :)

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: cracker on July 30, 2011, 03:24:51 pm

Very cool.

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: dbb on July 30, 2011, 04:00:32 pm

Wow!
A brute beauty,really cool bow!

/Mikael

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: bowbendr on July 31, 2011, 02:14:13 am

Wow! Thank you for posting this! I love the look of this bow. Good work!

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: threeundr on July 31, 2011, 02:57:15 am

  That's an amazing looking bow! Nice job on that one. There is no way I could pull that one back. Maybe 10 years ago! Lol!!

                                           Leonard

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: uwe on July 31, 2011, 10:28:12 am

I´m looking for the sentence:"Bookmarked!"
Pretty aork done!
Uwe

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: druid on July 31, 2011, 03:01:00 pm

During making this bow I have made some short tutorial, some pictures of making it. If there are interests I can post it, from the begining, stave.

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: Lee Slikkers on July 31, 2011, 03:15:47 pm

Druid, please do....would love to see your process.  Thanks~

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: druid on July 31, 2011, 05:33:48 pm

Here is this gull wing, from the begining....
(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/3260/56888269.jpg)
(http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/1546/69556491.jpg)
(http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/4664/24705021.jpg)
(http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6544/16419507.jpg)
(http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/905/66491863.jpg)
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/2035/56934178.jpg)
(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/3486/41191718.jpg)
(http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5884/50956878.jpg)
(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9295/71050984.jpg)
(http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5311/84810814.jpg)
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2551/76849066.jpg)
(http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/5392/51813362.jpg)
(http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/508/42234212.jpg)
(http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4645/50508869.jpg)
(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/715/55176737.jpg)

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: Cameroo on July 31, 2011, 07:25:11 pm

Great pictures and great bow!  I love your work Druid.

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: tattoo dave on July 31, 2011, 11:37:11 pm

That's incredible! Excellent work Druid!

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: soy on August 01, 2011, 04:59:51 am

Thanks for the pics.cool bow :o can't say enough good about it ;)

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: Will H on August 01, 2011, 10:11:34 am

Very nice! I really like the lines on that bow!! Thanks for the extra pics..is that a pigs tooth for the arrow rest?

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: Pappy on August 01, 2011, 10:34:38 am

I like that a lot,very nice work. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: druid on August 01, 2011, 10:53:35 am

Yes, thats a pig tooth!  8)

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: jasestrong on August 01, 2011, 11:32:38 am

That is awsome!!! Great work!!!

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: dwardo on August 03, 2011, 07:42:42 pm

Great "picture along" and great bow.

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: swamp yeti on August 03, 2011, 08:02:13 pm

Dang nice,beautiful bow.

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on August 04, 2011, 05:39:53 am

Nice!  I like the smell of Elm while working it. ::)

Title: Re: Gull wing bow, 85# 30"
Post by: JBL on August 06, 2011, 12:38:11 am

BRAVO!!! I love the profile.  Thanks for the start to finish pictures.