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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubby on April 08, 2012, 07:10:36 pm

Title: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: bubby on April 08, 2012, 07:10:36 pm
here's one i just finished up, gotta make some room to work some 'sage i got from pearlie, it's 50 3/4"ntn with a slight r/d profile, somewhere around 55# @ 24", i'll get it on the scale's later, leather handle, also from PD, with the arrow pass burned in, just nice and simple, and shoot's a hard hittin' arrow, Bub(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Picture001-28.jpg)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Picture002-26.jpg)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Picture005-13.jpg)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Picture006-8.jpg)
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: bubby on April 08, 2012, 07:11:51 pm
full draw(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Picture004-16.jpg)
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: half eye on April 08, 2012, 07:22:57 pm
hey bub, ya still got my address????? ::) that is what shorties are all about right there
rich
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: Ifrit617 on April 08, 2012, 07:37:01 pm
Incredible little bow Bub.. I really like that one..

Jon
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: Arrowind on April 08, 2012, 07:45:35 pm
Nice bow.  The tiller looks great!  Good job!
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: bubby on April 08, 2012, 08:21:23 pm
yeah Rich i still got your address, as long as it aint to long for ya  >:D
thank's ifrit and arrowind, Bub
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 08, 2012, 09:42:47 pm
Sweet bow Bub! I like them simple, perfectly tiller bows. The tip tassle whips butt to!
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: tattoo dave on April 08, 2012, 10:07:30 pm
Nice one Bubby!! I have an epe self bow in the works, but mines not a shorty. I love it. Keep up the nice work. I also have some horse hair waiting to go on the end of a bow.


Tattoo Dave
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: Pat B on April 08, 2012, 10:09:00 pm
Very nice simple bow Buddy. The best like IMO.   Like osage it don't take much ipe to make a bow either.  ;)
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: bubby on April 08, 2012, 10:36:54 pm
thank's PD, gotta make room for the twisted twin build
thank's Dave, good luck on that epe self bow i've only seen one posted here, the grain is a b*%#h
to see
thank's Pat, all told with the leather, string and everything it comes in at a whopping 12oz
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: ken75 on April 08, 2012, 10:49:03 pm
exceptional full draw , looks fast too
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: bubby on April 08, 2012, 11:01:20 pm
thank's Ken, yeah it really bury's an arrow, Bub
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: Almostpighunter on April 09, 2012, 01:06:50 am
Yee-Haw! That is wonderful! What a nice bend! Just beautiful.
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on April 09, 2012, 01:23:02 am
Questions.

How do you like that maple as a backing?  What is the grain orientation for that maple peice?  I've got two large flitches 9' long by 8X10" ish.  I try not to carve maple but that is originatly what I cut them for.  I wasn't doing bows then.  I looking at them as cores.

When drawing a shorties how do you know how deep to draw?  I'm a traditional 28" right to my anchor point.  I have no idea where 24" would be.
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: bubby on April 09, 2012, 02:17:26 am
thank's APH
prairie it's plain sawn, and what I've used for backing has been great, as far as draw, use short arrows,with 25-26" arrows the broadhead will let you know when to stop pulling, that arrow in the full draw has a piece of tape so i knew i got to FD, i usually use the timer for the FD but i wanted to hit the mark and told my wife when the tape disapered take the pick,Bub
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: Josh B on April 09, 2012, 02:23:42 am
Very nice indeed!  That tiller looks great.  I got a nice piece of ipe to work on but I can't decide what to do with it.  After seeing this, another shorty might be in order.  Josh
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: lesken2011 on April 09, 2012, 10:00:44 am
That's a really fine job, Bub, I still haven't had the guts to shorten mine, even with a bendy handle. It's still 66". After seein yours, though, maybe I'll work up the courage.
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: Sidewinder on April 09, 2012, 10:46:33 am
Nicely done Bub. Tiller is spot on. If I could only get mine to round out like that I would be happier than a pig in the mud.  Danny
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: Pappy on April 09, 2012, 11:43:57 am
Good looking little bow,nice job. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: coaster500 on April 09, 2012, 01:14:00 pm
Very nice Bub!! Love the shorties. I think they really test a guys skills.  I may take a run up to Bend latter this spring for Business might just have to swing by your place and see if you'll let me fling a couple with that shooter :) .... I promise not to draw it more than 23  >:D
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: bubby on April 09, 2012, 03:08:50 pm
that would be cool coaster, Bub
Title: Re: maple backed epe shorty
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on April 11, 2012, 02:04:37 am
thank's APH
prairie it's plain sawn, and what I've used for backing has been great, as far as draw, use short arrows,with 25-26" arrows the broadhead will let you know when to stop pulling, that arrow in the full draw has a piece of tape so i knew i got to FD, i usually use the timer for the FD but i wanted to hit the mark and told my wife when the tape disapered take the pick,Bub

That makes alot of sense.  thanks.  I'll have to try to do a shortie soon.