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Title: Mighty mouse :)
Post by: mikekeswick on January 14, 2017, 04:24:04 am
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This was a bit of fun to use up some left over pieces. 40ish#@14. 24 inches long. Hornbeam handle and rowan for the rest of the core, deer leg sinew, croaker bladder glue.
I have made up some little hazel arrows and it doesn't half punch them out. I'll see if I can chrono some shots today.
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Post by: osage outlaw on January 14, 2017, 07:23:42 am
Very nice work.  That would have fit right in at the Marshall shoot last summer. 
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Post by: stuckinthemud on January 14, 2017, 09:52:22 am
Super cool, I like that!
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Post by: mullet on January 14, 2017, 09:22:43 pm
That would be a nice Carriage bow. Or, it would be cool seeing your 8 year old shooting a real horn bow for a first bow.
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Post by: mikekeswick on January 15, 2017, 03:40:26 am
Thanks fellas!
I chronoed it yesterday with a 300 or so grain arrow and it did about 165fps average with a 14 inch draw. I made up a flight arrow for a bit of fun with it and will launch it later today. It is about 120 grains.
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Post by: Aaron H on January 15, 2017, 09:38:36 am
Cool work Mike,  looks very well made
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Post by: High-Desert on January 15, 2017, 02:18:36 pm
That is one cool little bow!
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Post by: BowEd on January 15, 2017, 04:03:30 pm
Nice work.Cool bow and a good name...Mighty Mouse!!!!
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Post by: wizardgoat on January 17, 2017, 12:19:22 am
Sweet little bow!
whats the overall length?
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Post by: mikekeswick on January 17, 2017, 02:27:55 am
Thanks fellas, it was fun to make :)
Overall length is 24 inches or so.
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Post by: Del the cat on January 17, 2017, 01:22:29 pm
That's great I was thinking maybe something like that as a first try out horn/sinew bow :)
Can't wait for the flight arrow chrono reading.... :laugh:
Del
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Post by: loefflerchuck on January 17, 2017, 06:56:52 pm
Very cool! I have some little bighorn slats I didn't want to waist that should make a 20-25" bow when I have time.
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Post by: mikekeswick on January 21, 2017, 11:45:04 am
I got the flight arrow finished, 148 grains. 220 - 225 fps. I haven't had a chance to shoot it for distance yet. It has kept a lot of reflex and doesn't really show much sign of stress.
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Post by: DC on January 21, 2017, 12:08:00 pm
Yikes! that's fast
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Post by: loon on January 21, 2017, 10:12:52 pm
Wow..
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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on January 31, 2017, 06:41:38 pm
Impressive
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Post by: Badger on February 18, 2017, 01:35:47 pm
 Mike at 225 fps it could get you as much as 350 yards. How long is the arrow?
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Post by: mikekeswick on February 20, 2017, 02:52:53 am
The arrow is around 14 1/2 inch. I haven't had a chance to shoot it for distance yet. I'm sure it could be shot with lighter arrows as they are still stiff at that length.
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Post by: selfbow joe on February 20, 2017, 06:32:03 am
Nice little bow
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Post by: bjrogg on February 20, 2017, 12:36:46 pm
Thought I was on the Marshall Mini bow Challenge thread. Nice job fun little bow
bjrogg
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Post by: DuBois on February 28, 2017, 04:39:31 pm
I love it !! That's no toy fer sure