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Title: Triceritop bow
Post by: Justin Snyder on April 05, 2007, 05:45:08 pm

I finished this a few months ago and wasn't going to post it. Manny gave me static about making bows with the wood he sent me so Ill post it for him. It is 40# at 25".  I wanted to try something new so I decided to make a bow for my nephew.  It has horn tips and a horn inlay rest. I had never done horn tips before so I thought why not on this one.  Ill go over to their house and get some full draw pictures, and get the dimensions. Justin

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Post by: tpoof on April 05, 2007, 06:16:57 pm

Wasn't going to post it!!! ???

Thats a beaut of a bow!! She looks wonderful at rest and brace!  :o
That horn work is very nice as well,, never seen a rest such as that before,, nice

Tell us more,,, ;) :)

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Post by: Pat B on April 05, 2007, 06:23:17 pm

Thats a beauty Justin. Is that horn some of what you sent me? I like the arrow pass especially but the tips look good also. How bout a pic of the shape?   Pat

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Post by: GregB on April 05, 2007, 06:32:18 pm

Really good looking bow Justin, I'm assuming since it's from Manny that it's Guava... :)

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Post by: koan on April 05, 2007, 06:36:35 pm

Thats a sweet lookin bow, really like the tips, gotta try that soon!...Brian

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Post by: Dustybaer on April 05, 2007, 06:43:07 pm

justin that is so cool.  that arrow rest is beautiful.

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Post by: Justin Snyder on April 05, 2007, 07:37:29 pm

Thanks everyone.
Yes Pat, that is from the same batch I sent to you. Ill take a few more pictures when I get over to my brothers house. Hopefully his son will be home so he can draw it for the pictures.
Yes Greg it is guava.
Like I said, I have never done horn tips so I wanted to try them. Then I had a piece of horn with a crack that wouldn't work for a tip so I cut it in half and inlaid it 1/4" into the riser and cut out the shelf.  I didn't know if it would work. But I am happy with the results.  Justin

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Post by: Hillbilly on April 05, 2007, 07:51:24 pm

Good looking bow, and good job with the horn work.

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Post by: duffontap on April 05, 2007, 08:18:29 pm

That's a great looking bow Justin.  I love the tiller at brace height.  Your horn tips look good too.  I can't wait to see your full draw shot.

           J. D. Duff

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Post by: mullet on April 05, 2007, 09:25:58 pm

 Very nice Justin,That is some good looking horn work.What kind is it?

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Post by: venisonburger on April 05, 2007, 10:19:14 pm

Looks nice to me Justin, so why weren't you going to post it? The tips are neat, I'll have to try horn sometime. I played around with all kinds of woods for overlays, now I don't even put them on. Maybe I'm getting lazy?
VB

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Post by: Justin Snyder on April 05, 2007, 10:28:27 pm

OK dimensions are 60" NTN, 1 1/4" at the fades to midlimb, 3/8" just before horn. It has a pretty good hump in the upper limb where there was a knot on the back.  My nephew has had it for about 3 months and has been using it hard. It has about 1/2" of set and a lot of bumps and bruises.  :-\ Justin

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Title: Re: Triceritop bow
Post by: Justin Snyder on April 05, 2007, 10:32:37 pm

Thanks for all the kind words.  No reason why I wasn't going to post it. I just don't post many bows. I guess I'm intimidated by the wicked bows some of you guys are making.  I had my brother bring it over to shoot tonight, but his boy was at baseball.  Justin

Title: Re: Triceritop bow
Post by: M-P on April 06, 2007, 01:44:31 am

I like the tiller and tips on this bow.  How well does the horn rest work as a functional addition?  Does it add any noise to the draw or release, or affect the arrow flight?  Ron

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Post by: DanaM on April 06, 2007, 05:53:50 am

Nice stuff justin, most definately worth posting. Your a favorite Uncle I'd imagine.

