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Offline willie

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Re: simk's bows
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2023, 10:08:20 pm »
thanks for posting those bows, very nice!

Offline Will B

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« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2023, 08:22:54 pm »
Very nice bows Simon. The full draw is really nice on both. Look forward to more of your work here.

Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2023, 08:43:28 pm »
I THOUGHT THESE LOOKED FAMILIAR!

I had to go check, but I was correct. You had posted these on the board bow building Facebook page the other day!
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Offline Tuomo

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« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2023, 11:28:44 am »
Very nice - as ever…
I know a guy who builds Trilam-Bamboobows  - Bamboo-Silk-Bamboo.
Silk as the midlayer online to avoid the torsion of the bamboo. And ist works…

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Interesting! Do you have more information about these bamboo-silk-bamboo bows?

Nice bows by the way!

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« Reply #19 on: January 21, 2023, 07:07:43 am »
Hello Again  :)

here are some pics of a white mulberry longbow.  Got this piece of wood from my friend Pinaka Longbows and I must say I like it very much. Its some of the best wood I have ever worked! Light and super responsive, not taking a lot of set. Not to forget that it looks very nice also and the bow came out super light in mass (405 gramms / 14.3 oz).
Very sad this was the one and only piece of that wonderful wood. I just love it and would die for a little more of it.

cheers
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« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2023, 07:10:54 am »
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« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2023, 07:12:03 am »
thanks for watching
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Offline superdav95

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« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2023, 09:55:25 am »
Beautiful work man. 
Sticks and stones and other poky stabby things.

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« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2023, 11:19:34 am »
Thanks Superdav!  :)
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« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2023, 11:23:06 am »
Another bow here. Not sure if it's primitive enough and not sure if I like the colours  ;) kinda hard to do it justice with the camera. This is a very light (32# @ 28") version of my favourite longbow design made of various tropical woods and bamboo. For sure an absolutely pleasant and recreational shooter.
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« Reply #25 on: January 21, 2023, 11:29:06 am »
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Offline superdav95

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« Reply #26 on: January 21, 2023, 02:55:01 pm »
Nice bow!  Nice glue lines too.  I like those Colors
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: simk's bows
« Reply #27 on: January 21, 2023, 09:55:10 pm »
Beautiful bows! Jawge
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