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[Knotty]

@ty_in_ND what's the thickness on those limbs?
Neatly made bow 😊

[ty_in_ND]

It's about 1/2" thick throughout the working limb.  Starts at 2" wide at the handle fade, then tapers to 3/4" at 13" from the tip, then tapers to 1/2" at 8" from the tip (with a fade that goes from 10" to 8" from the tip for the lever portion) and remains 1/2" to the tip.

[jeffp51]

trying photobucket for the first time. see if this works.
this is a tease.

and another


as you can see, these are two different bows.  I am trying to edit a few photos for better presentation.

[Stixnstones]

ah come on Jeff, your killin me 

[tattoo dave]

That's a great looking bow Jeff!! You did some fine work right there! You have my address already I'm sure, I'll be looking for it in the mail.

Tattoo Dave

[jandersson]

I just got really worried. I've was doing some steam straightening last week and today was doing some exercising of the limbs and then I see this. I've never seen crysals, Is this it?

[jeffp51]

For anyone interested in all the pics,  here is a photobucket slideshow of the two bows I made for this trade.  Edited versions now have their own topic started, because I finally feel like I have something I can enter in the bow of the month contest.  enjoy.  If this breaks the no direct links rule, let me know and I will pull the link off

http://s1030.photobucket.com/user/jeffp51/slideshow/trade%20bows%202016?sort=4

[ajooter]

Im not sure myself janderson.  Are those marks localized to that one area?

[bubby]

Not the best pic but they do appear to be cryshals

[jandersson]

The pattern in the lower picture is over a large portion of one limb and the dark lines in the upper picture is only visible in a glare. I can't feel anything running my nail over it.

[ajooter]

Im not sure myself janderson.  Are those marks localized to that one area?

[---GUTSHOT--->]

Jef I know you don't have my address. That bow looks like a RH. You did a fine job!  Some body is gonna love it.

[Sidmand]

We got a shooting bow folks.  Pulled to 29 inches.  It's a little under my target weight, but I'm going to fix that by piking it just a little and heat treating the belly.  Once I'm done with that, I will start with the finishing.  Shoots good, right limb looks a bit funky but I didnt' take pics of the dog leg, I will post some more later.  That stave has a lot of twists and turns, and the handle has some weird reflex/deflex unevenness, so tillering was a bit difficult for me.

[Sidmand]

Here are a couple other pics I had on my PC showing the dog leg and the limb twist on that funky limb.  It also has different reflex on one side of the handle than the other - overall a pretty challenging stave for me.  I will get some better pictures of all the character tonight hope.

[ajooter]

Nice lookin bend Sid.  Whats she looks like unbraced?  Jeff that bow looks awesome.  I want to do a rawhide backed bow with some cave art on it myself.