BOW BUILDING PICS- FINISHED !!!!!!!!
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jacksonville Fl USA
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BOW BUILDING PICS- FINISHED !!!!!!!!
***********SEE FINISHED PICS BELOW *************
I cut out the limbs, glued the tip rienforcments on, and rough cut my string grooves.... strung her up today.... was almost in perfect tiller - didnt have to touch it !
Im gluing the riser belly (handle blank) on tomorrow, and cutting out the riser window.......
I cut out the limbs, glued the tip rienforcments on, and rough cut my string grooves.... strung her up today.... was almost in perfect tiller - didnt have to touch it !
Im gluing the riser belly (handle blank) on tomorrow, and cutting out the riser window.......
#3
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jacksonville Fl USA
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RE: BOW BUILDING PICS
Well have been working my buns off........
Here is the latest... The riser is roughed out and very close to fianl rough......
Tips are further roughed......
Im really starting to like this bow.....
Im not posting anymore until she is finished though !!
Here is the latest... The riser is roughed out and very close to fianl rough......
Tips are further roughed......
Im really starting to like this bow.....
Im not posting anymore until she is finished though !!
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sault Ste Marie, MI
Posts: 451
RE: BOW BUILDING PICS- UPDATE !!
Very nice 8wt. I was hoping you would cut the riser for a lefty, and I would have to take it off your hands.
What kind of wood is that? Lots of grain in it, it looks sweeeeeet.
What kind of wood is that? Lots of grain in it, it looks sweeeeeet.
#6
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jacksonville Fl USA
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RE: BOW BUILDING PICS- UPDATE !!
The Riser as well as the limb veneers are a wood called Bocote.......
I love it......there are a lot of pretty woods, and it is my favorite.....
Thanks for the nice comments.... Im a proud new Bowyer.... [:-]
Sorry about not cuttin it for a lefty.......
I love it......there are a lot of pretty woods, and it is my favorite.....
Thanks for the nice comments.... Im a proud new Bowyer.... [:-]
Sorry about not cuttin it for a lefty.......
#10
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jacksonville Fl USA
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RE: BOW BUILDING PICS- UPDATE !!
Thanks - Its nice to hear all the positive feedback.....
watch out Chad Im takin orders ! (kiddin)
I have decided next to design and build a recurve..... BUT... Im gettin this done first....... but Im going to build a sweet recurve... Im just hoping I get the limbs figured out right........and I am open for suggestions on them !
Thaks guys !
watch out Chad Im takin orders ! (kiddin)
I have decided next to design and build a recurve..... BUT... Im gettin this done first....... but Im going to build a sweet recurve... Im just hoping I get the limbs figured out right........and I am open for suggestions on them !
Thaks guys !