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Offline hammertime

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Crabapple bow
« on: November 29, 2010, 11:47:57 pm »
Hello all-just was saying goodbye to my crabapple bow which is going to areo's this week -45#@26"still a  natural reflex after being shot off and on for a year.The one tip is wrapped due to a drying check I never got rid of.This bows a real fun shooter w/ plenty of snap.56"ntn. 1 5/8@ fades to 1/2 tips.Hope you enjoy and thanks to all for the inspiration -Hammertime

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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2010, 11:52:59 pm »
a few more

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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2010, 11:57:38 pm »
just thought I'd share this was my third attempt at crabapple and I finally had one turn out ok

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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2010, 12:00:14 am »
last ones and thanks for looking

Offline NTD

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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2010, 12:04:01 am »
WOW that is some incredible looking wood.  Quite pretty!
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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2010, 12:41:53 am »
Thanks NTD it is a pretty wood hard to find a straight piece though ::)Hammertime

Offline Jesse

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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2010, 01:52:14 am »
That was one gnarly piece of wood you built a bow out of there hamertime. Cool 8)
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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2010, 05:37:48 am »
Great looking bow on a challenging piece of wood.Nice work. :)
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Offline mox1968

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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2010, 07:15:43 am »
nice primitive looking bow ,i like your wall shelf for hanging bows too.

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2010, 07:43:28 am »
Nice job on that bow. That is quite a character bow. Jawge
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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2010, 08:53:54 am »
Thanks all forgot to mention some other details osage tip overlay,tru oil finish and some cherry bark @ the tips-Hammertime

Offline Postman

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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2010, 10:13:25 am »
Love the profile and that big 'ol knot in the handle!
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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2010, 10:31:09 am »
nice. and those bows always shoot better with that left hand doing the pointing. just looks awkward the other way. ;D ;D
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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2010, 10:44:13 am »
very nice looking bow, nice looking wood too. How is it to work with?
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Offline Mark Anderson

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Re: Crabapple bow
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2010, 10:58:11 am »
Man that is a sweet looking bow. It would be right at home in the woods!
Mark
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