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Offline Del the cat

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Gold Arrow Plate
« on: March 09, 2013, 02:06:27 pm »
Just finished an ELB for a guy, he found the Yew himself about 14months ago and asked if I could make it into a bow, it was a bit skinny, and I said I couldn't garantee there was an ELB in there, but I'd certainly make some sort of bow.
It had a couple of inches of deflex, and wasn't the springiest Yew, but with some heat bending and tempering, it's ended up ramrod straight and a very handsome 55# @ 28".
He had some old gold rings and wanted a gold arrow plate... well it's different!
Full story of the smelt on my blog. Earlier posts have more bow details and pics.
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/gold.html
Here's some pics, you can see the central pith peeking through on the belly.
The profile is more rectangular than classic D, a bit more Americal longbow... but I had limited heartwood to playwith, so I maximised it.
I'll prob post the full bow later, but I haven't got a decent full draw pic at the mo'... anyhow, I'm sure you can guess what my full draw tiller looks like by now ;)
Del
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2013, 03:10:46 pm »
That's beautiful del. All around fantastic.
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2013, 03:17:54 pm »
Nice - two thumbs up ! Bob
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2013, 03:23:14 pm »

That is different. Havent seen that before. Beautiful all around is right!
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Offline JonW

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2013, 03:52:34 pm »
Love the arrow plate Del. Nocks are very sexy.
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Offline Squirrelslayer

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2013, 03:54:19 pm »
awsome bow del! now you just need to make him some arrows and your set. SS
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2013, 04:06:51 pm »
That is the first time I have seen a gold strike plate. Beautiful job! The lighter almost see through nocks are beautiful.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2013, 04:21:14 pm »
Quote from: Squirrelslayer on March 09, 2013, 03:54:19 pm
awsome bow del! now you just need to make him some arrows and your set. SS
I was thinking of maybe naming it 'Burning Gold' in which case he'd need 'arrows of desire' to go with it.
As in the song Jerusalem.
Bring me my bow of burning gold,
bring me my arrows of desire,
bring me my spear,
oh clouds unfold,
bring me my chariot of fire etc...
Del
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2013, 04:33:12 pm »
Another belter Del. Gold inlay is very posh indeed and will look forward to catching up with your blog :)
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Offline DavidV

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2013, 04:57:41 pm »
Your bows are always classy :)
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Offline kevinsmith5

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2013, 05:45:15 pm »
I'm more interested in the nocks than the strike plate....
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2013, 05:50:26 pm »
 :o Awesome!  :o
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Offline bow101

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2013, 07:18:50 pm »
Classic lines and another beauty Del.
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Offline Adam

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2013, 11:01:21 pm »
Well Del, you've created another masterpiece!
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Gold Arrow Plate
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2013, 09:10:42 am »
White fletch, white nocks, gold pinstripe and copper bindings! Maybe some shiney boddies
Fit for a king
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