DanaM

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Post by: Pappy on April 06, 2007, 05:54:09 am

Love it justin,you got no reason to be intimidated,we need to be.Love those tips and the
shelf is cool.Nice tiller also.He ought to love that. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: Justin Snyder on April 06, 2007, 09:55:55 am

Thanks guys.  Pappy you are the worst one for intimidating bows. Like a great big playground bully.  :D Yes the rest makes a little noise as the arrow slides on it. But I have made a few with just wood shelves that are just as bad or worse. I do have my ways of bribing kids to like me. And he has to keep being nice to me or he will have to start buying arrows.  ;D He has been hunting rabbits and squirrels with it. The rocky area were they live is hard on arrows.  :-\ 

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Post by: snedeker on April 06, 2007, 11:51:35 am

all the profiles look perfect

Dave

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Post by: duffontap on April 06, 2007, 11:59:05 am

Very nice tiller.  You shouldn't be intimidated.  You're on the short list of tiller champions.  Don't screw that up though!

               J. D. Duff

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Post by: OldBow on April 06, 2007, 01:11:34 pm

Very nice!  Hmmm- I'm not doing too well with W Montana woods. Guava might be a good project. Anyway got you bookmarked for April Self Bow of the Month

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 06, 2007, 05:30:52 pm

Very nice bow, Justin. Jawge

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Post by: ridge on April 06, 2007, 05:51:29 pm

 Justin,  Sure is a sweet looking bow. He will treasure it. I made a bow for a micmac friend and i got a tear down his face for it. Can,t beat that for sure.    R

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Post by: Keenan on April 06, 2007, 07:16:34 pm

  Justin that bow is sweett!!, I agree with the others, you make some very nice bows and cut yourself short on the level of your talents.
 Nice job on those tips and very unique rest. The color of the tips on that guava are a good blend. And the unbraced is a beautifull profile.Shame on you for thinking about not posting....LOL   Congratulations  Keenan

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Post by: Gordon on April 06, 2007, 07:49:35 pm

That one's a beauty. I agree with the others - there is no reason you should be intimidated. You've got talent to spare.

Title: Re: Triceritop bow
Post by: Justin Snyder on April 06, 2007, 08:27:48 pm

Thanks for all the kind words guys.  I still say I would rather be lucky than good.  ;D Justin

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Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 08, 2007, 02:34:53 am

That's nice justin ;),......what do ya mean static ??

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Post by: Justin Snyder on April 08, 2007, 02:55:08 am

Thanks, Just refering to when you were teasing me the other day about it. Justin

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Post by: Rich Saffold on April 08, 2007, 03:27:44 am

 ;D Looks real good Justin..That guava is a good wood for that dry air you live in..

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Post by: episaacs on April 08, 2007, 04:38:05 am

Fine example of the bowyer's art!  Ed

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Post by: Marc St Louis on April 08, 2007, 08:47:09 am

That is a really nice bow Justin

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Post by: Justin Snyder on April 08, 2007, 11:11:16 am

Thanks guys, you are all kind. Justin

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Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 08, 2007, 08:51:24 pm

 ;D ;D ;D ;Dme teasing ?? ..never ::)

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Post by: heavybow on April 09, 2007, 12:32:33 am

 Thats a killer bow Justin. marlon

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Post by: Justin Snyder on April 09, 2007, 09:21:39 am

Thanks Marlon.  Justin

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Post by: hammertime on April 16, 2007, 09:36:16 pm

Nice lookin bow Justin I agree with the others tips look pretty cool and from what I can see the tiller looks right on nice work./ Hammertime.

Title: Re: Triceritop bow
Post by: Auggie on April 30, 2007, 06:52:42 pm

Just like atrue artist,never  thinking what they create is as beautiful as it really is . I wish I could do half of what you can. Auggie.

Title: Re: Triceritop bow
Post by: Justin Snyder on April 30, 2007, 07:41:50 pm

Thanks guys,
Auggie, all you have to do is don't be scared of messing up and start doing it. Justin