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Title: Bro's new bow done
Post by: kennym on April 11, 2009, 08:44:00 PM

We put one together for my bro and huntin buddy,John.

Coco riser with 2 .050" black glass strips in a canine,cept it ended up bein a tusk cause we had to shave the limbs a little narrow due to a slippage prob. Also caused us to make it a 62" bow to get weight he wanted.  Came out 50# at 27",stained curly maple limbs,coco riser with black glass accents, he did the shaping to suit himself. I think it looks really good(there is a couple dry spots in finish still)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/101_1909.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/101_1907.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/101_1906.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/101_1905.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/101_1904.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/101_1908.jpg)

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: flint kemper on April 11, 2009, 09:21:00 PM

Very nice Kenny. Thanks for sharing. Flint

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: Kanga on April 11, 2009, 09:32:00 PM

nice lookin bow mate.

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Post by: Dano on April 11, 2009, 09:38:00 PM

Outstanding Kenny!! I like the stained curly maple.

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: kennym on April 11, 2009, 10:00:00 PM

Thanks guys! I'm likin the stained maple myself a lot!!

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: Greg Szalewski on April 11, 2009, 10:15:00 PM

Very nice Kenny. What type of stain did you use on the lams? I am impressed with this bow. Lots of tricks used on this one.

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: kennym on April 11, 2009, 10:25:00 PM

Hi Greg,
 We used some lockwood dye that I bought from Binghams about 2 years ago. Silver grey first,then walnut.
 Mixed with hot water and brushed on,then blotted off with a clean cloth.
 We had to lay them under a board with weight to keep em flat,then put in the hotbox on low heat to dry.

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: Arrowslinger on April 11, 2009, 10:26:00 PM

Kenny those are some awesome veneers.  Didn't you post a picture a while back of a new style R/D bow you had made?  If so do you have a picture of it unstrung?  I am making a new form with a lot more reflex and deflex in it.  Just hope I have not gone to far.  It might become a recurve.  LOL

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: kennym on April 11, 2009, 10:35:00 PM

Hey Jeff,

Here ya go,this is the original off the same form:

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/102_1782.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/102_1781.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/102_1780LargeWebview2009rddrawn.jpg)

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: mwmwmb on April 11, 2009, 11:05:00 PM

nice work, I love the coco

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Post by: bjansen on April 11, 2009, 11:06:00 PM

Great looking bow Kenny...those maple lams look great!

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Post by: Apex Predator on April 11, 2009, 11:09:00 PM

Another great looking bow Kenny!

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Post by: eman614 on April 11, 2009, 11:18:00 PM

those maple lams are great. i love the way the two colors go with each other. sweet bow.

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: SteveD on April 12, 2009, 06:43:00 AM

Very Nice. Beautiful bow

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: Arrowslinger on April 12, 2009, 08:14:00 AM

Thanks Kenny that was the picture I was talking about.  That is a nice looking bow.

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: razorsharptokill on April 12, 2009, 07:24:00 PM

Wow! That is awesome!

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Post by: UnderControl16 on April 12, 2009, 09:22:00 PM

Beautiful bow!

Where does everyone get there "exotic" woods from?

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Post by: Aeronut on April 12, 2009, 10:45:00 PM

Another great looking bow Kenny   :thumbsup:

Dennis

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: razorsharptokill on April 12, 2009, 10:51:00 PM

Kenny supplies some awesome exotics. Give his website a look. I recently got some amazing Bocote from him.

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: Pat B on April 13, 2009, 11:16:00 AM

Beautiful bow, Kenny. The wood combo is outstanding and I love the circular full draw pic.

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: kennym on April 13, 2009, 09:25:00 PM

Thanks guys!

Pat,that is the reasoning in my design. Utilizing the whole limb,it may just be the sweetest shooting bow I've ever made!!

Title: Re: Bro's new bow done
Post by: rkmnt2 on April 14, 2009, 12:15:00 PM

Another beauty Kenny! You have quite an eye for color matching.
   Don