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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Aidan's Bow
« on: February 11, 2018, 02:52:59 pm »
My brother and his wife Aidan came to visit over Christmas and Aidan expressed some interest in a bow. She grew up in New Hampshire with lots of exposure to nature and she's the kinda girl who just looks like an archer.  (SH) I handed her a 50#er and she drew it quite far. We decided that something around 45# would be ideal. This woman is strong!  )P(

So here's what I came up with for her. I'm gonna email her this link so Aidan if you're reading this, I sure hope you like it... :)

Heat-treated hackberry
63" tip to tip
45# @ 28"
yellow birch bark backing
whitetail antler overlays
leather handle
brown trout skin arrow pass
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"Even as the archer loves the arrow that flies, so too he loves the bow that remains constant in his hands."

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Re: Aidan's Bow
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2018, 02:53:44 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2018, 02:54:16 pm »
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Re: Aidan's Bow
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2018, 02:57:19 pm »
Very nice bow!
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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2018, 02:59:13 pm »
I'd say you're getting the hang of this stuff. Very nice gesture and cool bow.
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Offline JWMALONE

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Re: Aidan's Bow
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2018, 03:03:11 pm »
Really nice work, glad you're starting her off with a real bow! And that comment has nothing to do with draw weight.
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Offline Morgan

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Re: Aidan's Bow
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2018, 04:50:02 pm »
That’s a beauty! You sir, make exceptional bows
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Aidan's Bow
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2018, 04:54:28 pm »
Very nice bow, upstate and a nice gesture too.  :OK
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Aidan's Bow
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2018, 05:28:11 pm »
I don't normally go for shaped handles on self bows, but you have done a brilliant job with this one. Balance in the hand looks really good.
Nice work indeed.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2018, 05:34:10 pm »
Thanks fellas
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: Aidan's Bow
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2018, 05:34:45 pm »
Hey, super awesome!  I sure wish I could get any of the women in my life interested in archery.
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« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2018, 06:36:43 pm »
Adian should be smiling shooting that one Jeff. Sweet bend and profiles. Very nice to help the lady get into primitive Archery to.
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Re: Aidan's Bow
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2018, 06:43:12 pm »
Nice looking bow
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« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2018, 07:25:12 pm »
Beautiful bow, I am sure she will love it. :)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Aidan's Bow
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2018, 07:37:16 pm »
Great looking hackberry bow.  She will love it. 
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