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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JWMALONE on March 19, 2018, 10:32:25 am

Title: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: JWMALONE on March 19, 2018, 10:32:25 am

Well fellows this was a fun build. 64 inches n2n, one inch wide parallel to mid limb tapering to 1/2 inch tips  #46 @26. It took a little set, some of the reflex I pulled out tillering. She's a smooth shooter, easy draw real snappy. Over all I'm very happy with my first R/D bow. Next time I need to trim those tip overlays down a lil more.  Now to get some more Lemon Wood.
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Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: Bayou Ben on March 19, 2018, 10:37:45 am

Good tiller John! I bet it's smooth as butter to draw.
I like it a lot!
-Ben (your Cajun buddy from tradgang if you haven't figured it out)

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: Badger on March 19, 2018, 10:38:21 am

  That did come out nice, those are smooth shooters for sure.

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: JWMALONE on March 19, 2018, 10:41:33 am

Thanks guys, I recognized your mug from another post you made. Knew you were on here some were.
 Join the swap the more the merrier.
Badger did you check out the post I made on mass you ask me about? This bow weighed 18.4 oz before the finish and handle wrap.

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: Stick Bender on March 19, 2018, 11:12:02 am

Looks nice John congrats , that cajun fella think I saw his picture in the post office 😃

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: BowEd on March 19, 2018, 11:51:14 am

That turned out real nice for you.Congratulations.

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: Pat B on March 19, 2018, 12:14:29 pm

Looks good, John. I think you're hooked! 

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: JWMALONE on March 19, 2018, 12:37:05 pm

Thanks Guys, yea I know I'm hooked. Got one on the bench now I'm working on. Another R/D, got to practice for the swap and gonna donate one to a charity auction for kids. So I got to step it up a few notches.

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: Morgan on March 19, 2018, 01:53:59 pm

Well done brother.

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: burchett.donald on March 19, 2018, 02:21:26 pm

      Nice build JW,  I can tell you are really having fun with your addiction...Keep them coming...Another nice bend from you  :OK
                                         Don

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: Dvshunter on March 19, 2018, 03:34:05 pm

Congrats on a fine looking bow. Very clean as well.

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: Bob W. on March 19, 2018, 03:38:03 pm

Great job, where do you get your Lemonwood?

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: JWMALONE on March 19, 2018, 03:48:34 pm

Bob, I got this from a local guy. Don't know if I can do this but here goes.  Mike Ballenger, 7lakesarchery.com

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: upstatenybowyer on March 19, 2018, 06:52:15 pm

Man, very nice work my friend!  8)

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: M2A on March 19, 2018, 08:51:21 pm

Nice Bow! Never tried the styles you have but always enjoy following along your builds. :BB Mike   

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: Redhand on March 19, 2018, 10:19:40 pm

Great job on that bow!

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: Pappy on March 20, 2018, 06:40:28 am

Beautiful bow, very nice work. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: Will B on March 20, 2018, 06:50:15 am

That is a very nice bow.  Great job!

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: DC on March 20, 2018, 11:15:23 am

Beautiful work. I'm curious, you seem to have just started at this and yet you dove into the deep end from the get go. What kind of a background do you have?

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: JWMALONE on March 20, 2018, 12:15:09 pm

DC, traditional wood working has all ways been a hobby. Primitive skills have always fascinated me. Restoring old cane furniture, calligraphy,  gilded manuscripts, weaving, needle point as in upholstery from the middle ages, I can knit wool socks, I can make my own clothes, tan hides and fur, flint knapping, leather work, basket making, I could go on  but you get the point. I like to make things simple as that I guess.
My intention was simpler primitive type stave bows, however good staves are hard to come by around here, so I'm keeping with the traditions of our ancestors and making the best bow I can with what I can find. Thanks to the info from you Guys.

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: DC on March 20, 2018, 01:20:26 pm

Ya did good!

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: Springbuck on March 21, 2018, 11:50:25 pm

Yeah that looks good. 

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: BowEd on March 22, 2018, 08:09:43 am

That turned out very nice for you.I like it.Bet she shoots smooth too.

Title: Re: Boo backed Lemon Wood R/D finished.
Post by: JWMALONE on March 22, 2018, 08:17:36 am

I like it, it does shoot very smooth. Wanted to enter it in the BOM contest but I have the one from last month in it, don't know if I can have one from each month.