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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Just finished number 4!
« on: April 12, 2011, 07:15:18 pm »
68 inches.  48 lbs. @ 28 inches.  Used bone for the overlays.  14 coats of Truoil.  Bow came out nice and shoots great!
« Last Edit: April 13, 2011, 12:00:35 pm by Steve Milbocker »
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Offline DEllis

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2011, 07:17:18 pm »
Looks beautiful from this angle. What wood? Of course we all will wait paitiently for the full draw pic............or maybe not so patiently ;D
Darcy
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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2011, 07:18:13 pm »
More pics.
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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2011, 07:19:10 pm »
More pics.
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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2011, 07:19:41 pm »
More pics.
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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2011, 07:20:13 pm »
More pics.
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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2011, 07:20:50 pm »
 Osage Darcy. I wish these pictures showed the depth of the finish, it shines like glass. I usually have mixed feelings about the look of snake skins but this bow just begged for them. Thank you all for looking.
« Last Edit: April 12, 2011, 07:34:49 pm by Steve Milbocker »
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Offline Gr8fulride

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2011, 07:32:37 pm »
Looks like you really had fun with that! I really like the arrow pass, looks like stone
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Offline DEllis

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2011, 07:39:51 pm »
OK osage it is ;D If I had waited a minute to see the next pics I'd have seen that.
Looks real good, Maybe could be bending a hair more just past mid limb, but it is tough to read the tiller on snakey bows from a photo, so I may be wrong.
The snakeskins and overall finish look great.........14 coats of tru oil, you are a patient fella ;D
Darcy :)
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2011, 07:45:21 pm »
osage and snake skins, always a nice pair. that is a truly nice bow. great job on all of it... really envy you with that huge track of land to launch some arrows into, looks like a nice place for archery.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2011, 08:01:59 pm »
That is a really nice bow, great tiller, beautiful finish! Can't wait to see your next one, you sure got some talent!
Frank from Germany...

Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2011, 08:02:11 pm »
" Maybe could be bending a hair more just past mid limb"

Your probably right Darcy, I'm pretty new to this. I did leave the last 8" or so stiff so I'm sure that adds to the effect.
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Offline DEllis

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2011, 08:14:43 pm »
Considering the wood choice and length at this draw weight, you could probably have whip ended it a bit and picked up a bit of speed, and less shock, but no matter, it looks great and probably shoots a heavy arrow quite fast, and I agree the snakey limbs were screaming for skins ;D
Again nice job, even for the 40th bow it's great........for number 4 it's awesome 8)
Darcy
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2011, 08:54:56 pm »
Man you are awsome! thats a 4th bow whooo :o nice work looks great all the way around sweet bow!!!

Josh
my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

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Offline Timo

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Re: Just finished number 4!
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2011, 09:49:45 pm »
Very nice bow..all around! Your attention to  detail is something that makes me smile. ;)